Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
|---|---|
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| Reports to | Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Seat | Peshawar |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Website | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
The Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also referred to as CS KP, is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 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 the Pakistan Administrative Service.[1][2]
The Chief Secretary is the province's administrative boss as all administrative secretaries report to him. The CS in turn reports to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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 the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister and as Secretary to the provincial Cabinet.
List of chief secretaries
The following table lists down the names of chief secretaries that have remained in office since June 2003.
| No. | Name of Chief Secretary | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ejaz Ahmed Quershi | June 2003 | March 2007 |
| 2 | Sahibzada Riaz Noor | March 2007 | March 2009 |
| 3 | Javed Iqbal | March 2009 | October 2010 |
| 4 | Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar | October 2010 | June 2013 |
| 5 | Muhammad Shehzad Arbab | June 2013 | April 2014 |
| 6 | Amjad Ali Khan | April 2014 | October 2016 |
| 7 | Abid Saeed | October 2016 | August 2017 |
| 8 | Azam Khan | September 2017 | June 2018 |
| 9 | Naveed Kamran Baloch | June 2018 | Incumbent |
See also
- Federal Secretary
- Pakistan Administrative Service
- Establishment Secretary of Pakistan
- Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
- Chief Secretary Sindh
- Chief Secretary Balochistan
- Chief Secretary Punjab
References
- ^ 22 Jul,2018 – 07:34:18am (UTC+05:00) Weather in KP 28°C. "Administrative Secretaries". Kp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
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