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The Chairman Planning and Development Board (Sindh) is the head of the Planning and Development Department and serves as the Chief Executive of the Board. The Chairman of P&D is considered the highest-ranking office in the Government of Sindh, after the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary of Sindh. Currently, Najam Ahmed Shah is the Chairman, Planning and development Board..[1][2]
The Chairman oversees all policy matters of the board and issues related to development in Sindh. The Chairman is also responsible for coordinating with organizations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and USAID. The Chairman of P&D can engage with these foreign organizations through the Economic Affairs Division of the Government of Pakistan.[3] In addition, the Chairman must maintain a close liaison with national planning and development agencies.[4] The Chairman is the competent authority responsible for processing and approving all development schemes[5] and proposals submitted by other departments of the Government of Sindh.[6]
The Planning and Development Department has various wings, including the Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, the Bureau of Statistics, and the Research and Training Wing.[7] The department also manages over 100 specialized projects across Sindh, making it one of the largest provincial departments, not only in Sindh but also in the country.
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Sections of the Planning & Development Department
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List of Additional Chief Secretaries
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List of all individuals who served as the Additional Chief Secretaries (now abolished) of the P&D Department:[9]
| Name of Additional Chief Secretary | Entered Office | Left Office |
| Mr. Nusrat Hassan | 01-07-1970 | 01-01-1971 |
| Mr. Aftab Ahmed Khan | 02-01-1971 | 01-03-1972 |
| Mr. Badruddin Zahidi | 01-03-1972 | 09-04-1975 |
| Mr. R.A. Akhund | 10-04-1975 | 22-10-1983 |
| Mr. S.G. Murtaza Shah | 03-11-1983 | 02-01-1985 |
| Mr. A.B. Soomro | 02-01-1985 | 27-11-1989 |
| Mr. Salahuddin | 10-12-1989 | 28-12-1989 |
| Mr. Fazlullah Qureshi | 28-12-1989 | 01-03-1994 |
| Mr. Mirza Qamar Baig | 02-03-1994 | 13-01-1996 |
| Mr. Jiwan Khan | 14-01-1996 | 07-11-1996 |
| Mr. Salik Nazir Ahmed | 16-11-1996 | 02-12-1998 |
| Mr. Muhammad Javed Ashraf Hussain | 03-12-1998 | 09-10-1999 |
| Dr. Mutawakkil Kazi | 19-11-1999 | 20-12-2000 |
| Mr. Shahzado Shaikh | 12-01-2001 | 10-01-2003 |
| Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khero | 13-01-2003 | 21-02-2008 |
| Mr. Nazar Hussain Mahar | 21-02-2008 | 26-09-2009 |
| Mr. Munawar Opel | 28-09-2009 | 10-02-2010 |
| Mr. Muhammad Siddique Memon | 20-07-2010 | 22-09-2010 |
| Mr. Muhammad Ishaque Lashari | 22-09-2010 | 25-08-2011 |
| Mr. Malik Asrar Hussain | 25-08-2011 | 07-02-2013 |
| Mr. Arif Ahmed Khan | 07-02-2013 | 31-01-2014 |
| Mr. Muhammad Waseem | 02-02-2014 | 21-08-2015 |
| Mr. Aijaz Ali Khan | 24-08-2015 | 22-02-2016 |
| Mr. Muhammad Waseem | 23-02-2016 | 12-01-2017 |
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List of Chairpersons
List of all individuals who served as Chairperson of the P&D Board:
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Previously, the post of Chairman of the Planning and Development Board was referred to as Additional Chief Secretary for Planning and Development. However, as the department and its board expanded, the post was abolished and replaced with the position of Chairman P&D.[10]
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