KARACHI: After serving for more than two-and-a-half years as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) of Pakistan, the federal cabinet has appointed Asim Rauf as the permanent CEO of the regulatory authority for three years. Appointment approved. National Health Service, Regulation and Coordination (NHS, R&C) officials said on Wednesday.
"The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Asim Rauf, who is to serve as the Executive CEO of DRAP with effect from April 2019, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the regulatory authority for the next three years," an official said. NHS, R&C told The News.
The official said a formal notification regarding the appointment of Asim Rauf would be issued in a few days when the cabinet decisions would be "officially" communicated to the National Health Services.
He said that since serving as the acting chief of DRAP since April 2019, Mr Rauf has been extended as the head of DRAP thrice in the past by the cabinet, but on the recommendations of the DRAP Policy Board last month, his The name was forwarded. Federal cabinet for appointment as permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DRAP for the next three years.
It is to be mentioned here that the post of CEO of DRAP was declared void on March 17, 2019 due to former CEO Sheikh Akhtar Hussain submitting invalid PhD degree from a non-chartered university which was not recognized. Higher Education Commission (HEC).