ISLAMABAD: Shahid Mahmood, a BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service, has been appointed as the finance secretary.
“In pursuance of Establishment Division’s Notification No PF (431)/E-5(PAS), dated June 17, 2017, Shahid Mahmood, presently posted as Special Secretary, Finance Division, has relinquished the charge of the post of Special Secretary Finance Division on June 19, 2017 and assumed the charge of post of Secretary Finance Division Islamabad on the same date,” stated an official notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Mahmood has replaced Tariq Bajwa, who was retired on Sunday after reaching the retirement age of 60 years.
Similarly, the post of FBR chairman would also vacate from June 30, 2017. The government had given contract to FBR Chairman Dr Mohammad Irshad till June 30 to prepare the annual budget for the next financial year.
Meanwhile, the post of the auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) fell vacant on April 28 following the retirement of Acting AGP Haque Nawaz. The government had appointed Imran Iqbal – currently working as additional AGP – as acting AGP until a regular replacement is found.
