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18-858: The Maritime Secretary of Pakistan , also referred to as Ports and Shipping Secretary , is the Federal Secretary for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs . The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service . The Maritime Secretary is considered to be a coveted slot in the Government of Pakistan , with major organisations such as the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) as well as

36-458: A relatively small social class can exercise all socio-political control. In 1955, the journalist Henry Fairlie popularized the contemporary usage of the term The Establishment to denote the network of socially prominent and politically important people: By the 'Establishment' I do not mean only the centres of official power — though they are certainly part of it — but rather the whole matrix of official and social relations within which power

54-482: Is also used in politics of Hong Kong , where political parties, community groups, chambers of commerce, trade unions and individuals who are cooperative with and loyal to the Chinese Communist Party and the post- handover Hong Kong Government are labelled (most often self-labelled) " pro-Beijing " or " pro-establishment ". The term first appeared in 2004. The term " Official Ireland " is commonly used in

72-609: Is exercised. The exercise of power in Britain (more specifically, in England) cannot be understood unless it is recognised that it is exercised socially. Consequently, the term the Establishment became common usage in the press of London; The Oxford English Dictionary cites Fairlie's column originating the British usages of the term the Establishment , as in the established church denoting

90-851: The Labor Party and the Coalition Parties (the Liberal Party and the National/Country Party ) as the establishment parties. The original Canadian Establishment began as a mix between the British and American models, combining political appointments and business acumen. In Francophone Canada , the local leaders of the Catholic Church played a major role. The Family Compact is the first identifiable Canadian Establishment in Anglophone Canada . The journalist Peter C. Newman defined

108-567: The Pakistan Navy . 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. These include the establishment secretary (responsible for civil service matters), finance secretary (responsible for the country's treasury), secretary to the prime minister (responsible for Prime Minister's Office), cabinet secretary (responsible for

126-463: The Republic of Ireland to denote the media, cultural and religious establishment. In Pakistan, the term "The Establishment" refers to the military and their relations with the intelligence community and high-level political officials that allow them to exert dominance over the government. The United Kingdom has numerous entrenched groups that are regarded as forming the establishment: these include

144-569: The Republican Party and the Democratic Party were perceived as alike in their support of neoliberalism , defined by anti-labor and pro-federal policy, as well as vehement defense of corporate interests. This use can also refer to the original coinage of the term the Establishment in 1955, referring to the intricate matrix of power and connections among corporations, politicians, government agencies, and some social groups. The power of

162-470: The royal family , the aristocracy , the landed gentry , prestigious public schools like Eton College and Harrow School , the privy council , senior civil servants , lawyers, academics, Church of England clergy, financiers, industrialists, the armed services and other professionals. In the United States, the term the establishment typically refers to the two-party political system , in which

180-483: The Cabinet Division), interior secretary (responsible for law and order), commerce secretary (responsible for trade), foreign secretary (responsible for foreign relations), maritime secretary (responsible for ports and shipping), power secretary (responsible for the electricity and power sector), planning and development secretary (responsible for development projects), petroleum secretary (responsible for

198-613: The administrative control of the Maritime Secretary. Federal Secretary All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the prime minister of Pakistan . The post of federal secretary is equivalent to that of chief secretary of a provincial government (within their respective provinces) and to the rank of General in the Pakistan Army , Air Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force , and Admiral in

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216-561: The country's deep sea fishing between the territorial waters base line and the outermost limits of the exclusive economic zone falling under the Secretary's purview. The current Maritime Secretary is Zafar Ali Shah. Previous maritime secretaries include Rizwan Ahmed , Mumtaz Ali Shah , Fazalur Rehman and Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad . The Pakistan Marine Academy , Marine Fisheries Department , Korangi Fish Harbour , Government Shipping Office and Mercantile Marine Department also come under

234-529: The establishment has significantly declined in the wake of Donald Trump 's election as president in 2016 , as well as political polarization further increasing in the United States. The term has largely fallen out of use in contemporary American politics, except as a pejorative . The term also refers to White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs), who constitute much of the social elites that have dominated historical American society, culture, and politics, enjoying education, voting rights, and land ownership. In

252-459: The modern Canadian Establishment in his 1975 book The Canadian Establishment . It catalogued the richest individuals and families living in Canada at the time. All of the specific people he identified were prominent business leaders, especially in the media and in public transit. Newman reports that several of these old families have maintained their importance into the twenty-first century. The term

270-503: The most powerful individuals in the government. 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. As the career service of federal secretaries and other bureaucrats are immune to the transition of political governments, they are seen as

288-453: The official Church of England . Moreover, in sociologic jargon, an outsider is the person who is not a member of The Establishment. The term establishment is often used in Australia to refer both to the main political parties and also to the powers behind those parties. In the book, Anti-political Establishment Parties: A Comparative Analysis by Amir Abedi (2004), Amir Abedi refers to

306-419: The petroleum sector), and industry secretary (responsible for industrial development). The federal secretary is the administrative head of the ministry or division, and oversees all matters of policy and administration within the ministry or /division. The role of secretary is as follows: The federal secretaries are the most senior and experienced officers in the country and are largely considered to be

324-459: The real policy-makers who govern the country and serve as the spinal cord for the establishment . The Establishment In sociology and in political science, the term The Establishment describes the dominant social group , the elite who control a polity , an organization, or an institution. In the praxis of wealth and power , the Establishment usually is a self-selecting, closed elite entrenched within specific institutions — hence,

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