Azam Khan (civil servant)

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Azam Khan
26th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Assumed office
18 August 2018
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
15 September 2017 – 13 June 2018
Chief MinisterParvez Khattak
Personal details
BornMardan, Pakistan
EducationMaster's
Alma materQuaid-i-Azam University

Muhammad Azam Khan is a Pakistani civil servant, currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Imran Khan's government.[1] Prior to his last appointment to the federal government, he served as Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2]

Biography[]

He was born in Mardan, Pakistan. He received his education from Army Burn Hall College, and master's degree from Quaid-e-Azam University with international relations.[3] He was initially posted as District Management Group (DMG) after he secured first rank in Central Superior Services in 1991.[4]

Career[]

He belongs to the 1990 batch of Central Superior Services of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cadre. He served at various positions throughout his career such as assistant commissioner for Chunian and Taxila, and was later appointed as deputy commissioner for Peshawar in 1999 Pakistani coup d'état and additional chief secretary for Federally Administered Tribal Areas.[5] He was also appointed as secretary for sports, tourism, and youth affairs, and home, in addition to secretary for tribal affairs. In 2018, he was appointed as principal secretary to the prime minister's office with grade 21, although Pakistan's federal bureaucracy position requires grade 22.

Controversies[]

Since a principal secretary to the prime minister of Pakistan is usually appointed from one of the administrative officers with grade 22, Azam Khan was appointed by Imran Khan with grade 21. He is often criticised by civil servants, citing his inadequate experience in federal government office.[5]

In 2019, he allegedly added his own name in grade 22 promotion list prepared or proposed by the High Powered Selection Board (HPSB) headed by prime minister with other board members, including principal secretary Azam Khan himself.[6]

Malam Jabba case[]

In October 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) charged him for his alleged role in signing a 33-year lease deal, comprising 275 kanals in Malam Jabba.[7] However, the anti-corruption agency, NAB dropped the charges against him and other PTI officials, including Mahmood Khan and Pervez Khattak in 2021 after a special committee formed by the Peshawar High Court recommended the agency to close the case.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan". Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2021-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ Sahi, Nokhaiz (2018-08-19). "Azam Khan appointed secretary to PM". The Nation. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ^ "وزیراعظم کے پرنسپل سیکرٹری اعظم خان کون ہیں؟ - بلاگ". Urdu News (in Urdu). Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  4. ^ مہجور, نعیمہ احمد (2020-05-06). "عمران خان کے لیے سیکریٹری اعظم خان اتنے اہم کیوں ہیں؟". Independent Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ^ a b Butt, Tariq (2020-05-04). "Who is Azam Khan? - Top Story". The News International. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  6. ^ Junaidi, Ikram (2019-03-17). "PM's principal secretary part of board considering promotions, including his own". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  7. ^ "PM's aide appears before NAB team". The Express Tribune. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  8. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (2021-07-29). "NAB gives clean chit to accused in Malam Jabba case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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