ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Muhammad Saeed as the new Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), following formal approval by the federal cabinet.
On Monday, Lt Gen (R) Saeed met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was also present during the meeting.
Discussions focused on improving water resource management, national development projects, and enhancing the overall performance of WAPDA.
The prime minister congratulated Muhammad Saeed on assuming his new role and expressed good wishes, hoping that his experience and leadership will help make the organisation more efficient and dynamic.
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Lt Gen (R) Saeed is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army. He has served as Director General (Analysis) at the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), President of the National Defence University (NDU), Corps Commander of V Corps in Karachi, Director General Rangers (Sindh), and as the 39th Chief of General Staff at GHQ. He retired in November 2023.
