ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has appointed Mohyuddin Wani as the secretary education, while his predecessor Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry has been posted to the ministry of industries and production.

According to the notification issued by the Establishment Division, “Mr Mohyiuddin Wani, a BS-21 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service… is transferred and posted as Secretary Federal Education and Professional Training Division.”

Wani was earlier serving the same Division as Special Secretary.

He has been given the charge of the ministry under section 10 of the Civil Servants Act 1973, that empowered the prime minister to assign senior post to a comparatively junior officer.

Earlier, Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry a BS-21 officer was heading the same Division.

The prime minister ordered his transfer to the Ministry of Industries and Production.

He has been given the charge of the ministry under section 10 of the Civil Servants Act.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2024