The Federal Government has assigned the acting charge of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Information Technology Board (NITB) to Faisal Iqbal Ratyal, Director General (Telecom) at the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, for a period of three months.
According to an official notification, the decision was made in line with the resolution passed by the NITB Board of Directors during its 9th meeting held on May 6, 2025. The appointment has been made under the National Information Technology Board (Appointment, Powers and Functions of Chief Executive Officer) Regulations, 2025, and takes immediate effect.
Ratyal will receive an additional allowance equivalent to 20 percent of his current gross salary during his tenure as acting CEO.
The position became vacant following the expiration of the tenure of former CEO Babar Majeed Bhatti. In parallel, the Prime Minister’s Office had instructed the Ministry of IT to seek federal cabinet approval for the reinstatement of the NITB.
The final decision regarding the reversal of the earlier move to dissolve NITB now rests with the Federal Cabinet.