Summary Former secretary Water and Power Zafar Mehmood has been appointed WAPDA's new chairman.
ISLAMABAD (Duna News) – Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Syed Raghib Abbas Shah on Thursday resigned from his office.
According to the sources Raghib Abbas Shah tendered his resignation due to personal reasons.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted the resignation of Syed Raghib Abbas Shah.
Establishment Division had appointed Syed Raghib Abbas Shah as Chairman Water and Power Authority (WAPDA) in September 2012 after the approval of former PM Raja Pervez Ashraf.
Shah also served as WAPDA’s member (water) and held the slot of acting chairman after the tenure of former chairman Shakeel Durrani ended.
Raghib Abbas Shah joined WAPDA as junior engineer (Civil) in 1974 after graduation in Civil Engineering from NED College.
On the other hand, President Mamnoon Hussain dismissed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad.
According to sources, the decision was taken in the light of the instructions laid by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
