The Governor of Punjab Baligh Ur Rehman Tuesday appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Muhammad Abdul Aziz as the Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).

According to the 24News HD TV channel, Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Abdul Aziz has been appointed as PPSC Chairman for the next three years.

The channel reported that the monthly salary of the new PPSC chairman will be MP-I Pay Package which is more than Rs900,000 monthly.

Former Chairman of the PPSC Lieutenant General (Retired) Malik Zafar Iqbal retired on the completion of his three-year tenure in February 2024.

The governor of Punjab has now selected Lieutenant General (Retired) Muhammad Abdul Aziz for the post.

Following the governor's order, the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) issued a formal notification of the new PPSC chairman on Tuesday.

Reporter: Kaiser Khokhar