SALIM GUL SHAIKH ASSUMES OFFICE OF SECRETARY PRIVATISATION DIVISION ON PROMOTION TO BS-22

Islamabad, March 24, 2004

Mr. Salim Gul Shaikh who has been promoted to BS-22 has assumed the charge of his new assignment as the Secretary Ministry of Privatisation here today. He has vast experience of serving in various Government Departments, Corporations within the country and abroad during his career. Prior to his joining Privatisation Division, Mr. Salim Gul Shaikh a senior officer of Information Group was serving as the Executive Member of the Pakistan Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) since its inception in March 2002.

He had headed Ministry of Information & Broadcasting as Additional Secretary incharge, Secretary Information Government of Sindh and also served as the Press secretary to the President of Pakistan, Director General External Publicity Wing, Deputy Managing Director Pakistan Television Corporation and Pakistan's Missions at London and Washington. He joined the Information Group in 1971 through CSS.