Pakistan, June 21 -- The federal government has appointed Naveed Asghar Chaudhry as the acting chairman of Wapda (Water and Power Development Authority), following the resignation of retired Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani, who served in the role for nearly three years.

A notification from the Ministry of Water Resources confirmed that Asghar will hold the position for three months or until a regular chairman is appointed. He will continue serving as Wapda's Member (Finance) alongside his new responsibilities.

This is not Asghar's first time in this role. He also served as acting chairman in 2022, after the resignation of retired Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain, before handing over to Ghani later that year. Asghar has remained closely involved in Wapda ope...