Punjab government transfers five senior officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle

The Punjab government has announced a major reshuffle in the provincial bureaucracy, transferring and assigning new responsibilities

LAHORE:  The Punjab government has announced a major reshuffle in the provincial bureaucracy, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to five senior officers across key administrative departments.

The transfers have been notified through the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), under Notification No. SI.2-2/2026, issued by Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman.

According to the notification, the changes involve officers serving in the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, Special Education Department, Horticulture Agency Lahore, Punjab Food Authority, Irrigation Department and Provincial Disaster Management Authority.

Under the new postings, Syed Sajid Tirmizi, a Provincial Management Service (PMS) officer of BS-19, who was serving as Additional Secretary in the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, has been transferred and appointed as Additional Secretary in the Special Education Department.

Ahmed Usman Javaid, a Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) officer of BS-19, has been moved from his position as Managing Director of the Horticulture Agency Lahore to the post of Additional Secretary in the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department.

The notification also states that Javaid has been relieved of his additional charge as Director General of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA).

Meanwhile, Mansoor Ahmad, a PAS officer of BS-19 who was serving as Director General of the Punjab Food Authority, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Horticulture Agency Lahore. He will also hold the additional charge of Director General of the Parks and Horticulture Authority, Punjab.

In another major change, Muhammad Khizer Afzaal, a PAS officer of BS-19, has been transferred from his position as Special Secretary in the Irrigation Department and posted as Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Punjab.

Salma Suleman, who was serving as Special Secretary at the Chief Minister’s Office, has also been transferred. She has been appointed as Special Secretary in the Irrigation Department under the latest administrative arrangements.

The reshuffle brings changes to several important provincial departments, including healthcare, education, irrigation, disaster management and horticulture. The new appointments are expected to place the officers in different administrative roles, with responsibilities linked to their respective departments.

The posting of a new director general at PDMA is particularly relevant to the authority’s role in provincial disaster preparedness, emergency response and coordination during natural or other emergencies. Similarly, the changes in the healthcare and irrigation departments affect senior-level administrative positions responsible for overseeing departmental matters.

The notification formalises the transfers and new assignments, with the officers directed to assume their respective responsibilities in accordance with the government’s orders.

The latest move is part of the Punjab government’s administrative adjustments involving senior officers of the provincial bureaucracy.