--- title: "Federal government appoints new chief secretary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" description: "Most outlets reported the federal government's appointment of Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as the new chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting his grade (BS-22 or Grade-22) and previous role as power division secretary. A few also mentioned the imposition of emergency or governor’s rule in the province as context for the appointment. The framing of the reshuffle varied slightly, with some outlets placing greater emphasis on the emergency context." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13612-dr-muhammad-fakhare-alam-irfan-appointed-new-chief-secretary site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Federal government appoints new chief secretary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pakistan · updated 11 Oct 2026, 1:50 PM PKT · 11 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the federal government's appointment of Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as the new chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting his grade (BS-22 or Grade-22) and previous role as power division secretary. A few also mentioned the imposition of emergency or governor’s rule in the province as context for the appointment. The framing of the reshuffle varied slightly, with some outlets placing greater emphasis on the emergency context. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [Dr. Muhammad Fakhare Alam Irfan appointed New Chief Secretary – BS-22 Officer of PAS – posted with immediate effect](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dr-muhammad-fakhare-alam-irfan-appointed-new-chief-secretary-bs-22-officer-of-pas-posted-with-immediate-effect-642787/) · 11 Oct 2026, 1:50 PM PKT > Islamabad : In a major bureaucratic reshuffle amid imposition of Emergency and Governor’s Rule, the Federal Government has changed the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Dr. Muhammad Fakhare Alam Irfan, BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), presently posted as Secretary Power Division, has been transferred and posted as Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with ... - **24 News HD** — [Federal govt appoints Dr Fakhr Alam Irfan as KP's new chief secretary](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Oct-2026/federal-govt-appoints-dr-fakhr-alam-irfan-kp-s-new-chief-secretary) · 11 Oct 2026, 1:36 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The federal government has appointed Dr Muhammad Fakhr Alam Irfan as a new chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Dr Fakhar Alam Irfan named New Chief Secretary as KP Placed under Emergency](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Oct-2026/dr-fakhar-alam-irfan-named-new-chief-secretary-as-kp-placed-under-emergency) · 11 Oct 2026, 1:15 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The federal government has appointed Grade-22 officer Dr Muhammad Fakhar Alam Irfan as the new chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after imposition of emergency in the province. Dr Fakhar Alam Irfan will serve as the provincial chief secretary until further orders, according to the appointment decision. The appointment is key administrative development following […] - **The Express Tribune** — [Federal govt appoints new K-P chief secretary](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2634221/federal-govt-appoints-new-k-p-chief-secretary) · 11 Oct 2026, 8:09 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Grade-22 PAS officer Fakhr Alam Irfan previously served as power division secretary ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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