LAHORE, Feb 18: The Punjab government is repatriating senior district management group (DMG) and police officers to the federal government to what official sources said on Friday 'shed the dead wood'.

Sources said five more DMG officers in BS-21 would soon be sent to the federal government. Around eight to 10 DMG officers in BS-20 would also be surrendered to the federal government.

There is one post of the chief secretary in BS-22 but five officers of the coveted grade were staying in Punjab, officials said adding there was a plan to send the extra ones to the federal government in near future.

They said police officers in BS-20 and 21 were also being sent to the federal government.

“The idea is to surrender those overstaying in Punjab and to seek their replacement from the federal government from amongst the officers serving in Islamabad or other provinces,” sources said.

Meanwhile, the government transferred Chief Minister's Inspection Team (CMIT) member Irfan Ali and posted him Board of Revenue (BoR) member. OSD Altaf Ezid Khan was posted CMIT member.

Land Records Directorate project-director Ali Raza Bhutta was made an OSD and additional charge of the post was given to food secretary Irfan Elahi.

Muhammad Usman Anwar, currently at the disposal of Lahore Division commissioner, was posted Lahore additional commissioner against a vacant post.

Pakpattan EDO (Revenue) Aslam Hayat Sial was transferred and posted Anti-Corruption Establishment Multan region director against a vacant post.

Syed Mashhad Raza Kazmi, awaiting posting in the Services and General Administration Department, was posted special judicial magistrate, Gujranwala, against a vacant post.