ISLAMABAD - President Dr Arif Alvi has signed summary to remove chairman National Press Trust (NPT) Munir Ahmed Khan from his position and approved to give a lookafter charge of Chairman of the NPT to Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, a grade-20 officer of the Information Ministry.
Newly-appointed acting Chairman Saeed Ahmed Sheikh would continue to serve as NPT chairman on a look-after basis till the regular appointment of NPT chairman. A presidential statement said the president removed ex-chairman of NPT Munir Ahmed Khan from the position over his incompetence and embezzlement of public funds. He also approved MP-1 scale for the post of NPT chairman. The president gave the above said approvals under the National Press Trust (Appointment of Chairman) Act 1972.