Imdad Ullah Bosal (; born 14 June 1972Provisional Seniority List of BS-21 Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Sen. No. 48, 19 April, 2022, Note: ''His date of superannuation as per government record is 13-06-2032. In Pakistan, date of superannuation is one day before a person attains 60 years age. So his date of birth is 14-06-1972.''
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civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade as Secretary Finance Division. He was the Chief Secretary,

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from February 2023 to March 2023. He belongs to the

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Early life and education

Imdad Ullah was born to Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal. He hails from Tibba Chaudhry Manak Bosal,

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. He belongs to a political family. His maternal grandfather Chaudhry Jahan Khan BosalAiwan to prove centre of Quaid’s thoughts: Dr Majid Nizami, The Nation, January 16, 2014
/ref> was elected as Member of

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from Gujrat. His paternal grandfather Chaudhry Manak Khan Bosal, in whose name Imdad's ancestral village has been named, remained a Member of Sixth Legislator of Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan (1956-1969).West Pakistan Sixth Legislator (post), Punjab Assembly, Accessed on February 2, 2023
/ref> His father Muhammad Iqbal Bosal was elected as Member

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from Mandi Bahauddin by defeating Nazar Muhammad Gondal in 1997 general elections.NA 84 Mandi Bahauddin General Election 1997 Result
/ref> His uncle Muhammad Nawaz Bosal remained a member of National Assembly of Pakistan for two terms, 1985 to 1988, and 1990 to 1993. He was also elected as a member of

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in 1977. He is brother of Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal who is currently a Member

from Mandi Bahauddin, and remained MNA for two terms, 2013 to 2018,14th Assembly (01-06-2013 to 31-05-2018), National Assembly of Pakistan, NA-109 (Mandi Bahauddin-II)
/ref> and 2018 to 2023.15th Assembly, National Assembly of Pakistan, NA-86 (Mandi Bahauddin-II)
/ref> His cousin Akhtar Abbas Bosal is also a member of

, and remained an MPA from 2013 to 2018. He got his early education from FG High School for Boys,

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. Imdad attended

Cadet College Hasan Abdal Cadet College Hasanabdal (CCH) is a residential secondary school located in Hasan Abdal, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan.

.Twitter @CCHAlumni, 2:59 PM · Mar 24, 2023
/ref> He holds a master's degree in Political Economy of Development from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),

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. He also holds a master's degree in Public Policy from

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Career in civil service

Imdad Ullah Bosal qualified

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exam in 1994 and got allocation in District Management Group (now

) and belongs to 23rd Common Training Program.Allocation 23rd CTP, CSA, Walton, Lahore, Accessed Dec 9, 2023, Archived Dec, 9, 2023
/ref> He joined

on November 19, 1995. His date of retirement or superannuation from the civil service is June 13, 2032.Provisional Seniority List of BS-21 Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Sen. No. 48, 19 April, 2022
/ref> During his career in civil service, he has served as Federal Secretary of Industries and Production Division, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary (Expenditure), Additional Secretary (Banking, Investment & Inter-Governmental Finance) in Finance Division in years 2020 to 2022, Additional Secretary in Economic Affairs Division, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab, and Secretary (Implementation) to Chief Minister of Punjab. He was posted as Chief Secretary,

on 2 February 2023. He served in this capacity until 22 March 2023.Imdadullah Bosal appointed KP chief secretary, The News International, February 2, 2023
/ref> He was posted as Finance Secretary on May 18, 2023.Imdadullah Bosal appointed Finance Secretary, replaces Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, Business Recorder, May 18, 2023
/ref> His other career appointments include Commissioner

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,Transfers: Huge reshuffle in civil bureaucracy, Express Tribune, June 24, 2013
/ref> Commissioner

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,Pindi gets commissioner, Dawn, March 19, 2012
/ref>List of Commissioners Rawalpindi, Archived on Feb 2, 2023, Accessed on Feb 2, 2023
/ref> District Coordination Officer

(Sep 2008 to Feb 2011),List of DCs/DCOs Rawalpindi, Archived on Feb 2, 2023, Accessed on Feb 2, 2023
/ref> Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Special Secretary in Finance Department, Government of the Punjab, and Additional Secretary in Health Department, Government of the Punjab.

Other activities

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(IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)Board of Governors

(IMF).

References

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