Chief_Secretary_Sindh

Chief Secretary of Sindh

Chief Secretary of Sindh

High-ranking bureaucrat of Sindh province in Pakistan

The Chief Secretary Sindh (Urdu: معتمدِ اعلٰی سندھ), also referred to as CS Sindh, is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Sindh. They are the administrative head of the Government of Sindh. All departments within the Sindh Government come under the Chief Secretary. The position holder must be a BPS-22 officer and the appointment of the Chief Secretary is made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary.[1] The current Chief Secretary of Sindh is Syed Asif Hyder Shah, in office since March 2024.[2]

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The Chief Secretary is the executive bureaucractic head of the province. The Chief Secretary is also the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister on administrative matters. All Secretaries and Divisional Commissioners report to the Chief Secretary. The Provincial Ministers report to the Chief Secretary on administrative matters. Only the Prime Minister can appoint or remove the Chief Secretary from their position. The Chief Secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.[3][4][5][6]

Workplace of Chief Secretary

The principal workplace of the Chief Secretary is the Chief Secretary's Office located in Sindh Secretariat. The Chief Secretary also has a secretariat called the Chief Secretary’s Secretariat. The official residence of the CS, is the Chief Secretary House, which also serves as a camp office.

List of Chief Secretaries

The following table lists down the names of Chief Secretaries that have remained in office since June 2000.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Chief Secretary - Government of Sindh". sindh.gov.pk.
  2. [2]
    "Sindh gets new Chief Secretary". Pakistan Observer. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. [3]
    "Prospective candidates for Chief Secretary Sindh". September 2010.
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    Newspaper, the (24 June 2011). "Raja Abbas is Sindh's new chief secretary".
  5. [5]
    Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 March 2015). "Sindh gets new CS after weeks of controversy".
  6. [6]
    "Rs 3.14b deposited in Sindh coronavirus fund: Chief Secretary". The Nation. April 17, 2020.
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