| National Security Secretary of Pakistan | |
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| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
The National Security Division Secretary is the Federal Secretary to the National Security Council of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service. [1] The current National Security Secretary is Shahrukh Nusrat. [2]
A National Security Council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a national security advisor and staffed with senior-level officials from military, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement and other governmental bodies. The functions and responsibilities of an NSC at the strategic state level are different from those of the United Nations Security Council, which is more of a diplomatic forum.
The Government of Pakistan abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territories, and one federal territory of a parliamentary democratic republic, constitutionally called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The Government of Sindh is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 29 Districts of 6 Divisions under its authority and jurisdiction.
The paramilitary forces of Pakistan consist of various uniformed organizations that are sanctioned by the Pakistani constitution and government, and charged with a wide range of internal and external duties. The country's paramilitary forces, while not being formally part of its military, operate in an armed militaristic capacity, sometimes working alongside the Pakistan Armed Forces to provide security and/or relief or directly under the military's command in times of war. Pakistan maintains a variety of paramilitaries which are sanctioned by the federal governments.
The Cabinet of Pakistan is a formal body composed of senior government officials chosen and led by the Prime Minister. All cabinet members sworn in are designated Minister, and are seated at their respective ministries located in the Pakistan Secretariat.
The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination is a cabinet level ministry of the Government of Pakistan with responsibility for national public health.
The Airports Security Force (ASF) is a federal agency under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation which is responsible for protecting the airports, facilities and the planes in Pakistan. ASF safeguards the civil aviation industry against unlawful interferences, adopting counter terrorism measures, preventing crime and maintaining law and order within the limits of airports in Pakistan. The current Director General of ASF is Major General Abid Latif Khan HI(M). The ASF is an 8,945-personnel organisation.
The Interior Secretary of Pakistan is the Federal Secretary for the Ministry of Interior. As in-charge of the country's law and order machinery, the Interior Secretary is one of the most coveted and sensitive positions in the Government of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
The Ministry of Interior Urdu: وزارت داخلہ, wazarat-e- dakhla is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan, it is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.
The Pakistan Administrative Service, or PAS is an elite cadre of the Civil Services of Pakistan. The Pakistan Administrative Service over the years has emerged as the most consolidated and developed post-colonial institution in Pakistan, with the PAS officers of Grade 22 often seen as stronger than the federal government ministers. The service of PAS is generalist in nature and officers are assigned to different departments all across Pakistan during the course of their careers. Almost all of the country's highest-profile positions such as the Federal Secretaries, the provincial Chief Secretaries, and chairmen of top-heavy organizations like the National Highway Authority, Trading Corporation of Pakistan and State Life Insurance Corporation usually belong to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
The Ministry of Information & BroadcastingWazarat-e- it-tila-aat o nashriyat is a Cabinet-level ministry of Government of Pakistan, responsible to release government information, media galleries, public domain and government unclassified non-scientific data to the public and international communities. The MoIB has jurisdiction for administrating the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting and the press media in Pakistan.
Strategic Plans Division Force or is Pakistan's agency responsible for protection of its tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile and the strategic assets. It is the security branch of the National Command Authority (NCA), the department currently has 170 nuclear stockpiles and many strategic and tactical delivery systems ( missiles), for target acquisition reconnaissance and surveillance BeiDou satellite navigation system and many UAVs and UCAVs are used.
The Animal Quarantine Department (AQD) is an attached department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, responsible for animal quarantine, inspection and certification services in Pakistan. AQD is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect the wild animals and the livestock industry of Pakistan and other countries from introduction or spread of exotic diseases, by regulating the import, export and quarantine of animals and animal products.
Aviation Division of Pakistan is the department of Government of Pakistan operating directly under Prime Minister of Pakistan as Minister In-charge of Aviation Division.
Rizwan Ahmed is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade as the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan, in office since April 2019. He did his two-year Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and joined the Pakistan Administrative Service in 1988. He was promoted to the country's highest civil service rank of Federal Secretary in 2017.
The federal secretary 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 the administrative head of that ministry or division and oversees and enforces public policy matters. The authority for the creation of this post solely rests with the Cabinet of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
The Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan 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 the senior-most BPS-22 grade officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service is appointed to this post. The Cabinet Secretary reports directly to the Prime Minister.
The Aviation Secretary of Pakistan is the Federal Secretary for the Aviation Division. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service. The position of Secretary Aviation is considered to be a coveted one, with the Secretary being incharge of major establishments including Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, Pakistan International Airlines, Airports Security Force and Pakistan Meteorological Department. Shoukat Ali is the current Aviation Secretary of Pakistan.
Fazal Abbas Maken is a retired Pakistani civil servant, belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service, who retired in BPS-22 grade. He remained Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan from 14 August 2018 until his retirement on 21 March 2019.
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) is an advisory council which is mandated to advise the federal Government of Pakistan on the development of Science and Technology. PCST plays main role in policy making, planning, implementation and in carrying out policy studies of science and technology. PCST also act as the secretariat of National Commission of Science and Technology (NCST), chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Pakistan Council for Science and Technology Act, 2016 provided basis for formation of PCST.