KARACHI: The Sindh government has removed Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput and appointed in his place Syed Hasan Naqvi with immediate effect.

According to a notification issued by Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah, Mr Naqvi, a grade-21 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) who is awaiting posting, is posted as the new commissioner of Karachi division.

Mr Naqvi had remained posted in Sindh for over a decade. He worked in the provincial government in different capacities and he was last posted as chairman of the planning and development board.

Mr Rajput, a grade-20 PAS officer, has been posted as the provincial secretary of the excise, taxation and narcotics control department.

The provincial government relieved then excise secretary Atif Rehman and directed him to report to the establishment division.

In another development, the government posted Asif Imran, a grade-20 PAS officer, as the secretary of the information, science and technology department, relieving Abu Bakar Ahmed.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2024