Health secretary retires.

ISLAMABAD -- Health Secretary Dr Allah Bakhsh Malik has retired after reaching the age of superannuation.

Dr Malik's service to the country spanned over 35 years. Unesco conferred prestigious Confucius Award on him in recognition of his leadership role for the promotion of education and skill development for less-affluent and disenfranchised sections of society in 2011.

The Chinese government awarded him a 'Certificate of Merit' in recognition of his services for promotion of affordable quality education for the marginalised sections of the society.

The British Council appointed him British Alumni Ambassador to promote education and skills among youth. He was a visiting scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is PhD in Development Economics, Public Finance and Resource Mobilization and MPhil in Economics and Politics of Development from Cambridge University.

He played an important role in the fight against...