The services of 32 retired army
officers have been extended from December 2002, according
to an announcement in the National Assembly’s question
and answer session on Friday.
The officers who have been given
extensions include Lt General (r) Abdul Qayyum, who was
serving as the Pakistan Steel Mills chairman, Major General
(r) Syed Asif Riaz Bukhari was serving as a National Reconstruction
Bureau member, Maj Gen (r) Zafar Abbas was serving as
the National Fertilizer Corporation chairman, Lt Gen (r)
Saeed-uz-Zafar was serving as the National Electric Power
Regulatory Authority chairman and Maj Gen (r) Sikandar
Hayat Khan was serving as the State Engineering Corporation
chairman.
The other officers are Air Marshal
(r) Shahid Hamid, chairman, Alternate Energy Board, Cabinet
Division, Air Marshal (r) Sarfraz Arshad Toor, director
general Civil Defence, given extension in service from
March 8, 2004 to March 7, 2006; Rear Admiral (r) Sarfraz
Khan (BS-21) Chairman Gwadar Development Cell, Maj Gen
(r) Muhammad Tariq (BS 21), executive director for the
Frequency Allocation Board; Lt Gen (r) Karamat Ali (BS-21)
executive director for the National Institute of Health
(extension from July 6, 2004 to July 5, 2006); Vice Admiral
(r) Ahmed Hayat (BS 21), chairman Karachi Port Trust (extension
from February 2, 2004 to May 31, 2005); Maj Gen (r) Agha
Masood Haider (BS 21), director general Pakistan Post
Offices (extension from September 4, 2003 to October 9,
2004); Maj Gen (r) Muhammad Aslam (BS 21), director general
health (extension from March 1, 2004 to August 31, 2004);
Maj Gen (r) Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry (BS 21), additional
defence secretary (extension from November 16, 2003 to
November 15, 2005); Maj Gen (r) Rahmatullah (BS 21), managing
director Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance
Funds (extension from June 2, 2004 to June 1, 2005); Maj
Gen (r) Sikandar Shami (BS 21), director general National
Institute of Public Administration (extension from April
29, 2004 to August 28, 2006); Rear Admiral (r) Bakht Ali
Jamani (BS 21), executive director Pakistan National Shipping
Corporation (extension from December 1, 3003 to September
13, 2005); Lt Col (r) Azizul Haq Mirza (BS 20), general
manager the National Highways Authority (extension from
April 3, 2004 for one year); Brigadier (r) Saeed Ahmed
Rafi (BS 20), secretary Evacuee Trust Property Board (extension
from January 11, 2003 to December 10, 2005); Commodore
(r) Sheikh Rashedullah (BS 20), executive director Pakistan
National Shipping Corporation (extension from June 10,
2003 to July 8, 2004); Brig (r) Muhammad Zubair Tahir
(BS 20), director general Licence Enforcement, Pakistan
Telecommunications (extension from April 12, 2004 to April
11, 2006); Brig (r) Maqsood-ul-Hassan (BS 20), director
general Federal Directorate of Education (extension from
July 23, 2004 to July 22, 2005); Brig (r) Muhammad Younas
(BS 20), director general Board of Investment (extension
from March 8, 2003 to December 6, 2006); Cdr (r) Syed
Qamar Raza (BS 20), director general Marine Fisheries
Department (extension from March 31, 2004 to February
28, 2005); Brig (r) Muhammad Sarfraz (BS 20), managing
director Pakistan Baitul Maal (extension from May 15,
2004 to May 31, 2005); Cdr (r) Ghulam Haider Soomro (BS
20), chief engineer and ship surveyor (extension from
April 21, 2004 to April 20, 2005); Wing Cdr (r) Abdul
Majeed (BS 20), deputy director general Intelligence Bureau
(extension from November 11, 2003 to November 10, 2004);
Brig (r) Hamid Khan (BS 20), director general National
Security Council (extension from April 27, 2004 to February
26, 2006); Lt Col (r) Amjad Zaman Khan (BS 19), joint
director Vigilance, Pakistan Railways (extension from
May 4,.2004 to May 3, 2005).
