PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered a major reshuffle in the provincial bureaucracy, announcing transfers and new appointments for commissioners in six divisions.
According to an official notification, Khalid Mahmood, previously serving as Bannu commissioner, has been appointed commissioner of Peshawar.
Ahmed Ali Shah, who was awaiting a new posting, has been appointed commissioner of Mardan.
Samiullah, former secretary of Dera Ismail Khan, has been appointed commissioner of Bannu, while Shakirullah, who was serving as additional home secretary, has been posted as commissioner of Hazara.
In another appointment, federal joint secretary Iqbal Hussain has been assigned the position of commissioner of Malakand.
The notification also announced changes to other administrative positions. Additional Secretary Agriculture Parvez Kashar has been removed from his post, while Peshawar Commissioner Riaz Khan Mahsud and Mardan Commissioner Habibullah have been designated officers on special duty (OSDs).
Meanwhile, Hazara Commissioner Shahidullah and Malakand Commissioner Masood Ahmed have been directed to report to the Establishment Division, according to the notification.