On the advice of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, President Asif Ali Zaradri appointed Anees Marghoob acting auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) on Tuesday. Margoob is a BPS-22 government officer of the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service. He has been appointed in place of Tanveer Ali Agha, whose four-year term ended on Tuesday (July 19).
A source told Pakistan Today that the reason for appointing an acting AGP was that the government was considering Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Salman Siddique for the position. “As a serving government officer cannot be appointed on a constitutional post, Salman would be made AGP upon his retirement after a few months,” the source said.