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Senior bureaucrat Muhammad Rashid Hanif has been appointed as Information Secretary to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government. Photo: file
MUZAFFARABAD:
Senior bureaucrat Muhammad Rashid Hanif has been appointed as Secretary, Information Department of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government, according to a notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) on Sunday.
Hanif began his career in 1999.
A law graduate from Punjab University Lahore, he has served in various key positions including Deputy Secretary and Additional Secretary in the S&GAD and Finance Departments.
He has also held the posts of Special Secretary to the Prime Minister for AJK and Special Secretary for Health.
In addition, Hanif has also served as Director General of DG Tourism, Secretary for Sports, Youth and Culture and Secretary for Information Technology IT.
He is known for advocating institutional reforms with a focus on improving public service delivery.
Speaking to The Express Pakinomist, Hanif said that the current era is dominated by digital media and along with traditional print and electronic platforms, more emphasis should be given to digital media.
He emphasized the need to promote quality content that promotes national integration and highlights human rights violations committed by Indian occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
He added that the information department would be put on a fast track of development to reach out to a wider audience by effectively utilizing all its available resources.
