Mumtaz Ali Shah is a retired

Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...

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who served in BPS-22 grade as the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Sindh. Hailing from

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, Shah joined the

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after passing the Central Superior Service examination in 1984.

Career

Mumtaz Ali Shah has served on important positions including as Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs and as Chief Secretary Sindh. Prior to his elevation to

Grade 22 Grade-22 (also referred to as BPS-22) is the highest attainable rank for a Civil Servant in Pakistan. Grade 22 is equal to a 4-star and 3-star rank of the Pakistan Armed Forces. With over five hundred thousand civil servants and bureaucrats in Pak ...

in 2017, Shah served on many positions in the

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including as Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Chairman Enquiries & Anti-Corruption Establishment, Secretary Works and Services, Secretary Information Department, Secretary General Administration and Secretary Population Welfare. In the beginning of his career, he served as assistant commissioner

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and

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in Punjab. He has also previously served as District Coordinating Officer (DCO) for

Badin Badin ( Sindhi and ) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. It is the 105th largest city in Pakistan. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar. Badin Dist ...

, Mirpurkhas and Nasirabad in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Mumtaz Ali Living people Pakistani civil servants Pakistani government officials Sindhi people Year of birth missing (living people) Chief Secretary Sindh