Chairman Planning & Development Board

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The Chairman Planning and Development Board (Sindh) is the head of the Planning and Development Department and serves as the Chief Executive of the Board. The Chairman of P&D is considered the highest-ranking office in the Government of Sindh, after the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary of Sindh. Currently, Najam Ahmed Shah is the Chairman, Planning and development Board.. [1] [2]

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Chairman of Planning & Development Board
Reports toChief Minister/Chief Secretary
Seat Karachi, Sindh
AppointerChief Minister Sindh
Website Government of Sindh
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Coat of Arms of Sindh Province

The Chairman oversees all policy matters of the board and issues related to development in Sindh. The Chairman is also responsible for coordinating with organizations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and USAID. The Chairman of P&D can engage with these foreign organizations through the Economic Affairs Division of the Government of Pakistan. [3] In addition, the Chairman must maintain a close liaison with national planning and development agencies. [4] The Chairman is the competent authority responsible for processing and approving all development schemes [5] and proposals submitted by other departments of the Government of Sindh. [6]

The Planning and Development Department has various wings, including the Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, the Bureau of Statistics, and the Research and Training Wing. [7] The department also manages over 100 specialized projects across Sindh, making it one of the largest provincial departments, not only in Sindh but also in the country.

Sections of the Planning & Development Department

Sections of P&D Department [8]
Administrative SectionsTechnical SectionsEconomic Sections
GeneralTransport & CommunicationEconomic
Admin-IWater & DrainageForeign Aid
Admin-IIPhysical Planning & HousingCoordination
CoordinationHealthDevelopment
LegalEducationSocial Sector
Foreign TratiningLivestock & Fishiries CPEC Unit
Agriculture
Science & Technology
Environment & Climate Change
Industries & Energy
Sports, Culture & Tourism

List of Additional Chief Secretaries

List of all individuals who served as the Additional Chief Secretaries (now abolished) of the P&D Department: [9]

Name of Additional Chief SecretaryEntered OfficeLeft Office
Mr. Nusrat Hassan01-07-197001-01-1971
Mr. Aftab Ahmed Khan02-01-197101-03-1972
Mr. Badruddin Zahidi01-03-197209-04-1975
Mr. R.A. Akhund10-04-197522-10-1983
Mr. S.G. Murtaza Shah03-11-198302-01-1985
Mr. A.B. Soomro02-01-198527-11-1989
Mr. Salahuddin10-12-198928-12-1989
Mr. Fazlullah Qureshi28-12-198901-03-1994
Mr. Mirza Qamar Baig02-03-199413-01-1996
Mr. Jiwan Khan14-01-199607-11-1996
Mr. Salik Nazir Ahmed16-11-199602-12-1998
Mr. Muhammad Javed Ashraf Hussain03-12-199809-10-1999
Dr. Mutawakkil Kazi19-11-199920-12-2000
Mr. Shahzado Shaikh12-01-200110-01-2003
Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khero13-01-200321-02-2008
Mr. Nazar Hussain Mahar21-02-200826-09-2009
Mr. Munawar Opel28-09-200910-02-2010
Mr. Muhammad Siddique Memon20-07-201022-09-2010
Mr. Muhammad Ishaque Lashari22-09-201025-08-2011
Mr. Malik Asrar Hussain25-08-201107-02-2013
Mr. Arif Ahmed Khan07-02-201331-01-2014
Mr. Muhammad Waseem02-02-201421-08-2015
Mr. Aijaz Ali Khan24-08-201522-02-2016
Mr. Muhammad Waseem23-02-201612-01-2017

List of Chairpersons

List of all individuals who served as Chairperson of the P&D Board:

NAMEEntered officeLeft office
Mr. Muhammad Waseem (Grade-22)January 13, 2017April 26, 2019
Ms. Naheed Shah Durrani (Grade-22)April 29, 2019January 2, 2020
Mr. Muhammad Waseem (Grade-22)January 3, 2020- till date -

History

Previously, the post of Chairman of the Planning and Development Board was referred to as Additional Chief Secretary for Planning and Development. However, as the department and its board expanded, the post was abolished and replaced with the position of Chairman P&D. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sindh, Government of. "Planning and Development Department". Planning and Development Department. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (5 December 2020). "Committee reviews progress of work on Karachi projects". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Sindh, Government of. "Functions of Planning & Development Department". Planning and Development Department. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Ayub, Imran (23 August 2020). "Centre-Sindh body for Karachi betterment holds first meeting". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sindh preparing for 'Citizen budget': CM". The Nation. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "CM approves Link Road for Korangi". The Nation. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Government of Sindh. "Wings of Planning & Development Department". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Sindh, Government of. "Sections". Planning & Development Department. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Sindh, Government of Sindh. "ACS/Chairperson". Planning & Development Department. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Sindh, Government of. "History". Planning & Development Department. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
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