Federal Secretary

The secretary is the administrative head of that ministry or division and oversees and enforces public policy matters.

The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.

[3][4][5] All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the prime minister of Pakistan.

[8][9] Due to the importance of their respective assignments, there are twelve specific federal secretaries which are considered to be the most vital in the Government of Pakistan.

[13][14][15][16] Promotion to the rank of federal secretary is regarded as a very tough task given the high level of scrutiny taken into place when the promotions are done by the High Powered Selection Board (HPSB) which is chaired by the prime minister.