Chief secretary on leave

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman has been granted 10-day ex-Pakistan leave from Nov 3 onwards to proceed to Europe.

In his absence, Additional Chief Secretary Ahmad Raza Sarwar has been asked to look after the work of the office of the chief secretary in addition to his own duties.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2024

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