ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved to give a look-after charge of Chairman of the National Press Trust (NPT) to Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, a grade-20 officer of the Information Group.
Saeed Ahmed Sheikh would continue to serve as NPT chairman on a look-after basis till the regular appointment on the position, a President House press release said.
The president also approved the removal of the ex-chairman of NPT Munir Ahmed Khan from the position over his incompetence and embezzlement of public funds.
He also approved the MP-1 scale for the post of NPT chairman.
The president gave the above said approvals under the National Press Trust (Appointment of Chairman) Act 1972.