Another reshuffle jolts district admins
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The transfer spree continued in Punjab under Acting Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal as six more officers were transferred and posted in the province of which five were Officers on Special Duty (OSDs).
As per the notification issued by the Nadeem Sarwar (BS 20) who was Officer on Special Duty (OSD) was posted as Anti-corruption Establishment DG reliving Additional Chief Secretary Home Capt (retd) Asadullah Khan from the additional charge. Another officer Capt (retd) Waqas Rashid who was an OSD was posted as Additional Secretary of Mines and Mineral Department.
Ayesha Hameed (BS-19) who was yet another Officer on Special Duty (OSD) was made Secretary Achieve and Library Wing.
Khurram Shehzad (BS-18) who was posted Deputy Commissioner Bhakkar, was made an OSD, while Capt (retd) Sohail Ali (BS-18) posted DC Khusab was made DC Bhakkar, while Meesam Abbass (BS-18), who again another OSD, was posted as DC Khushab.
Zohaib Mushtaq (BS-18) was made Additional Secretary (Properties) Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation.
Thus far the incumbent acting CS has transferred around 25 officers, which was contrary to the previous practices however given that the understanding in the government was that Abdullah Sumbal was here to stay, and function as a full-time CS, so he was performing his part.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2022.