The government elevated 391 senior assistant secretaries to the rank of deputy secretary in a large-scale promotion in the civil administration.
The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday night.
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With the latest promotions, the number of deputy secretaries raised to 1,745.
Earlier in December last year, the government promoted 193 officials to the post of joint secretaries attaching them to the Public Administration Ministry as officers on special duty.