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. 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 .
8-712: The Establishment Secretary of Pakistan is the Federal Secretary for the Establishment Division and is in charge of the transfers, postings as well as promotions in the country's civil service . The position holder is a BPS-22 Officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service . The Establishment Secretary reports directly to the Prime Minister of Pakistan . The current Establishment Secretary
16-403: A role in promotions and postings make the office one of the country's most influential ones. Federal Secretary All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the prime minister of Pakistan . 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
24-621: Is Inamullah Dharejo. The Establishment Secretary has a key role in recommending to the Prime Minister the right official for the right job in all Ministries, Divisions and Departments. According to the Civil Service Manual, the Establishment Secretary has the authority to single-handedly appoint or transfer officers up to Grade-20. A summary to the Prime Minister is sent only for Grades-21 and 22. Since
32-687: The Pakistan Army , Air Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force , and Admiral in the Pakistan Navy . 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
40-555: The Prime Minister is the competent authority, he sends back the summary to the Establishment Division, where the Establishment Secretary issues the notification. The Establishment Secretary has a direct say in the promotion of civil servants from Grade-17, all the way to Grade 22 . The only other official with such discretionary powers is that of Cabinet Secretary ; who is the chair of the Civil Service. Such
48-515: The most powerful individuals in the government. 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. As the career service of federal secretaries and other bureaucrats are immune to the transition of political governments, they are seen as
56-419: The petroleum sector), and industry secretary (responsible for industrial development). The federal secretary is the administrative head of the ministry or division, and oversees all matters of policy and administration within the ministry or /division. The role of secretary is as follows: The federal secretaries are the most senior and experienced officers in the country and are largely considered to be
64-591: 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
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