Chief Secretary of Sindh
| Chief Secretary of Sindh | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Sindh | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
Incumbent Sohail Rajput since 17 April 2022 | |
| Abbreviation | CS Sindh |
| Residence | Chief Secretary House |
| 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 chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Sindh. The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary and the position holder belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[1] The current Chief Secretary Sindh is Sohail Rajput, in office since 17 April 2022.[2]
All Secretaries and Divisional Commissioners report to the Chief Secretary. Only the Prime Minister can appoint or remove the CS from his position. The Chief Secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.[3][4][5][6]
Roles and powers of Chief Secretary
The principal workplace of the Chief Secretary is the Chief Secretary's Office located in Sindh Secretariat (I). The official residence of the CS, is the Chief Secretary House, which also serves as a camp office.
It is pertinent to mention that the Chief Secretary heads the Secretaries' Committee.
List of Chief Secretaries
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 | Raja Muhammad Abbas | June 2011 | April 2013 |
| 10 | Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry | April 2013 | November 2013 |
| 11 | Sajjad Saleem Hotiana | November 2013 | March 2015 |
| 12 | Muhammad Siddique Memon | March 2015 | November 2016 |
| 13 | Rizwan Memon | November 2016 | June 2018 |
| 14 | Azam Suleman Khan | June 2018 | September 2018 |
| 15 | Mumtaz Ali Shah | September 2018 | March 2022 |
| 16 | Sohail Rajput | April 2022 | Incumbent |
See also
- Federal Secretary
- Pakistan Administrative Service
- Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
- Establishment Secretary of Pakistan
- Chief Secretary Punjab
- Chief Secretary (Pakistan)
References
- ^ "Chief Secretary - Government of Sindh". sindh.gov.pk.
- ^ "Sohail Rajput takes office as Sindh's 58th chief secretary". The News International. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "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.