Implementing the directions of Chief Secretary Punjab regarding speeding up process of departmental promotions, the Provincial Selection Board One (PSB-1) approved promotions of 176 officers of different departments to next grades in the last five months.
During the tenure of Chief Secretary Punjab, Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, four meetings of PSB-1 have been conducted and 176 officers of 16 provincial departments have been promoted to grade 19, 20 and 21. Those promoted to grade 19 included 29 officers of Communication and Works Department, 12 of Public Prosecution, 10 of Agriculture, 8 of Social Welfare, 4 of Information and Culture, 3 of Labour and Human Resource and 2 officers are of Sports Department. The officers given promotions to grade 20 included 36 of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, 37 of Primary and Secondary Health, 11 of Services and General Administration, 5 of Irrigation, 4 of Higher Education, 3 of Communication and Works, 3 of Planning and Development and one officer each of Schools Education, Mines and Minerals and Livestock Departments. Likewise, six officers of Services and General Administration Department were promoted to grade 21 during this period.