12-594: The Chief Secretary Punjab (Urdu: مُعْتَمَدِ اعلٰی پنجاب ), also referred to as CS Punjab , is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan . The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made directly by the Prime Minister of Pakistan . The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary and the position holder usually belongs to
24-640: A provincial Minister (elected member of the provincial assembly) and a provincial Secretary (a civil servant of usually BPS-20, 21, or BPS-22). All ministers and Secretaries report to the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary, who are the Chief Executive. The Chief Secretary Punjab is a BPS-22 grade bureaucrat. The Chief Secretary is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan . In addition to these departments, there are several Autonomous Bodies and Attached Departments that report directly to either
36-404: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chief Secretary Punjab The Chief Secretary Punjab (Urdu: مُعْتَمَدِ اعلٰی پنجاب ), also referred to as CS Punjab , is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan . The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made directly by the Prime Minister of Pakistan . The position of Chief Secretary
48-559: Is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary and the position holder usually belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service . The Chief Secretary is the province's administrative boss as all the divisional commissioners and administrative secretaries of the province report to him/her. The CS in return reports to the Chief Minister of Punjab , however the Chief Secretary is not under the charge of
60-603: The Chief Minister . The Chief Minister, invariably the leader of a political party represented in the Assembly, selects members of the Cabinet. The Chief Minister and Cabinet are thus responsible for the functioning of government and are entitled to remain in office so long as it maintains the confidence of the elected Assembly. The head of the province is known as the Governor , appointed by the federal government , on behalf of
72-496: The Pakistan Administrative Service . The Chief Secretary is the province's administrative boss as all the divisional commissioners and administrative secretaries of the province report to him/her. The CS in return reports to the Chief Minister of Punjab , however the Chief Secretary is not under the charge of the Chief Minister as only the Prime Minister can appoint or remove the CS from his position. The Chief Secretary also serves as
84-669: The President . The administrative and executive boss of the province is the Chief Secretary Punjab and they head all the provincial departments and the provincial cabinet. The Punjab province is the country's most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. Neighbouring provinces of Pakistan are Sindh to the south, Balochistan to the south-west and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to
96-685: The Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister and as Secretary to the provincial Cabinet. The following table lists down the names of chief secretaries that have remained in office since December 2003. Government of Punjab, Pakistan The Government of the Punjab ( Punjabi , Urdu : حکومت پنجاب ) is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of the Punjab . It is based in Lahore ,
108-592: The Secretaries or the Chief Secretary. Punjab is the largest Province by population. For better management, Sub Secretariat and Additional Inspector General (IG) South Punjab office in Multan was established by the government. The Punjab Assembly is a unicameral legislature with 297 elected members, 66 seats reserved for women and 8 seats reserved for non-Muslims) This article about government in Pakistan
120-410: The north-west, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north and Islamabad Capital Territory to the north-west. It also shares International border with Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the north . The main languages are Punjabi and Urdu and the provincial capital is Lahore. The name Punjab literally translates from Persian into
132-552: The provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution , in which 41 districts come under its authority and jurisdiction. The government includes the cabinet, selected from members the Punjab Provincial Assembly , and the non-political civil staff within each department. The province is governed by a unicameral legislature with the head of government known as
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#1732791768159144-509: The words 'Panj' (پانج) five, and 'Aab' (آب) water respectively, which can be translated as "five water" (hence the poetic name land of the five rivers), referring to the Beas , Ravi , Sutlej , Chenab and Jhelum rivers. Part of the Indus river also lies in Punjab, but it is not considered one of the "five" rivers. There are 41 departments in the Punjab government. Each Department is headed by
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