A tug of war started between the federal and Azad Kashmir governments on Sunday for the slot of AJK finance secretary as an appointment could not be made even after the lapse of several weeks.
Finance secretary’s appointment is facing delay since AJK Finance Secretary Sadiq Malik retired on February 12.
According to sources, Establishment Division wanted to appoint senior officers from KP on the slot while Minister for Kashmir Affairs Barjees Tahir and Asif Karmani were striving to appoint a senior bureaucrat from Punjab, however, the AJK government has kept silence in this regard.
The sources added that Prime Minster Farooq Haider has also reservations over the name for the slot. The summery could not be transmitted to PM Nawaz Sharif so far in this regard.
Sources further added that when tried to contact spokesperson of AJK’s government, he avoided to talk in this regard.
It is vital to mention here that until new appointment is not made Azad Kashmir chief secretary will hold additional charge thereof.
