The Principal Secretary to the President of Pakistan is the administrative head of Aiwan-e-Sadr. The position was considered to be very important until 2010; however, after the Eighteenth Amendment, the presidency was reduced to a mere ceremonial role. The position holder usually belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service. The current principal secretary to the president is Mr Muhammad Shakeel Malik from Secretariat Group.[1]
| Principal Secretary to the President of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent Muhammad Shakeel Malik | |
| Aiwan-e-Sadr | |
| Reports to | President of Pakistan |
| Website | Aiwan-e-Sadr |
The longest-serving Principal Secretary to the President was ace bureaucrat Qudrat Ullah Shahab, who served with three heads of state.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shakeel Malik posted as secretary to President". 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Shahabnama, Its Creator and Critics". Dawn. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2018.