ISLAMABAD: Tariq Mehmood Pasha, chairman of Federal Board of Revenue, is one of the names who are being considered by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for the post of finance secretary.
The premier could also grant extension to incumbent Secretary Shahid Mehmood, who is going to retire from service on January 5, 2018 after reaching the age of superannuation, for a few months up to June 2018.
Shahid Mahmood, an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1984 and he held various positions including field assignments such as deputy commissioner Sialkot (1998-2000) and chief commissioner Islamabad (2009-10), director general Lahore Development Authority (2008-09) and commercial counsellor Embassy of Pakistan, Beijing, China (2002-06).
The other names, which are being considered as the next finance secretary, are Younas Dagha, Arif Ahmed Khan and Yousaf Naseem Kokhar.
