Health ministry gets Momin Agha as 9th secretary in 19 months
ISLAMABAD: The health ministry has again gotten a new secretary, with the Establishment Division notifying Momin Agha as the new administrative head. Agha, a BS-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), is the ninth secretary to be appointed during the tenure of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, who took the oath in February 2025. According to a notification issued by the…
The health ministry has appointed Momin Agha as its ninth secretary within 19 months. Agha, a BS-22 officer from the Pakistan Administrative Service, assumed the role with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the Establishment Division on Monday. This appointment comes after eight other individuals held the position during the Health Minister Mustafa Kamal's tenure, which began in February 2025.
Some of the secretaries' tenures were overlapping, indicating repeat appointments. Among the secretaries, Nadeem Mahboob served until March 2025, Nasiruddin Mashood until May 2025, and so on, until Agha's appointment. Health experts believe that the Ministry of Health changes secretaries frequently, with the Establishment Division being responsible for making such decisions.
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