Chief secretary (Pakistan)

In Pakistan, the position of Chief Secretary (Urdu: معتمدِ اعلٰی) is occupied by the highest-ranking civil servant in each of provinces or administrative units (excluding Islamabad Capital Territory). The Chief Secretaries are the executive administrative heads of their respective provinces. [1]

Chief Secretaries of Pakistan
Reports toPrime Minister of Pakistan
ResidenceChief Secretary House (Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and KPK)
SeatProvincial Secretariat
AppointerPrime Minister of Pakistan

Current Chief Secretaries in Pakistan

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Province/Territory Name Took office

(tenure length)

Ref.
Azad Kashmir
(list)
Dawood Muhammad Bareach 10 July 2022

(2 years, 165 days)

[2]
Balochistan
(list)
Shakeel Qadir Khan 18 August 2023

(1 year, 65 days)

[3]
Gilgit-Baltistan
(list)
Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani 27 April 2022

(2 years, 178 days)

[4]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(list)
Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry 21 March 2023

(1 year, 215 days)

[5]
Punjab
(list)
Zahid Akhtar Zaman 24 January 2023

(1 year, 272 days)

[6]
Sindh
(list)
Asif Hyder Shah 12 March 2024

(224 days)

[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sumra, Anwer (22 October 2013). "Top civil service job: Four candidates in running for chief secretary". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Usman Chachar named new AJK chief secretary". The Nation. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (19 August 2023). "Major reshuffle in top bureaucracy on ECP direction". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Transfers, postings in civil service". Pakistan Today. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Federal govt replaces KP chief secretary". www.nation.com.pk. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ Gabol, Imran (7 September 2021). "Federal cabinet appoints Kamran Ali Afzal as Punjab chief secretary, Sardar Ali Khan as Punjab IGP". Dawn. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Sindh's new CS appointed". The News International. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.