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Akbar Hussain Durrani appointed as information secretary

Akbar Hussain Durrani appointed as information secretary
January 8, 2020
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Akbar Hussain Durrani was appointed as the secretary information and broadcasting on Wednesday. According to the notification of Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division, Akbar Hussain Durrani, a BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Group has been posted as Secretary Information and Broadcasting with immediate effect and till further orders. Zahid Parveen, a BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Group, has also been directed to report in Establishment Division. Earlier, Akbar Hussain was working as secretary inter-provincial coordination. He is native of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). He is also served as the chief secretary of Punjab during the care taker government. Previously, Akbar Durrani had served in many high level administrative posts in Sindh and KP. Information Group Muhammad Tahir is appointed as principal information officer (PIO). The Information Ministry has also issued official notification of PIO appointment. Earlier, Tahir Hassan was working as director general of Directorate of Electronic Media.