Syed Abu Ahmad Akif

Syed Abu Ahmad Akif is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Cabinet Secretary and Climate Change Secretary of Pakistan. Akif belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2016. A topper of the 1982 CSS examinations, Akif is known for his performance as Director General of Pakistan's Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia from 2010–2015.[1]

Syed Abu Ahmad Akif
Akif (right row, center) in a meeting with Secretary John Kerry in 2016
Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
In office
June 2018 – August 2018
Appointed byNasirul Mulk
Federal Secretary for Climate Change
In office
February 2016 – June 2018
Appointed byNawaz Sharif
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Education
OccupationCareer Bureaucrat

Education

Akif appeared for the highly competitive civil service examination in 1982 and secured the first position in Pakistan. In the subsequent training at the Civil Services Academy, Syed Akif was declared the Best All Round Trainee Officer. He obtained two master's degrees from University of Karachi in 1985 and 1987 respectively. In 1998, Syed Akif received a fully funded degree fellowship at the East West Center Hawai’i (University of Hawaii) that led to a master's degree in public administration. Again becoming a full-time student in 2009, he completed the master's program in defence and strategic studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad.[2][3]

Career

Syed Akif belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and served at the high-profile position of Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan from June 2018 to August 2018. He was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary in 2016 and was posted as Secretary for the Ministry of Climate Change. Before his elevation to the grade 22, he served for five years as Director General of Pakistan's Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia. Syed Akif has also previously served in the provincial governments of Sindh and Balochistan.[4][5][6] After retiring from active government service in August 2018, Akif was offered and accepted a position as a Member of the Prime Minister's Inspection Commission. On March 23, 2019, Akif was bestowed with an honour that is rare for civil servants: the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (or Star of Distinction).

See also

References
  1. "Federal secretary gives Rs1 million cheque to Mansoor's mother". Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Abu Akif appointed PTF secretary". Thenews.com.pk. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  3. "Syed Abu Ahmad Akif – Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change" (PDF). Ministry of Climate Change. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. "PM approves posting plan of top bureaucrats". Samaa TV. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  5. "Facilitation centres for pilgrims to be set up in Saudi Arabia: DG Hajj". Aaj News. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  6. "Astola Island declaration as a marine protected area lauded". Thenews.com.pk. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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