QUETTA, Feb 5: The Balochistan government has a number of senior officials, including there secretaries. According to a notification, Information and Information Technology Secretary Mohammad Ali Chengazi and Industries Secretary Muzaffar Ali Afradi have been transferred and asked to report to the services and general administration department.

Provincial inspection team member Israr Hussain has been transferred and posted as information and IT secretary while Tahir Nadeem, director-general protocol, the chief minister's secretariat, has been asked to take over as fisheries secretary. He will hold the additional charge of DG, protocol.

Fisheries Secretary Ghulam Sarwar Mengal has been transferred and posted as industries secretary.

Meanwhile, Ghulam Mohammad Gola, who was appointed managing director of the Water and Sewerage Authority, Balochistan, has refused to take charge of his new assignment.

Chaudhry Sardar Mohammad has replaced Mr Gola as communications and works secretary.

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