The Military Secretary (MS) is an administrative post in the federal government of Pakistan tasked with appointment, posting and other military administrative privileges given by the government. In Pakistan's political system, a military secretary to the prime minister of Pakistan is held by a military personnel with a rank of brigadier,[1][2] while military secretary to the president of Pakistan is usually held by a military officer with lieutenant colonel or equivalent rank.[3] Military Secretary is entitled to assist the office with correspondence in staff. Since the office is literary held by an aide-de-camp (ADC), a MS does not execute promotions and appointments of military officers independently.[4]
| Military Secretary | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Major general Tajdeed Mumtaz | |
| Pakistan Army | |
| Type | Military office management |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan President of Pakistan [a] |
| Residence | Prime Minister's Office Aiwan-e-Sadr[b] |
| Appointer | Prime Minister President[c] |
| Term length | 3 years |
In the Pakistan Army, a deputy military secretary is appointed to the general headquarters assigned with career management privileges of low ranking officers such as major, captain or equivalent.[5]
List of secretaries
editSecretaries to prime minister
edit| Year | Name | Prime Minister | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2017 | Brigadier Akmal Aziz | Nawaz Sharif | [6] |
| 2017-2020 | Brig (Now Maj Gen) Waseem Iftikhar Cheema | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan |
[7] |
| 2020-2022 | Brigadier Mohammad Ahmed | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif |
[7] |
| 2022–Present | Major General Tajdeed Mumtaz | Shehbaz Sharif |
Secretaries to president
edit| Year | Name | President | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | Major General Nadeem Taj | Pervez Musharraf | |
| 2003-2005 | Major General (Later Lt Gen)Shafaat Ullah Shah | Pervez Musharraf | |
| 2008-2011 | Brigadier (Later Lt Gen) Syed Muhammad Adnan | Asif Ali Zardari | [4] |
| 2011-2013 | Brig (Later Lt Gen) Muhammad Aamer | Asif Ali Zardari | [4] |
| 2013-2015 | Brig (Now Maj Gen) Adnan Sarwar Malik | Mamnoon Hussain | [4] |
| 2015-2017 | Brig (Later Maj Gen) Shahid Nazir | Mamnoon Hussain | [4] |
| 2017-2018 | Brig (Now Maj Gen) Abdul Moeed | Mamnoon Hussain | [4] |
| 2018-2021 | Brig (Now Maj Gen) Amir Amin | Dr. Arif Alvi | [4] |
| 2021- current | Brig (Approved Major General) Sheharyar Munir Hafeez | Dr. Arif Alvi | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brig Ahmed assumes charge as PM's Military Secretary". The Nation. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Bhumbak, Priyanka (2018-08-20). "Pakistan Prime Minister Imran khan to stay in military secretary's three-bedroom house in Islamabad". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Military Secretary to President replaced". The Nation. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Musharraf's ADC appointed Zardari's new Military Secretary". Zee News. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Benazir wanted me as her military secretary: Musharraf". Hindustan Times. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Indian media cries as PM Nawaz talks to his military secretary in casual manner". Pakistan Today (in Latin). 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ a b Web Desk (2020-04-15). "Brig Mohammad Ahmed assumes office as PM's new military secretary - Pakistan". Geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Brigadier Tajdeed Mumtaz replaces Ahmed Alam as Military Secretary to Prime Minister". En.dailypakistan.com.pk. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ the Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan reports to prime minister's office, while the Military Secretary to the President of Pakistan reports to the president.
- ^ the residence of secretary to prime minister is PM's office, while the residence of secretary to president is Aiwan-e-Sadr, the workplace of the president.
- ^ secretary to president is appointed by the president, while secretary to prime minister is appointed by the prime minister itself.
Further reading
edit- Newspaper, the (2017-01-08). "Military secretaries". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-09-09.