Military Secretary (Pakistan) Explained

Post:Military Secretary
Incumbent:Brigadier Tajdeed Mumtaz
Department:Pakistan Army
Type:Military office management
Member Of:Cabinet
Residence:Prime Minister's Office
Aiwan-e-Sadr
Termlength:3 years
Appointer:Prime Minister
President

The Military Secretary (MS) is an administrative post in the federal government of Pakistan tasked with appointment, posting and other military administrative privileges given by the government. In Pakistan's political system, a military secretary to the prime minister of Pakistan is held by a military personnel with a rank of brigadier,[1] [2] while military secretary to the president of Pakistan is usually held by a military officer with lieutenant colonel or equivalent rank.[3] Military Secretary is entitled to assist the office with correspondence in staff. Since the office is literary held by an aide-de-camp (ADC), a MS does not execute promotions and appointments of military officers independently.[4]

In the Pakistan Army, a deputy military secretary is appointed to the general headquarters assigned with career management privileges of low ranking officers such as major, captain or equivalent.[5]

List of secretaries

Secretaries to prime minister

YearNamePrime Minister
2014-2017Brigadier Akmal AzizNawaz Sharif[6]
2017-2020Brig (Now Maj Gen) Waseem Iftikhar CheemaShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Imran Khan
[7]
2020-2022Brigadier Mohammad AhmedImran Khan
Shehbaz Sharif
2022–PresentBrigadier(Approved Major General) Tajdeed MumtazShehbaz Sharif[8]

Secretaries to president

YearNamePresident
2002-2003Major General Nadeem Taj
2003-2005Major General (Later Lt Gen)Shafaat Ullah ShahPervez Musharraf
2008-2011Brigadier (Later Lt Gen) Syed Muhammad AdnanAsif Ali Zardari
2011-2013Brig (Later Lt Gen) Muhammad Aamer
2013-2015Brig (Now Maj Gen) Adnan Sarwar Malik
2015-2017Brig (Later Maj Gen) Shahid Nazir
2017-2018Brig (Now Maj Gen) Abdul Moeed
2018-2021Brig (Now Maj Gen) Amir Amin
2021- currentBrig (Approved Major General) Sheharyar Munir Hafeez

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brig Ahmed assumes charge as PM's Military Secretary . The Nation . 2020-04-16 . 2021-09-09.
  2. Web site: Bhumbak . Priyanka . Pakistan Prime Minister Imran khan to stay in military secretary's three-bedroom house in Islamabad . The Siasat Daily – Archive . 2018-08-20 . 2021-09-09.
  3. Web site: Military Secretary to President replaced . The Nation . 2010-06-17 . 2021-09-09.
  4. Web site: Musharraf's ADC appointed Zardari's new Military Secretary . Zee News . 2010-06-17 . 2021-09-09.
  5. Web site: Benazir wanted me as her military secretary: Musharraf . Hindustan Times . 2007-12-28 . 2021-09-09.
  6. Web site: Indian media cries as PM Nawaz talks to his military secretary in casual manner . Pakistan Today . 2017-06-11 . la . 2021-09-09.
  7. Web site: Web Desk . Brig Mohammad Ahmed assumes office as PM's new military secretary - Pakistan . Geo.tv . 2020-04-15 . 2021-09-09.
  8. Web site: Brigadier Tajdeed Mumtaz replaces Ahmed Alam as Military Secretary to Prime Minister . En.dailypakistan.com.pk . 2022-05-16 . 2022-09-04.