196 officers promoted as joint secretaries

The government has announced promotion of 196 deputy secretaries to the rank of joint secretary.

The Public Administration Ministry issued two separate gazette notifications in this regard on Thursday. 

The notifications mentioned names of the officers promoted along with related conditions saying they would initially serve as officers on special duty at the ministry as the fallout of the promotion orders.

With this, number of joint secretaries has reached 1039.

Two of the officers to have received the promotion are currently serving abroad as councilors.

The notifications asked the promoted officers to submit their joining letters directly or through email to the Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry.