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Federal Secretary

January 10, 2023

The federal secretary (also referred to as the secretary to the Government of Pakistan) is the highest-ranking position in the Government of Pakistan, occupied by the most senior civil servant in a specific ministry or division. The secretary is the administrative head of that ministry or division and oversees and enforces public policy matters.[1][2] The authority for the creation of this post solely rests with the Cabinet of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[3][4][5]

The federal secretaries are the highest-ranking government officials in Pakistan

All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the prime minister of Pakistan.[6][7] The post of federal secretary is equivalent to that of chief secretary of a provincial government (within their respective provinces) and to the rank of General in the Pakistan Army, Air Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force, and Admiral in the Pakistan Navy.[8][9]

Due to the importance of their respective assignments, there are twelve specific federal secretaries which are considered to be the most vital in the Government of Pakistan. These include the establishment secretary (responsible for civil service matters), finance secretary (responsible for the country's treasury), secretary to the prime minister (responsible for Prime Minister's Office), cabinet secretary (responsible for the Cabinet Division), interior secretary (responsible for law and order), commerce secretary (responsible for trade), foreign secretary (responsible for foreign relations), maritime secretary (responsible for ports and shipping), power secretary (responsible for the electricity and power sector), planning and development secretary (responsible for development projects), petroleum secretary (responsible for the petroleum sector), and industry secretary (responsible for industrial development).[10]

Powers and responsibilities

The federal secretary is the administrative head of the ministry or division,[11] and oversees all matters of policy and administration within the ministry or /division.[12]

The role of secretary is as follows:[12]

  • To act as the administrative head of the ministry or division. The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided.
  • To act as the chief adviser to the prime minister on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs.
  • To represent the ministry or division before the Standing Committees of the Parliament.

Perception and image

The federal secretaries are the most senior and experienced officers in the country and are largely considered to be the most powerful individuals in the government.[13][14][15][16] Promotion to the rank of federal secretary is regarded as a very tough task given the high level of scrutiny taken into place when the promotions are done by the High Powered Selection Board (HPSB) which is chaired by the prime minister.[17] As the career service of federal secretaries and other bureaucrats are immune to the transition of political governments, they are seen as the real policy-makers who govern the country and serve as the spinal cord for the establishment.[18]

Federal secretary slots

Notable federal secretaries

References

  1. ^ "First batch of newly promoted grade 22 officers meets PM". Pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Promotions: PM appoints 15 federal secretaries - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ "PAKISTAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE - CSA". csa.edu.pk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ Asad, Malik (21 February 2017). "Top bureaucrats promoted to grade 22". Dawn.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Top 6 bureaucrats promoted to BS-22". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. ^ Siddiqui, Naveed (13 February 2017). "Tehmina Janjua becomes first woman to be appointed Pakistan's foreign secretary". Dawn.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (2015-06-04). "Analysis: Promotion dilemma of bureaucracy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  8. ^ "Shahid Mehmood becomes new finance secretary - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. ^ "PM approves major reshuffle in federal govt posts - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 6 bureaucrats promoted to BS-22". www.thenews.com.pk. November 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Cabinet Secretariat". cabinet.gov.pk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Cabinet Secretariat". cabinet.gov.pk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Major changes in bureaucracy, secretaries replaced - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk.
  14. ^ "PM appoints Cabinet, Establishment secretaries". Pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  15. ^ "All is not well between country's two top offices". Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Lobbying on for post of finance secretary - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  17. ^ Asad, Malik (7 October 2017). "Selection board drops top bureaucrats for promotions". Dawn.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Top bureaucratic promotions in limbo over PML-N internal strife". Daily Times. October 1, 2017.

January 10, 2023
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The federal secretary also referred to as the secretary to the Government of Pakistan is the highest ranking position in the Government of Pakistan occupied by the most senior civil servant in a specific ministry or division The secretary is the administrative head of that ministry or division and oversees and enforces public policy matters 1 2 The authority for the creation of this post solely rests with the Cabinet of Pakistan The position holder is a BPS 22 grade officer usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service 3 4 5 The federal secretaries are the highest ranking government officials in Pakistan All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the prime minister of Pakistan 6 7 The post of federal secretary is equivalent to that of chief secretary of a provincial government within their respective provinces and to the rank of General in the Pakistan Army Air Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force and Admiral in the Pakistan Navy 8 9 Due to the importance of their respective assignments there are twelve specific federal secretaries which are considered to be the most vital in the Government of Pakistan These include the establishment secretary responsible for civil service matters finance secretary responsible for the country s treasury secretary to the prime minister responsible for Prime Minister s Office cabinet secretary responsible for the Cabinet Division interior secretary responsible for law and order commerce secretary responsible for trade foreign secretary responsible for foreign relations maritime secretary responsible for ports and shipping power secretary responsible for the electricity and power sector planning and development secretary responsible for development projects petroleum secretary responsible for the petroleum sector and industry secretary responsible for industrial development 10 Contents 1 Powers and responsibilities 2 Perception and image 3 Federal secretary slots 4 Notable federal secretaries 5 ReferencesPowers and responsibilities EditThe federal secretary is the administrative head of the ministry or division 11 and oversees all matters of policy and administration within the ministry or division 12 The role of secretary is as follows 12 To act as the administrative head of the ministry or division The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided To act as the chief adviser to the prime minister on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs To represent the ministry or division before the Standing Committees of the Parliament Perception and image EditThe federal secretaries are the most senior and experienced officers in the country and are largely considered to be the most powerful individuals in the government 13 14 15 16 Promotion to the rank of federal secretary is regarded as a very tough task given the high level of scrutiny taken into place when the promotions are done by the High Powered Selection Board HPSB which is chaired by the prime minister 17 As the career service of federal secretaries and other bureaucrats are immune to the transition of political governments they are seen as the real policy makers who govern the country and serve as the spinal cord for the establishment 18 Federal secretary slots EditCabinet Secretary of Pakistan Principal Secretary to the President of Pakistan Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Establishment Secretary of Pakistan Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Interior Secretary of Pakistan Finance Secretary of Pakistan Pakistan Secretary of Economic Affairs Maritime Secretary of Pakistan Commerce Secretary of Pakistan Petroleum Secretary of Pakistan Power Secretary of Pakistan Planning and Development Secretary of Pakistan Information Secretary of Pakistan Pakistan Secretary of Defence Pakistan Secretary of Water Resources Pakistan Secretary of Health Pakistan Secretary of Information Technology Pakistan Secretary of Communications Pakistan Secretary of Education National Security Division Secretary Pakistan Secretary of Industries and Production Pakistan Secretary of Law Aviation Secretary of Pakistan Secretary Revenue Division of PakistanNotable federal secretaries EditAbdul Hamid S Qa T Pk Roedad Khan Nargis Sethi Tariq Bajwa Shehzad Arbab Usman Ali Isani Nasir Mahmood Khosa Rizwan Ahmed Azam Suleman Khan Syed Abu Ahmad Akif Naveed Kamran Baloch Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad Maroof Afzal Shoaib Mir Memon Mir Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqi Sajjad Saleem Hotiana Raja Muhammad Abbas Mumtaz Ali Shah Kamran Rasool Allah Bakhsh Malik Arshad Sami Khan Irfan Ali Shahjehan Syed Karim Kamran Lashari Jawad Rafique Malik Sikandar Sultan Raja Qudrat Ullah Shahab Iqbal Hussain Durrani Ghulam Ishaq Khan Tasneem Noorani Fawad Hasan Fawad Rabiya Javeri Agha Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi Sajjad Hasan Zafar Hasan Ghufran MemonReferences Edit First batch of newly promoted grade 22 officers meets PM Pakistantoday com pk Retrieved 14 July 2018 Promotions PM appoints 15 federal secretaries The Express Tribune Tribune com pk 7 January 2015 Retrieved 6 November 2017 PAKISTAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CSA csa edu pk Retrieved 10 January 2018 Asad Malik 21 February 2017 Top bureaucrats promoted to grade 22 Dawn com Retrieved 6 November 2017 Top 6 bureaucrats promoted to BS 22 www thenews com pk Retrieved 2020 01 17 Siddiqui Naveed 13 February 2017 Tehmina Janjua becomes first woman to be appointed Pakistan s foreign secretary Dawn com Retrieved 10 January 2018 Shahzad Mirza Khurram 2015 06 04 Analysis Promotion dilemma of bureaucracy DAWN COM Retrieved 2020 06 30 Shahid Mehmood becomes new finance secretary The Express Tribune Tribune com pk 18 June 2017 Retrieved 6 November 2017 PM approves major reshuffle in federal govt posts The Express Tribune Tribune com pk 19 February 2016 Retrieved 14 July 2018 Top 6 bureaucrats promoted to BS 22 www thenews com pk November 19 2018 Cabinet Secretariat cabinet gov pk Retrieved 10 January 2018 a b Cabinet Secretariat cabinet gov pk Retrieved 10 January 2018 Major changes in bureaucracy secretaries replaced The Express Tribune Tribune com pk PM appoints Cabinet Establishment secretaries Pakistantoday com pk Retrieved 6 November 2017 All is not well between country s two top offices Thenews com pk Retrieved 6 November 2017 Lobbying on for post of finance secretary The Express Tribune Tribune com pk Retrieved 14 July 2018 Asad Malik 7 October 2017 Selection board drops top bureaucrats for promotions Dawn com Retrieved 10 January 2018 Top bureaucratic promotions in limbo over PML N internal strife Daily Times October 1 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Secretary amp oldid 1130285875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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