Kamran Rasool (born April 9, 1948) is a

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Pakistani

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belonging to the

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who served in BPS-22 grade as the

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and later on as the

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. Rasool was considered to be one of the most influential civil servants during the era of General

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. Rasool was promoted to the rank of

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in May 2003. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Administration from

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and M.A in English from Punjab University.

Career

Rasool joined the Civil Services of Pakistan in 1972. He has served as deputy commissioner of

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, Muzaffargarh and Jhelum, and commissioner

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. He has also served as provincial secretary for food, industries and education secretary in the Government of Punjab. Rasool served as an additional secretary in the Interior Ministry before being appointed as chairman of the

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. It was during his tenure as Chairman BoP that he was promoted to the highest grade of BPS-22 grade. He was thereafter posted as the Chief Secretary of Punjab in December, the administrative boss of Pakistan's largest province. Later on, he was appointed to the coveted slot of Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister

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and then as the

. As Secretary Defence, Rasool headed the Pakistani side in the Pak-India Siachen talks in 2007. After retirement, Rasool joined

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's top brass.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rasool, Kamran Living people Pakistani civil servants Government of Pakistan Pakistani government officials 1948 births