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Chief Secretary of Sindh
High-ranking bureaucrat of Sindh province and head of Government of Sindh in Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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The prime minister directly appoints the chief secretary. The chief secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.[3][4][5][6]
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The chief secretary Sindh is the head of the provincial government of Sindh. As the highest-ranking civil servant of the province, all Ministers, Secretaries and divisional Commissioners report to them. They oversee execution of policies made by their office and by the Government of Sindh. They act as the administrative head of the Sindh cabinet, lead the entire Sindh bureaucracy and Sindh Police. All Ministers of Sindh report to the chief secretary Sindh on administrative matters. The chief secretary Sindh is the helm of the administrative arm of the Sindh Government and oversees all of its operations. All letters made by the government need the chief secretary's approval in order for it to become an official order.
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Workplace
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.
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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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