Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah | |
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| ممتاز علي شاه | |
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| Chief Secretary of Sindh | |
| In office September 25, 2018 –March 31, 2022 | |
| Maritime Secretary of Pakistan | |
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| Born | Sindh,Pakistan |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Mumtaz Ali Shah is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Sindh. Hailing from Sindh,Shah joined the Pakistan Administrative Service after passing the Central Superior Service examination in 1984. [1] [2]
Mumtaz Ali Shah has served on important positions including as Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs,Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs and as Chief Secretary Sindh. [1] [3]
Prior to his elevation to Grade 22 in 2017,Shah served on many positions in the Government of Sindh including as Additional Chief Secretary (Home),Chairman Enquiries &Anti-Corruption Establishment,Secretary Works and Services,Secretary Information Department,Secretary General Administration and Secretary Population Welfare. [4]
In the beginning of his career,he served as assistant commissioner Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab. [5]
He has also previously served as District Coordinating Officer (DCO) for Badin,Mirpurkhas and Nasirabad in Balochistan.
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