PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has issued an extensive list of administrative and police appointments and transfers following reports of the imposition of emergency in the province.The reshuffle involves Deputy Commissioners in 19 districts, secretaries of 23 provincial departments and several senior officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP).
The large-scale reshuffle represents a major reorganisation of the provincial administrative and policing structures at a politically sensitive time.According to the supplied transfer list, 15 PAS officers have been transferred out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and directed to report to the Establishment Division.The changes cover district administration, provincial secretariat departments, regional police commands and operational positions within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.
Under the reported orders, the following officers have been appointed Deputy Commissioners in their respective districts.
District Newly Appointed Deputy Commissioner
| Peshawar | Afaq Wazir
| Charsadda | Mansoor Arshad
| Swabi | Nasrullah
| Mardan | Shah Saud
| Bannu | Zia-ur-Rehman
| Lakki Marwat | Shahid Rafiq
| Karak | Hamid Iqbal
| Abbottabad | Behzad Adil
| Mansehra | Yasir Ali Khan
| Battagram | Gohar Ali Khan
| Swat | Adnan Abrar
| Upper Swat | Shahryar Qamar
| Upper Dir | Dilnawar Khan
| Lower Chitral | Ehsanullah
| Upper Chitral | Arshad Khan
| Malakand | Arif Khan
| Haripur | Waseem Ahmed
| Shangla | Hamid Ali
| Buner | Anwar-ul-Haq
The appointments place new officers at the helm of district administrations responsible for administrative coordination, implementation of government policies, public service delivery and resolution of local grievances.
The reshuffle also affects 23 provincial departments, with the following officers reportedly assigned secretarial responsibilities.
Department Newly Appointed Secretary
| Agriculture | Amir Afaq |
| Excise and Taxation | Hamidullah Shah |
| Auqaf | Idrees Khan |
| Communication and Works | Saqir Raza Aslam |
| Mines and Minerals | Amir Latif |
| Transport | Zubair Ahmed |
| Inter Provincial Coordination | Masood Younas |
| Irrigation | Khalid Ilyas |
| Information | Muhammad Bakhtiar |
| Energy and Power | Muhammad Zubair |
| Information Technology | Nisar Ahmed |
| Establishment and Administration | Tashfeen Haider |
| Public Health Engineering | Manzoor Ahmed |
| Housing | Tahir Orakzai |
| Higher Education | Abidullah |
| Relief and Rehabilitation | Yousaf Rahim |
| Population Welfare | Fakhar Alam |
| Industries and Commerce | Amir Sultan Tareen |
| Finance | Muhammad Ayaz |
| Law | Shahid Sohail |
| Elementary and Secondary Education | Inayatullah Waseem |
| Health | Muteeullah |
| Home | Amjad Ali Khan
The appointments cover key areas of provincial governance, including finance, law, public safety, health, education, energy, irrigation, information and public administration.The departments play a central role in policy implementation, budget management, public service delivery and coordination between provincial authorities and district administrations.
Separately, 15 officers belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service have reportedly been transferred out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and directed to report to the Establishment Division.
The officers named in the supplied list are as follows.
Officer Grade
| Ikramullah | BS-21 |
| Shahidullah | BS-20 |
| Shah Fahad | BS-19 |
| Captain (Retd.) Zubair Khan | BS-18 |
| Captain (Retd.) Mian Adil Iqbal | BS-19 |
| Waqar Ali | BS-18 |
| Anbar Ali Khan | BS-21 |
| Captain (Retd.) Sanaullah Khan | BS-18 |
| Sohail Khan | BS-20 |
| Muhammad Ehtesham-ul-Haq | BS-18 |
| Muhammad Faheem | BS-18 |
| Muhammad Usman | BS-19 |
| Captain (Retd.) Sarmad Saleem Akram | BS-19 |
| Shafiullah Khan | BS-19 |
The officers listed belong to grades ranging from BS-18 to BS-21.Their directions to report to the Establishment Division indicate changes in their provincial assignments, although the individual notifications would be required to establish the precise terms and effective dates of the transfers.
The reshuffle also includes several senior police appointments affecting regional commands, district policing and operational responsibilities within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.According to the supplied list, the following appointments and orders have been issued.
| Officer | New Assignment
| Shakir Hussain Dawar | DIG Kohat |
| SSP Niaz Muhammad Khan | DPO Karak |
| Jehanzeb Nazir | DIG Hazara Region |
| Muhammad Jameel Akhtar | DPO Upper Swat |
Ghazi Muhammad Khalid Khan DPO Lower Chitral
Muhammad Waqas Khan DPO Mansehra
Muhammad Azhar Khan (PSP) AIG Operations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Zahid Marwat DIG Malakand Region
Taimoor Khan DPO Haripur
Resham Jahangir AIG Logistics, Central Police Office, Peshawar
| Syed Fida Hassan Shah DIG Operations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The list further states that the services of PSP officers Itizaz Arif, Pari Gul Tareen and Saad Afridi have been placed at the disposal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.The services of former SSP Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi have also reportedly been placed at the disposal of the provincial police.
Meanwhile, DIG Kohat Irfan Tariq, a BS-20 officer, has reportedly been directed to report to the Establishment Division.These appointments affect regional police commands, district-level law enforcement, operational management and logistical functions.Their implementation will be significant for coordination among District Police Officers, regional Deputy Inspectors General and the provincial police headquarters.
The large scale reshuffle comes amid an extraordinary political and administrative situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following reports concerning the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule.
The simultaneous changes involving district administrations, provincial secretaries, PAS officers and senior police officials mark a significant development in the province’s administrative structure.
Deputy Commissioners serve as key district-level administrative authorities, while provincial secretaries oversee departmental administration and policy implementation. Regional police commanders and District Police Officers, meanwhile, are responsible for law enforcement, public safety and operational coordination.
The extensive changes raise important questions about administrative continuity, interdepartmental coordination and the handling of public grievances during the current period of political uncertainty.
