PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has undertaken a major reshuffle in Fata civil secretariat as a part of his reform agenda in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata).

A notification issued here on Friday said that four officers of grade-20, serving in the Fata civil secretariat, had been asked to report to the provincial establishment department. It said that several administrative posts had been abolished in the secretariat as more structural reforms were in pipeline.

The four officers include secretary social sector department Sardar Mohammad Abbas, secretary law and order Dr Jamal Nasir, secretary administration, infrastructure and coordination Syed Amiruddin Shah and secretary production and livelihood Farrukh Sair.

Mohammad Abid Majeed, officer in grade-19 who was under transfer as director general provincial services academy, Peshawar, has been posted as secretary administration, infrastructure and coordination, Fata, in his own pay and scale.

Additional secretary administration, infrastructure and coordination Sharifullah, an officer of grade-19, was directed to report to establishment department and the post has been filled by Mohammad Zubair who was awaiting posting.

In addition, the notification said that principal secretary Dr Fakhre Alam (BS-20) has been authorised to hold the additional charge of secretary law and order, Fata. Similarly, Abid Majeed will also hold additional charge of the post of secretary social sectors department as well as secretary production and livelihood department.