K-P government reshuffles four bureaucrats

More transfers postings expected in coming days

PESHAWAR:

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday issued transfer and posting orders of four bureaucrats including the Additional Secretary, Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

According to the K-P Establishment Department, CM Secretariat Additional Secretary Muhammad Saleh had been posted as HRM/ Finance Director at the K-P Public Procurement Regulatory Authority while Local Government Deputy Secretary Naseer Ahmad had been transferred to the CM Secretariat.

Furthermore, Arifullah of the Industries Department has been posted as the PSO to the K-P chief minister, replacing Imran Anwar who has been directed to report to the Establishment Division.

Earlier, K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had written to the Centre for the withdrawal of the services of the current chief secretary and had proposed a name for the post.

The provincial government is seeking to get rid of all top bureaucrats it alleges were involved in ‘poll rigging’ in the province.

Several office-bearers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have repeatedly said strict action would be taken against district and regional police officers involved in raids on residences of PTI workers during the past year and a half.

Later, however, Gandapur substantially changed his tone and acknowledged that K-P police had been at the forefront of the war on terror. He has also said all available resources would be utilized to strengthen and enhance the capacity of the police force in the province.

Official sources have informed The Express Tribune that all of the province’s top bureaucrats and police officials would be replaced in the coming days as the new provincial government was unwilling to work with officials appointed by the caretaker government to top positions.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 17^th, 2024.