Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh appointed Secretary Petroleum

News Image

MG News | March 06, 2026 at 09:02 AM GMT+05:00

March 06, 2026 (MLN): The Government of Pakistan has transferred and posted Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, a BS-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, as Secretary of the Petroleum Division with immediate effect.

According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division under the Cabinet Secretariat, Sheikh was previously serving as Secretary of the National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division.

The posting will remain effective immediately and until further notice, the notification stated.

The development is part of routine administrative changes within the federal bureaucracy aimed at filling key positions in the energy sector.

The Petroleum Division plays a central role in overseeing the country’s oil and gas exploration, production, and energy policy framework.

The notification was issued from Islamabad and circulated to relevant government offices for implementation.


Copyright Mettis Link News

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 177,322.78
218.45M
-0.03%
-47.93
ALLSHR 107,545.62
611.68M
-0.16%
-170.58
KSE30 52,748.13
109.41M
-0.15%
-79.11
KMI30 250,923.14
114.37M
-0.26%
-656.80
KMIALLSHR 69,357.47
341.55M
-0.25%
-170.67
BKTi 50,191.95
23.34M
-0.24%
-121.95
OGTi 36,022.65
8.50M
-1.33%
-487.29
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 79,525.00 80,590.00
78,525.00
1005.00
1.28%
BRENT CRUDE 88.39 88.64
86.22
0.55
0.63%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 110.30 0.00
0.00
0.85
0.78%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 124.80 0.00
0.00
0.60
0.48%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,228.00 1,228.00
1,228.00
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 82.36 82.55
80.65
0.13
0.16%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 17.69 17.80
17.55
0.10
0.57%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
August 27, 2026 at 04:28 PM GMT+05:00

SRVI profit jumps 24% to nearly Rs10bn in 1HCY26


August 27, 2026 at 04:22 PM GMT+05:00

PSX Closing Bell: A Little Offbeat


August 27, 2026 at 04:11 PM GMT+05:00

UPFL profit soars 40% to Rs4bn in 1HCY26


August 27, 2026 at 04:08 PM GMT+05:00

DGKC FY26 profit jumps 25%


August 27, 2026 at 03:48 PM GMT+05:00

PKR continues positive run against USD



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg