Major General (Retd) Zafar Iqbal Appointed as DG National Explosives & Petroleum Safety Agency (NEPSA)

The federal government has appointed retired Major General Zafar Iqbal as the new Director General of the National Explosives and Petroleum Safety Agency (NEPSA).

The appointment was approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a three-year contractual term. According to an Establishment Division notification, the position carries an MP-1 scale and operates under the Petroleum Division of the Ministry of Energy.

In his new role, Zafar Iqbal will oversee the agency’s regulatory and safety responsibilities concerning explosives and petroleum-related activities across Pakistan.

The appointment marks a new chapter in his professional career and comes as NEPSA continues its role in maintaining safety and regulatory standards across the country’s explosives and petroleum sectors.

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