| Chief Secretary of Sindh | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Sindh | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
Incumbent Syed Asif Hyder Shah | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Abbreviation | CS Sindh |
| Residence | Chief Secretary House, Karachi |
| Seat | Karachi |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Website | sindh |
The Chief Secretary Sindh (Urdu: معتمدِ اعلٰی سندھ), also referred to as CS Sindh, is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Sindh. They are the administrative head of the Government of Sindh. All departments within the Sindh Government come under the Chief Secretary. The position holder must be a BPS-22 officer (Grade-22) of the Pakistan Administrative Service and the appointment of the Chief Secretary is made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary.[1] The current Chief Secretary of Sindh is Syed Asif Hyder Shah, in office since March 2024.[2]
The Chief Secretary is the executive bureaucractic head of the province. The Chief Secretary is also the head of the provincial cabinet and guides the cabinet on administrative decisions. All Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners Provincial Ministers report to the Chief Secretary on administrative matters. Only the Prime Minister can appoint or remove the Chief Secretary from their position. The Chief Secretary also serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Sindh.[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "Prospective candidates for Chief Secretary Sindh". September 2010.
- ^ Newspaper, the (24 June 2011). "Raja Abbas is Sindh's new chief secretary".
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 March 2015). "Sindh gets new CS after weeks of controversy".
- ^ "Rs 3.14b deposited in Sindh coronavirus fund: Chief Secretary". The Nation. April 17, 2020.