Waqar new Finance Secy

ISLAMABAD- The government has reappointed the senior most bureaucrat, Dr Waqar Masood, as Secretary, Finance Division in place of Farrukh Qayum, who has been posted as Secretary, Economic Affairs Division.  

The Establishment Division has issued the notification in this regard. The Pakistan Muslim League (N) Senator Ishaq Dar had brought Farrukh Qayum as Secretary, Finance in place of Dr Waqar Masood when the former was the Finance Minister. At that time Farrukh Qayum was serving as Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Resources.

Reliable sources told TheNation that Senator Dar had asked Dr Waqar to work as the Secretary, Economic Affairs Division but Dr Waqar did not accept the new assignment, as the EAD also comes under the Finance Minister and the latter had certain reservations. Then, Dr Waqar was made Officer on Special Duty (OSD).  Dr Waqar will take charge of his new assignment today (Tuesday).