ISLAMABAD: Establishment Division has finally promoted officers of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in BPS-20 as per directions of the prime minister, putting an end to confusion that in presence of Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Act, they cannot be promoted.

A meeting of the Central Selection Board (CSB) of Establishment Division was held in September last year and a number of officers of different departments of the federal government were promoted in BPS 20 but officers of Pims failed to get promotion orders.

According to a notification of Establishment Division, available with Dawn, on the directions of the CSB and with the approval of the prime minister, officers have been promoted in BPS-20.

According to another document, available with Dawn, Dr Mohammad Farrukh Kamal has been promoted as Pims Joint Executive Director, Dr Rizwan Hameed as Professor of Orthopedics, Dr Nuzhat Yasmeen as Professor of Paeds Medicine and Dr Naheed Fatima as Professor of Anesthesia in BPS-20.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2022