The powerf­ul civil servan­t had also been critic­ised by severa­l federa­l minist­ers for 'pressi­ng and dictat­ing them'ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi promoted on Monday a civil servant trusted by former prime minister Nawaz Shairf to grade 22 among 15 other senior civil servants. Fawad Hassan Fawad is currently working as the principal secretary to the PM. According to sources, Fawad left the meeting as soon as his name came up for consideration. The previous meeting of the board was held in October this year. The powerful civil servant had also been criticised by several federal ministers for “pressing and dictating them”.

Source: The Express Tribune December 12, 2017 04:52 UTC