Dr Shujat Ali has assumed the charge of Secretary Finance after the retirement of Dr Waqar Masood, according to media reports. However when contacted, director general media of the Finance Division expressed his ignorance over the development. He said the decision for the appointments of chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and secretary finance would be taken on the return of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from Davos. Dr Shujat Ali, a BS-21 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service, has been posted as additional secretary in the Finance Division since April 2014.