The Government of Sindh ( Sindhi : حڪومت سنڌ ) ( Urdu : حکومتِ سندھ ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh , Pakistan . Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution , in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions under its authority and jurisdiction.
13-716: The province's executive head and head of the government is the Chief Secretary Sindh . All officers and cabinet members report to the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary is an appointed official by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Chief Secretary of Sindh is usually a Grade 22 officer, belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service . Although the Governor is the head of the province on paper, it
26-408: Is a residence designated by an authority and assigned to an official (such as a head of state , head of government , governor , or other senior figures), and may be the same place where the office holder conducts their work functions or lives. The provinces of Ontario and Quebec no longer have official residences for their lieutenant governors , but do provide them with accommodations; in
39-671: Is also the head of Sindh Secretariat, being its highest-ranking official. The Chief Secretary also has a secretariat called the Chief Secretary’s Secretariat. The official residence of the Chief Secretary Sindh is the Chief Secretary House, also known as Hardley House, which also serves as a camp office. The following table lists down the names of Chief Secretaries that have remained in office since June 2000. Official residence An official residence
52-507: Is in Karachi , thus serving as the capital of the province. The Chief Secretary Sindh , as head of the provincial bureaucracy, is the boss of the province. The provincial Chief Secretary of Grade-22 is equivalent in rank to a Federal Secretary, is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan . Under him comes the entire Government of Sindh. Currently, there are only 5 Grade-21 Officers in
65-658: Is largely a ceremonial position; and the main powers lie with the Chief Secretary of Sindh and Chief Minister of Sindh . The province is governed by a unicameral legislature with the head of government known as the Chief Minister . The Chief Minister, invariably a leader of a political party represented in the Assembly, selects members of the provincial Cabinet. The terms Government of Sindh or Sindh Government are often used in official documents. The seat of Government
78-501: Is the bureaucratic chief and highest-ranking official of the Government of Sindh . The position holder is usually a Grade-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service . The position of Chief Secretary is equivalent to the rank of Federal Secretary . The current Chief Secretary of Sindh is Syed Asif Hyder Shah, in office since March 2024. The Prime Minister directly appoints the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary also serves as
91-584: The Cabinet Secretary of Sindh. The Chief Secretary Sindh is the head of the provincial government of Sindh. As the highest-ranking civil servant of the province, all Ministers, Secretaries and divisional Commissioners report to them. They oversee execution of policies made by their office and by the Government of Sindh . They act as the administrative head of the Sindh cabinet, lead the entire Sindh bureaucracy and Sindh Police . All Ministers of Sindh report to
104-544: The Chief Secretary Sindh on administrative matters. The Chief Secretary Sindh is the helm of the administrative arm of the Sindh Government and oversees all of its operations. All letters made by the government need the Chief Secretary's approval in order for it to become an official order. The principal workplace of the Chief Secretary is the Chief Secretary's Office located in Sindh Secretariat. The Chief Secretary
117-604: The Mexico the Palacio de Gobierno , or Government Palace, was the official residence the governor, they are now maintained solely as the relevant governor's offices. Querétaro Former residence Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council : Some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only. This has occurred in
130-566: The Ministerial level, the Government of Sindh exercises its powers and function through Divisions and Districts. The Commissioners are in-charge of Divisions while Deputy Commissioners are in-charge of Districts. Commissioners report directly to the Chief Secretary are responsibly for everything in their Divisions. There are 6 Divisions, namely; Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirbad. Commissioners are usually Officers of
143-618: The case of Ontario, only if necessary. There is a Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan , though it does not serve as a residence, containing only the lieutenant governor 's offices. Alberta also has a Government House , but it is used solely for official entertaining and meetings. French Polynesia The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions: Federal States Brandenburg / Prussia / Imperial / East Germany / Former West Germany Other Presidential Palace * In every state of
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#1732854687399156-585: The province. At the Ministerial level, each department is headed by a Provincial Secretary. The Secretary is in-charge of all workings of their department, and in most cases are the Principal Accounting Officers of their department. Provincial Secretaries are usually Grade-20 Officers. There may also be Grade-21 Secretaries, in cases where the post has not been upgraded by the Chief Minister to that of an Additional Chief Secretary. Apart from
169-624: The rank of Grade-20 while the Commissioner Karachi Division is of the Grade-21 rank, as Karachi Division is the most important Division in all of Pakistan. Ministry level departments are usually headed by a Secretary who reports to the Chief Secretary and Chief Minister. The number of ministers in the cabinet is fixed, so a single minister can have multiple portfolios. Chief Secretary Sindh The Chief Secretary Sindh (Urdu: معتمدِ اعلٰی سندھ ), also referred to as CS Sindh ,
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