LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday granted ex-Pakistan leave to four officers as well as transferred and posted five officers.

Planning and Development Board Secretary Rafaqat Ali has been granted a 25-day ex-Pakistan leave from May 21 to proceed to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.

School Education Department Additional Secretary Muhammad Farooq Qamar has also been allowed a 32-day ex-Pakistan leave from May 10 for Haj.

Sialkot Waste Management Company Chief Executive Officer & MD Salman Ahmad has been granted a 24-day ex-Pakistan leave from May 13 for Haj.

Whereas, Anti-Corruption Establishment Additional Director-General Nadeem Hussain has been granted a 21-day ex-Pakistan leave from June 7 to proceed to Singapore and Canada.

Meanwhile, Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Deputy Secretary Tania Malik Awan has been transferred and posted as the Transport and Mass Transit additional secretary against a vacant post.

Awaiting posting in S&GAD, Sara Amjad has been posted as Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education deputy secretary. Whereas, Health and Population Deputy Secretary Iqra Mustafa has been directed to report to the S&GAD for further orders.

In pursuance of establishment division’s notification and awaiting posting in S&GAD, Maryam Bakht Anwar has been proposed to BS-18 on a regular basis and posted as the Health and Population deputy secretary against a vacant post.

South Punjab Health and Population Deputy Secretary Muhammad Tahir has been transferred and directed to report to the S&GAD for further orders.

Pursuant to the direction of the competent authority, the additional charge of the post of director (Admin & Finance), Horticulture Agency, Bahawalpur, has been entrusted to the Bahawalpur additional deputy commissioner (Revenue) in addition to his own duties till further order.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2026