Shehzad Arbab
Muhammad Shehzad Arbab is a retired Pakistani civil servant who serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Establishment, in office from August 2018. Before his retirement from civil services, Arbab served in BPS-22 grade as the Commerce Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] He belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and is batchmates with Tariq Bajwa, Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad and Sajjad Saleem Hotiana.[2]
Muhammad Shehzad Arbab | |
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Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Establishment πΈπͺπ΅π© π΄π΅π’π΅πΆπ΄ π°π§ π’ ππ¦π₯π¦π³π’π ππͺπ―πͺπ΄π΅π¦π³ | |
Assumed office 11 April 2020 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Himself, As an Advisor |
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Establishment πΈπͺπ΅π© π΄π΅π’π΅πΆπ΄ π°π§ π’ ππ¦π₯π¦π³π’π ππͺπ―πͺπ΄π΅π¦π³ | |
In office August 2018 β 06 April 2020 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Succeeded by | Himself, As a Special Assistant |
Secretary for States & Frontier Regions | |
In office March 2016 β March 2017 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Commerce Secretary of Pakistan | |
In office February 2014 β March 2016 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
In office June 2013 β February 2014 | |
Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan |
Governor | Shaukatullah Khan |
Chief Minister | Pervez Khattak |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Career Bureaucrat |
A member of the eminent Arbab family of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Shehzad Arbab is known for having played a key role in the FATA reforms of 2017 during his tenure as Federal Secretary SAFRON.[3] He has previously also served as Chief Secretary Azad Kashmir and Additional Secretary at Aiwan-e-Sadr.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Arbab is son of Arbab Niaz Muhammad, former Pakistan Army officer who served as a member of President Zia-ul-Haq's cabinet in the capacity as Minister for Culture. The international cricket stadium in Peshawar, Arbab Niaz Stadium, is named after Arbab Niaz.[7]
See also
References
- "Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the WTO". Wto-pakistan.org.
- "PM aide for speedy appointment of CEOs". The Express Tribune. 16 January 2019.
- "Federal Secretary for SAFRON, Muhammad Shehzad Arbab in a meeting with Owen Jenkins, British Prime Minister's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan". Photo.app.com.pk. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "FATA reforms approved by federal cabinet". The Nation. 2 March 2017.
- "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary directs to start work on mega projects in Peshawar City". Pakistannewswire.net.
- "Facilitation of pilgrims top priority of the government: Shehzad Arbab". www.radio.gov.pk.
- "Imran Khan lays foundation stone of Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium". Pakistan Today. February 20, 2018.