PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday repatriated seven officers working on deputation in the province to their parent departments in light of the election commission’s directions.

An establishment department notification issued here stated that in light of the directions of Election Commission of Pakistan and the Establishment Division, services of the seven officers were repatriated to their parent departments.

It said Shah Mahmood, Director General KP Revenue Authority, a BS-20 officer of Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PA&AS), had been repatriated to Auditor General of Pakistan. Besides, Safeer Ahmed, BS-19-PA&AS, working as special secretary finance department, has also been directed to report to the Auditor General of Pakistan, while Tufail Ahmed, BS-18 officer of Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board, and serving as deputy secretary health department, has also been repatriated to his parent department.

Besides, Imran Ali Khan, audit officer, local government department, Israr Khan, audit officer Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation programme, Kaleemullah, assistant accounts officer, Pehur High Level Canal, and Wajid Ali, assistant accounts officer, sustainable development unit at the planning and development department, have also been repatriated to their parent department, the Auditor General of Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2023

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