MHA transfers two IAS officers from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh
Rakesh Minhas and Faz Lul Haseeb have been reassigned to the Union Territory of Ladakh with immediate effect.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has transferred two AGMUT-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from Jammu and Kashmir to the Union Territory of Ladakh, according to NorthBlockSouthBlock.
The transfer, which is part of an administrative reshuffle, involves Rakesh Minhas, a 2016-batch officer, and Faz Lul Haseeb, a 2018-batch officer. The order was issued from Kartavya Bhavan-3 in New Delhi with immediate effect and will remain in place until further orders.
Rakesh Minhas, who holds an MBBS degree from Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, was previously serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the State Health Agency in Jammu and Kashmir. He also held additional charge as Managing Director of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission.
Minhas has previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu and Kathua, and as an Assistant Secretary in the MHA in 2018.
Faz Lul Haseeb, who holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Model Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Jammu, has held various roles including Commissioner of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. He also served as Managing Director of the J&K Tourism Development Corporation and Deputy Commissioner of Shopian.
As of October 2026, Haseeb was serving as Additional Secretary in the Agriculture Production Department. The specific new responsibilities for both officers in Ladakh are expected to be determined through subsequent administrative orders.