Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif extended on Monday the contract of DG Intelligence Bureau (IB) Aftab Sultan for the third time, said a Prime Minister’s House statement.
Sultan was appointed by the prime minister as the head of the civilian intelligence agency after coming into power in 2013. The first two extensions were granted for one year each while this time it is for two years.
Sultan is a retired police official, who according to sources, enjoys the premier’s trust, and was appointed as IG Punjab before the 2013 general elections by then caretaker chief minister Najam Sethi.
Under Sultan’s leadership, the IB is said to have improved its performance, contributing to Pakistan’s fight against terrorism and extremism.
