Islamabad:The federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has appointed Shafqat Abbas as Director General of the Internal Publicity Wing.

According to an official notification, Shafqat Abbas, a Grade-20 officer of the Information Group, has been transferred from Lahore to Islamabad.

He was previously serving as Director General of the Regional Information Office in Lahore. He has been appointed to the new position in place of Ashiq Hussain Sheikh.

The appointment will take effect immediately, according to the notification.