Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
The Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan (Urdu: معتمدِ کابینہ پاکستان, romanized: मोतमद-ए-काबीना पाकिस्तान mōtamada-ē-kabīnā Pāmistāna) serves as the Federal Secretary to the Cabinet of Pakistan. This role involves acting as the administrative leader of the Cabinet Division, where the Cabinet Secretary provides policy guidance to both the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Typically, this position is filled by the most senior officer in the Pakistan Administrative Service, holding a BPS-22 grade.
| Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan | |
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| معتمدِ کابینہ پاکستان | |
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Incumbent Kamran Ali Afzal | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Seat | Islamabad |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Website | Cabinet Division |
As the chief civil servant, the Cabinet Secretary chairs the secretaries' committee and has significant influence over the transfers, postings, and promotions of civil servants in the BPS 20, BPS 21, and BPS 22 grades. In federal cabinet meetings, the Cabinet Secretary occupies a seat to the right of the Prime Minister.