ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industry and Production, on the directives of the Prime Minister (PM), has sent the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) on forced leave and given Faisal Nisar Chaudhry additional charge as EDB head.
According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Industries and Production, on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Hamad Ali Mansoor, CEO, EDB, has been sent on forced leave pending the completion of a high-level departmental inquiry against him. The government has assigned Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries, Faisal Nisar Chaudhry, to take over the additional charges of EDB.
Following the assumption of charge, Faisal Nisar Chaudhry held an introductory meeting with officers and staff of the EDB. Addressing the participants, he stated that the progress of the institution is the progress of everyone associated with it. He emphasized that cooperation, teamwork, and collective efforts would further strengthen the institution and enhance its effectiveness.
Faisal Nisar Chaudhry is a Grade-20 officer belonging to the Secretariat Group. He expressed his resolve to work closely with all officers and staff members for the institutional improvement and development of the EDB, enabling the organization to achieve its objectives effectively.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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