ISLAMABAD – The federal government has decided to appoint Ambreen Jan as the Secretary of Information and Broadcasting.
Ambreen Jan is currently serving as the director deneral of External Publicity Wing of the federal government. She would replace outgoing Secretary Information Shahira Shahid, who is retiring from the position today, July 25, reports said.
Ambreen Jan is a Grade 21 office and she will be appointed as the acting Secretary Information. She is likely to be promoted to Grade 22 in the upcoming meeting of the High Powered Board (HPB) scheduled next month.
Ambreen Jan
Ambreen Jan, who also remained as managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV) is running for the position. In her glittering career, Ambreen served as DG External Publicity in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB).
Ambreen is a grade-21 officer in the information and broadcasting ministry.
Who Was in the Race?
Sources within the ministry told Pakistan Observer that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had interviews for four successors and candidates under consideration are Sayyed Mubashar Tauqir Shah, Ambreen Jan, Arshad Munir, and Shamoon Hashmi.
