PM assigns additional charge of MD PTV to Ashfaq Ahmad Khalil

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assigned the additional charge of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) Managing Director to the Federal Secretary for Information, Ashfaq Ahmad Khalik, for three months, reported 24News HD TV channel on Wednesday.
The Secretary Establishment Division has already issued a notification in this regard. 
In October 2025, the Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a detailed report from the Establishment Division Secretary concerning the prolonged delay in appointing a permanent managing director for Pakistan Television (PTV).
Justice Raheel Kamran, presiding over the case, emphasised the need for transparency and urgency in filling the position that has been vacant since 2021.
The directive came during the hearing of a petition by Syed Amjad Ali Shah, a retired senior news editor of PTV, who challenged the government’s failure to appoint a regular managing director at the national broadcaster. 
The court was informed that the appointment process was pending approval from the federal cabinet.
Reporter: Babar Shehzad Turk