KARACHI: Syed Asif Hyder Shah, a Pakistan Administrative Service BS-22 officer, was named as the new Sindh chief secretary by the federal government on Tuesday.
Shah, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s brother-in-law, is currently the secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division.
According to Sindh CM Spokesperson Abdul Rasheed Channa, Shah joined Pakistan’s Civil Service in 1993 and has held several significant positions, including commissioner for Hyderabad and Karachi, Cabinet Division special secretary, Ministry of Culture federal secretary, and Power Division secretary.
“By profession, Shah is a civil engineer. He earned an MBA from the IBA in Karachi and a master’s degree from Harvard University in the United States. He also received a fellowship from Harvard and Stanford universities,” said the spokeswoman.
Channa stated that the newly appointed chief secretary possessed great administrative abilities and took a proactive approach to public service delivery.
“His past performance as a commissioner of Hyderabad and Karachi was widely acclaimed by the various segments of society,” he told reporters.
