PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Following the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Grade-20 officer Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada has been appointed as administrator for 12 designated districts of the province.
According to an official notification, Akhunzada will oversee administrative affairs in the 12 specified districts in accordance with the directives of the federal government.
Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada has been transferred from the federal government to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the new assignment. Before his appointment, he was serving as an additional secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Akhunzada belongs to Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The newly appointed administrator has previously held several important positions in the federal and provincial administrations.
His experience in various administrative departments and in the former tribal areas is expected to be relevant to his new responsibilities.
According to the notification, Akhunzada’s appointment will remain effective until further orders.
His services have been placed at the disposal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government under Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973.
The appointment comes amid significant administrative and political developments in the province following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule.