| Chief Secretary of Sindh | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Sindh | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
Incumbent Syed Asif Hyder Shah | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Abbreviation | CS Sindh |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Residence | Chief Secretary House, Karachi |
| Seat | Karachi |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Website | sindh |
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. The position holder is usually a Grade-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service. 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]
The prime minister directly appoints the chief secretary. The chief secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.[3][4][5][6]
Powers
[edit]The Chief Secretary Sindh is the highest-ranking civil servant of the province, appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. They serve as the administrative head of the Sindh government and the chief coordinator of the provincial bureaucracy. All provincial secretaries, divisional commissioners, and other senior administrative officers report to the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary reports directly to the Chief Minister, serving as the CM’s principal adviser. The CS also coordinates closely with the Sindh Cabinet, ensuring that its policy decisions are executed across departments.
Workplace
[edit]The principal workplace of the chief secretary is located in Sindh Secretariat. The chief secretary is also the head of Sindh Secretariat, being its highest-ranking official. The chief secretary also has a secretariat called the chief secretary’s secretariat. The official residence of the chief secretary Sindh is the Chief Secretary House, also known as Hardley House, which also serves as a camp office.
List of chief secretaries
[edit]The following table lists down the names of chief secretaries that have remained in office since June 2000.
| No. | Name of Chief Secretary | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javed Ashraf Hussain | June 2000 | July 2002 |
| 2 | KB Rind | July 2002 | June 2003 |
| 3 | Mutawakkil Kazi | June 2003 | July 2004 |
| 4 | Aslam Sanjrani | July 2004 | May 2005 |
| 5 | Fazal-ur-Rehman | May 2005 | March 2007 |
| 6 | Shakeel Durrani | March 2007 | July 2007 |
| 7 | Ejaz Qureshi | July 2007 | November 2007 |
| 8 | Fazal-ur-Rehman | November 2007 | August 2010 |
| 9 | Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry | April 2013 | November 2013 |
| 10 | Sajjad Saleem Hotiana | November 2013 | March 2015 |
| 11 | Muhammad Siddique Memon | March 2015 | November 2016 |
| 12 | Rizwan Memon | November 2016 | June 2018 |
| 13 | Azam Suleman Khan | June 2018 | September 2018 |
| 14 | Mumtaz Ali Shah | September 2018 | March 2022 |
| 15 | Sohail Rajput | April 2022 | August 2023 |
| 16 | Fakhre Alam Irfan | August 2023 | March 2024 |
| 17 | Syed Asif Hyder Shah | March 2024 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Federal Secretary
- Pakistan Administrative Service
- Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
- Establishment Secretary of Pakistan
- Chief Secretary Punjab
- Chief Secretary (Pakistan)
References
[edit]- ^ "Chief Secretary - Government of Sindh". sindh.gov.pk.
- ^ "Sindh gets new Chief Secretary". Pakistan Observer. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Prospective candidates for Chief Secretary Sindh". September 2010.
- ^ Newspaper, the (24 June 2011). "Raja Abbas is Sindh's new chief secretary".
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 March 2015). "Sindh gets new CS after weeks of controversy".
- ^ "Rs 3.14b deposited in Sindh coronavirus fund: Chief Secretary". The Nation. April 17, 2020.
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