The Chief Secretary Sindh (Urdu: ), also referred to as CS Sindh, is the chief and highest-ranking official of the

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions u ...

. The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made by the

Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...

. The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of

Federal Secretary 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 ...

and the position holder belongs to the

Pakistan Administrative Service The Pakistan Administrative Service, or PAS ( ur, ) (previously known as the District Management Group or DMG before 1 June 2012) is an elite cadre of the Civil Services of Pakistan. The Pakistan Administrative Service over the years has emerg ...

. The current Chief Secretary Sindh is Sohail Rajput, in office since 17 April 2022. All Secretaries and Divisional Commissioners report to the Chief Secretary. Only the

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

can appoint or remove the CS from his position. The Chief Secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.

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 An official residence is the House, residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, Clergy, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-relate ...

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.

References

{{reflist Government of Sindh Civil service of Pakistan

Roles and powers of Chief Secretary

List of Chief Secretaries

See also

References