Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Government Transfers 137 Officers
The Jammu and Kashmir government moved many officers to new jobs.
In total, 137 officers were transferred.
Nuzhat Gul moved from leading the J&K Sports Council to serving as secretary of a farmers’ development advisory board.
The order said she was relieved from her old job immediately.
Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza received a new role as secretary of the Public Service Commission.
Fayaz Ahmad Banday was appointed director of Urban Local Bodies in Kashmir.
Most of the officers involved belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services.
The changes were described as being made in the interest of administration.
The Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the transfer of 137 officers in a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
Nuzhat Gul was transferred from secretary of the J&K Sports Council to secretary of the J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans.
Gul was deemed relieved immediately from her previous posting under the General Administration Department order.
Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza was transferred from the J&K Special Tribunal to become secretary of the Public Service Commission.
Fayaz Ahmad Banday was moved from Command Area Development in Kashmir to director of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir.
- Who
- The Jammu and Kashmir government transferred 137 officers, including Nuzhat Gul, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza and Fayaz Ahmad Banday.
- What
- A major reshuffle moved officers to new administrative posts.
- When
- The order was reported on September 1 and took effect immediately for Nuzhat Gul.
- Where
- Across government departments and institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, including Kashmir.
- Why
- The General Administration Department said the transfers were made in the interest of administration.
- Total officers transferred
- 137
- Nuzhat Gul’s former post
- Secretary, J&K Sports Council
- Nuzhat Gul’s new post
- Secretary, J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans
- Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza’s new post
- Secretary, Public Service Commission
- Fayaz Ahmad Banday’s new post
- Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir
- Main service represented
- Most transferred officers belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services
- Issuing department
- Jammu and Kashmir General Administration Department