President Alvi recommends removal of secretary amid row
ISLAMABAD (MNP) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday surrendered the services of his secretary Waqar Ahmed to the Establishment Division as the row over signing of bills related to Official Secrets Act and Army Act has intensified.
The president shared the development on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, saying: “In view of the definite statement of yesterday, President’s Secretariat has written a letter to Principal Secretary to Prime Minister that the services of Mr. Waqar Ahmed, Secretary to President, are no more required and are surrendered to the Establishment Division, immediately”.
He also sought the appointment of Humaira Ahmed, a BPS-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, as Secretary to the president.
