Raja Muhammad Abbas Explained

Raja Muhammad Abbas
Office1:Federal Secretary Ministry of Interior, Board of Investment, & Ministry of Housing & Works
Office2:Interior Secretary of Pakistan
Term Start2:May 2013
Term End2:June 2013
Office3:Chief Secretary Sindh
Term Start3:June 2011
Term End3:April 2013
Birth Date:20 December 1953
Nationality: Pakistan
Alma Mater:University of Karachi
Occupation:Civil servant

Raja Muhammad Abbas (born 20 December 1953) is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Federal Secretary Ministry of Interior, Board of Investment, & Ministry of Housing & Works. Interior Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Sindh. Abbas belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was a part of Pakistan Navy before joining the elite civil services.[1]

Career

Abbas served as Chief Secretary Sindh when Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani appointed him to the post in 2011. He has also served as Federal Secretary for the Ministry of Interior, Board of Investment, & Ministry of Housing and Works.[1]

At the provincial level, Abbas had served as Secretary Labour, Transport, & Industries to the Government of Sindh. He had also served as Director General Lahore Development Authority and Parks and Horticulture Authority in Government of Punjab. Moreover, he had also headed key districts of Punjab as Deputy Commissioner of Faisalabad, Jhelum, and Gujranwala.

Currently, he is director/syndicate member on the board of several companies and government universities; mainly including Askari Bank Ltd, Cnergyico Pk Ltd, Sindh Insurance Ltd, Sindh Leasing Company, Kohsar University Murree, Women University Rawalpindi, and Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raja Abbas is Sindh's new chief secretary. the. Newspaper. June 24, 2011. DAWN.COM.
  2. Web site: Raja Abbas assumes charge as Sindh chief secretary – Business Recorder.