CDA Brings Back 18 Officers Fired By Randhawa, Reshuffles Key Departments

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has reinstated 18 officers who were removed during the tenure of former Chairman Chaudhry Mohammad Ali Randhawa.

These officers, earlier transferred to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Department, have now been posted back to their original positions or reassigned to new roles across various departments.

The move is part of CDA’s ongoing restructuring and efforts to improve operational efficiency.

The reinstated officers include senior officials such as Irfan Azeem Khan, Director of Environment, who has been appointed Deputy Director General (Environment-I) with additional charge of DDG (Environment-II). Similarly, Azhar Khursheed, Director (Executive) BS-19, has been assigned a new role, though his posting remains in transition.

Changes have also been made in the environmental and urban planning wings, where Syed Abid Shah and Akram Ranjha have been posted as Deputy Directors under the HRD Department, focusing on Urban-II and environmental management projects.

Several senior postings have also been reshuffled. Wasim Sabir, Director (E&M), has been elevated to Director General (E&M), replacing Mian Irfan Javed. Habib Ullah Sheikh, Director (Civil), has been assigned to the Director General (Infrastructure), while Sardar Khan Zimri, Director (Civil), has been posted to Director General (Islamabad Water).

At the deputy director level, Ejaz-ul-Hasan has been posted under the Director Sector Development, replacing Waqar Asghar. Meanwhile, Ammar Idrees and Abid Farooq, both Deputy Directors (Civil), have been transferred to Coordination and Technical (Works) wings, expanding their responsibilities in project execution and technical supervision.

The Parks and Environment divisions have also seen major adjustments. Akram Ranjha has been posted as Deputy Director (Parks), while Aurangzeb Bajkani has been assigned Deputy Director (Parks), Urban-II. Both will oversee the management of parks and green spaces across Islamabad.

In addition, Atta Bari Arshad, Assistant Director (Land Rehabilitation), has been transferred to the environmental wing.

At the lower tier, Assistant Directors including Arif Ali and Sanaullah have also been reshuffled. Ali has been posted as Assistant Director (Maintenance-III), while Sanaullah has been assigned to Assistant Director (P&C).

The changes are part of CDA’s effort to optimize human resources and improve departmental coordination.