ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Major General (retd) Zafar Iqbal as Director General of the National Explosives and Petroleum Safety Agency (Nepsa).
According to an official notification issued by the Establishment Division, Zafar Iqbal has been appointed in MP-I scale. The appointment has been made on a contract basis for a period of three years.
Meanwhile, the federal government has transferred Amjad Ahmed, Director General of the National Internship Programme (NIP), and appointed him as Joint Secretary, Maritime Affairs Division.
Muhammad Akram, who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Establishment Division. The Establishment Division has issued formal notifications regarding the appointments and transfers.