Muhammad Shehzad Arbab is a retired

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who served as Advisor to Prime Minister

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on Establishment from August 2018 to 10 April 2022. Before his retirement from civil services, Arbab served in BPS-22 grade as the

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and

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. He belongs to the

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and is batchmates with

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and

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. A member of the eminent Arbab family of the

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province, Shehzad Arbab is known for having played a key role in the FATA reforms of 2017 during his tenure as Federal Secretary SAFRON. He has previously also served as Chief Secretary Azad Kashmir and Additional Secretary at

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Personal life

Arbab is son of Arbab Niaz Muhammad, former

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officer who served as a member of

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's cabinet in the capacity as Minister for Culture. The international cricket stadium in

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Arbab Niaz Stadium Imran Khan Cricket Stadium (formerly known as Arbab Niaz Stadium), is a cricket stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is owned by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association (KPCA). The stadium is named after Imran Khan, former Pakistan cricket team capt ...

, is named after Arbab Niaz.

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