LAHORE: Governor Chaudhry Sarwar on Tuesday appointed Ali Salman Siddique as chairperson of the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta).

According to a notification, “In exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Section 6(1) and (2) of the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority Act 2010, the competent authority is pleased to appoint Ali Salman Siddique as chairperson, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta), against a vacant post.”

Mr Siddique shall work as Tevta chairperson as pro bono. He is also a former MPA of the Punjab Assembly.

The post was lying vacant as former chairperson Hafiz Farhat Abbas resigned over alleged political interference last month.

Published in Dawn, August 7th, 2019