{"id":120174,"date":"2026-02-04T21:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=120174"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:34:13","slug":"establishment-division-cancels-riffat-mukhtars-posting-as-additional-interior-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/120174\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishment Division cancels Riffat Mukhtar&#8217;s posting as additional interior secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) &#8211; The Establishment Division has cancelled the appointment of Riffat Mukhtar as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Interior. According to reports, the Establishment Division issued a late-night notification withdrawing the posting. Riffat Mukhtar was initially directed to report to the Establishment Division. It is noteworthy that after reporting, she was once again appointed as Additional Interior Secretary, but the notification was later revoked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) &#8211; The Establishment Division has cancelled the appointment of Riffat Mukhtar as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Interior. According to reports, the Establishment Division issued a late-night notification withdrawing the posting. Riffat Mukhtar was initially directed to report to the Establishment Division. 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