The principal secretary to the president of Pakistan is the administrative head of
Aiwan-e-Sadr. The position was considered to be a very important one until 2010 as after the
Eighteenth Amendment, the presidency was reduced to a mere ceremonial position. The position holder usually belongs to the
Pakistan Administrative Service. The current principal secretary to the president is Mr Waqar Ahmad from Secretariat Group. He is holding this position since 5th February 2022.
The longest-serving principal secretary to the president was ace bureaucrat
Qudrat Ullah Shahab, who served with three heads of state.
See also
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Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...
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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 t ...
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Interior Secretary of Pakistan
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Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
The cabinet secretary of Pakistan (Urdu: ) is the federal secretary to the Cabinet of Pakistan. The Cabinet secretary serves as the administrative head of the Cabinet Division, providing policy advice to the prime minister and Cabinet. Usually ...
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Federal government ministries of Pakistan