LAHORE, Oct 13 (APP):Punjab Home Department has constituted a five-member search committee to recommend a suitable candidate for appointment as Director General of the Punjab Forensic Science Authority (PFSA), under Section 7(1) of the Punjab Forensic Science Authority Act 2025.
According to a Home Department spokesperson, the provincial cabinet approved the formation of the committee on October 11, 2026, and the department had issued a formal notification in this regard.
The chairman of the Planning and Development Board would head the committee, while the vice chancellors of Government College University Lahore and the Information Technology University Lahore had been appointed as members.
Dr Muhammad Umar Masood, Secretary of the Industries, Commerce and Investment Department, and the Director General of the Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority (PAFDA) were also members of the committee.
The notification outlined the committee’s mandate, which included scrutinizing applications, shortlisting candidates, conducting interviews, and recommending the most suitable candidate for the post of PFSA director general.
The acting PFSA DG would provide the committee with the necessary administrative support, the spokesperson added.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
