EDB CEO services suspended

ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended the services of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineering Development Board (EDB), Raza Abbas Shah, with immediate effect.

According to the notification issued here on Thursday and signed by Deputy Minister, Department of Industries and Production, Raza Abbas Shah is no longer the CEO of EDB as his services have been suspended with immediate effect.

However, sources familiar with the development said that Shah made a presentation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a few weeks ago. “The presentation was not up to expectations and more importantly, the Prime Minister asked some questions and did not receive satisfactory answers. This has angered the Prime Minister.”

According to the sources, some automobile industry players also complained about Shah during meetings with the Prime Minister. However, this scribe sent the question to the suspended CEO of EDB and also called him to know his version, but he did not respond.