Appreciating the dedicated work of Khalid Javaid, the executive director (ED) of Lok Virsa, in preservation, dissemination and promotion of indigenous folk art and culture, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani gave him two-year extension on Monday, reliable sources in Lok Virsa told Pakistan Today.
They said a notification to that effect would be issued on Tuesday (today), under which the ED will resume his charge as Lok Virsa chief for the next two years.
“The summary in this regard has been approved by the Prime Minister Secretariat and sent to Information Secretary Taimur Azmat who will issue the notification on Tuesday,” the sources added.
Khalid Javaid’s tenure as ED Lok Virsa will be extended from his retirement date i.e. 31 August 2011. Javaid has been in that position since April 2008.