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Syed Akif belongs to the [[Pakistan Administrative Service]] and |
Syed Akif belongs to the [[Pakistan Administrative Service]] and served at the high profile position of [[Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan]] from June 2018 to August 2018. He was promoted to the rank of [[Federal Secretary]] in 2016 and was posted as Secretary for the [[Ministry of Climate Change (Pakistan)|Ministry of Climate Change]]. Before his elevation to the [[grade 22]], he served for five years as Director General of Pakistan's Hajj mission in [[Saudi Arabia]]. Syed Akif has also previously served in the provincial governments of [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/2016/02/pm-approves-posting-plan-of-top-bureaucrats/|title=PM approves posting plan of top bureaucrats|last=|first=|date=2016-02-19|work=Samaa TV|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aaj.tv/2014/04/facilitation-centres-for-pilgrims-to-be-set-up-in-saudi-arabia-dg-hajj/|title=Facilitation centres for pilgrims to be set up in Saudi Arabia: DG Hajj|last=|first=|date=2014-04-10|work=Aaj News|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/211221-Astola-Island-declaration-as-a-marine-protected-area-lauded|title=Astola Island declaration as a marine protected area lauded|last=|first=|date=2017-06-18|website=Thenews.com.pk|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref> |
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Syed Abu Ahmad Akif | |
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.jpg) Akif (right row, center) in a meeting with Secretary John Kerry in 2016 | |
| Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office June 2018 – August 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Nasirul Mulk |
| Federal Secretary for Climate Change | |
| In office February 2016 – June 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Career Bureaucrat |
Syed Abu Ahmad Akif is a retired Pakistani bureaucrat who served in BPS-22 grade (highest attainable rank for a serving officer) as the Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan and Federal Secretary for Climate Change. Akif belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2016. Akif is known for his performance as Director General of Pakistan's Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia from 2010–2015.[1]
Education
Akif appeared for the highly competitive civil service examination in 1982 and secured the first position in Pakistan. In the subsequent training at the Civil Services Academy, Syed Akif was declared the Best All Round Trainee Officer. He obtained two master's degrees from University of Karachi in 1985 and 1987 respectively. In 1998, Syed Akif received a fully funded degree fellowship at the East West Center Hawai’i (University of Hawaii) that led to a master’s degree in public administration. Again becoming a full time student in 2009, he completed the master's program in defence and strategic studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad.[2][3]
Career
Syed Akif belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and served at the high profile position of Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan from June 2018 to August 2018. He was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary in 2016 and was posted as Secretary for the Ministry of Climate Change. Before his elevation to the grade 22, he served for five years as Director General of Pakistan's Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia. Syed Akif has also previously served in the provincial governments of Sindh and Balochistan.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Federal secretary gives Rs1 million cheque to Mansoor's mother". Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Abu Akif appointed PTF secretary". Thenews.com.pk. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Syed Abu Ahmad Akif – Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change" (PDF). Ministry of Climate Change. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "PM approves posting plan of top bureaucrats". Samaa TV. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Facilitation centres for pilgrims to be set up in Saudi Arabia: DG Hajj". Aaj News. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Astola Island declaration as a marine protected area lauded". Thenews.com.pk. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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