Chief Secretary of Sindh


The chief secretary of Sindh, also referred to as CS Sindh, is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Sindh. The position holder is usually a Grade-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service. The position of chief secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary. The current chief secretary of Sindh is Syed Asif Hyder Shah, in office since March 2024.
The prime minister directly appoints the chief secretary. The chief secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.

Powers

The Chief Secretary Sindh is the highest-ranking civil servant of the province, appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. They serve as the administrative head of the Sindh government and the chief coordinator of the provincial bureaucracy. All provincial secretaries, divisional commissioners, and other senior administrative officers report to the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary reports directly to the Chief Minister, serving as the CM’s principal adviser. The CS also coordinates closely with the Sindh Cabinet, ensuring that its policy decisions are executed across departments.

Workplace

The principal workplace of the chief secretary is located in Sindh Secretariat. The chief secretary is also the head of Sindh Secretariat, being its highest-ranking official. The chief secretary also has a secretariat called the chief secretary’s secretariat. The official residence of the chief secretary Sindh is the Chief Secretary House, also known as Hardley House, which also serves as a camp office.

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 SecretaryEntered officeLeft office
1Javed Ashraf HussainJune 2000July 2002
2KB RindJuly 2002June 2003
3Mutawakkil KaziJune 2003July 2004
4Aslam SanjraniJuly 2004May 2005
5Fazal-ur-RehmanMay 2005March 2007
6Shakeel DurraniMarch 2007July 2007
7Ejaz QureshiJuly 2007November 2007
8Fazal-ur-RehmanNovember 2007August 2010
9Muhammad Ijaz ChaudhryApril 2013November 2013
10Sajjad Saleem HotianaNovember 2013March 2015
11Muhammad Siddique MemonMarch 2015November 2016
12Rizwan MemonNovember 2016June 2018
13Azam Suleman KhanJune 2018September 2018
14Mumtaz Ali ShahSeptember 2018March 2022
15Sohail RajputApril 2022August 2023
16Fakhre Alam IrfanAugust 2023March 2024
17Syed Asif Hyder ShahMarch 2024Incumbent