PESHAWAR: In a first, a Chitrali officer of the Provincial Management Service (PMS) has been appointed as the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral, according to a notification issued on Monday.
It said Muhammad Irfan Uddin (PMS BS-18), currently working as additional deputy commissioner Lower Chitral, is transferred and posted as the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral.
Muhammad Khalid Zaman (PMS BS-19), the deputy commissioner Upper Chitral, is transferred and posted as the project director land record computerization phase II, Peshawar.
Four years ago, Muhammad Irfan Uddin, who belongs to Drosh, was appointed as the first additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of the newly-created Upper Chitral district.
It may be noted that before any general elections, administration and police officers are transferred/posted after taking permission from the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Today’s notification about the transfer and posting of a number of DCs and other officers in KP was issued by the ECP on the request of the provincial government.
We heartily welcome Mr Muhammad Irfanuddinas DC upper Chitral.