ISLAMABAD: The federal government has transferred Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada, a BS-20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), to the disposal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government with immediate effect, according to an official notification issued on Sunday.
The notification, issued by the Establishment Division on October 11, 2026, states that Akhunzada, who was serving as Additional Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, has been transferred under Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973.
His services have been placed at the disposal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government until further orders.
The notification, issued by the Cabinet Secretariat’s Establishment Division, was signed by Section Officer Arshlan Javaid and directed the relevant authorities to take the necessary action.
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The development comes as the federal government has imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the approval of the federal cabinet’s recommendations by the president.
According to the President House, the measures have been approved under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, which deal with the proclamation of an emergency and the imposition of governor’s rule, respectively.
The notification regarding Akhunzada’s transfer does not specify his new designation or the particular responsibilities he will assume in the provincial administration.
