ISLAMABAD – The federal government has appointed senior Information Group officer Shafqat Abbas as Director General of the Internal Publicity Wing at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, bringing an experienced media administrator to a key position responsible for government communication and publicity policy.
According to an official notification, the appointment of the BS-20 officer has taken effect immediately. Before his latest posting, Shafqat Abbas was serving as Director General (Public Relations) at the Regional Information Office of the Press Information Department (PID) in Lahore.
Internal Publicity Wing plays a central role in coordinating government communication policies, facilitating interaction with media organisations and publicising official decisions, policies and development initiatives. The wing also works closely with various government departments and institutions on matters relating to media policy and information dissemination.
Shafqat Abbas
Abbas is senior civil servant belonging to Pakistan’s Information Group, with experience serving in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and its affiliated departments. He was among five Information Group officers promoted from BS-19 to BS-20 in 2021.
During his professional career, Abbas held key positions, including Director Home Publicity at PID Islamabad, Deputy Director General of the Information Service Academy and Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He has also served closely with Pakistan’s top political leadership, performing duties as Public Relations Officer to former prime ministers Shaukat Aziz and Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Additionally, he served as Director and Personal Staff Officer in the office of the federal minister for information and broadcasting. In 2023, Abbas was posted as Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on deputation for three years. He subsequently returned to the Press Information Department’s Lahore Regional Office.
