Imdad Ullah Bosal

Imdad Ullah Bosal (Urdu: امداد اللّٰہ بوسال; born 14 June 1964) is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade as Secretary Finance Division. He was the Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from February 2023 to March 2023. He belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service.

Imdad Ullah Bosal
امداد اللّٰہ بوسال
Finance Secretary, Pakistan
Assumed office
18 May 2023
Appointed byEstablishment Division, Pakistan
Preceded byHamid Yaqoob Sheikh
Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
2 February 2023 – 21 March 2023
Appointed byEstablishment Division, Pakistan
GovernorHaji Ghulam Ali
Chief MinisterMuhammad Azam Khan
Preceded byShahzad Khan Bangash
Succeeded byNadeem Aslam Chaudhry
Personal details
Born (1964-06-14) 14 June 1964
Tibba Chaudhry Manak Bosal, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Children3
ParentChaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal
Alma materUniversity of London
University of Oxford
OccupationCivil servant, Pakistan Administrative Service

Early life and education

Imdad Ullah was born to Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal. He hails from Tibba Chaudhry Manak Bosal, Mandi Bahauddin. He is brother of Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal[1] who was a Member National Assembly of Pakistan from Mandi Bahauddin. His maternal grandfather Chaudhry Jahan Khan Bosal[2] was elected as Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1946 elections from Gujrat.[3] 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).[4]

He attended Cadet College Hasan Abdal.[5] He holds a master's degree in Political Economy of Development from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He also holds a master's degree in Public Policy from University of Oxford.[6]

Career in civil service

Imdad Ullah Bosal qualified Central Superior Services exam in 1994 and got allocation in District Management Group (now Pakistan Administrative Service). He joined Pakistan Administrative Service on November 19, 1995.[7]

During his career in civil service, he has served as Federal Secretary of Industries and Production Division[8], Special Secretary and Additional Secretary in Finance Division,[9] Additional Secretary in Economic Affairs Division[6], Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab[1], and Secretary (Implementation) to Chief Minister of Punjab.

He was posted as Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 2 February 2023. He served in this capacity until 22 March 2023.[8][10]

He was posted as Finance Secretary on May 18, 2023.[11]

His other career appointments include Commissioner Lahore,[12] Commissioner Rawalpindi,[13][14] District Coordination Officer Rawalpindi (Sep 2008 to Feb 2011),[15] Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Special Secretary in Finance Department, Government of the Punjab, and Additional Secretary in Health Department, Government of the Punjab.[6]

Other activities

References
  1. "NAB seeks record of projects approved by Nasir Iqbal Bosal". Daily Times. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. Aiwan to prove centre of Quaid’s thoughts: Dr Majid Nizami, The Nation, January 16, 2014
  3. Punjab Legislative Assembly (1937 to 1947), Accessed on February 2, 2023
  4. West Pakistan Sixth Legislator (post), Punjab Assembly, Accessed on February 2, 2023
  5. Twitter @CCHAlumni, 2:59 PM · Mar 24, 2023
  6. "National School of Public Policy, Faculty Profile". NSPP. 2023-02-02. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. Provisional Seniority List of BS-21 Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Sen. No. 48, 19 April, 2022
  8. Imdadullah Bosal appointed KP chief secretary, The News International, February 2, 2023
  9. "Notification Dated 20th May, 2022, HRM Wing, Finance Division" (PDF). Ministry of Finance, Pakistan. 2022-05-20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. "Federal govt replaces KP chief secretary". The Nation. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  11. Imdadullah Bosal appointed Finance Secretary, replaces Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, Business Recorder, May 18, 2023
  12. Transfers: Huge reshuffle in civil bureaucracy, Express Tribune, June 24, 2013
  13. Pindi gets commissioner, Dawn, March 19, 2012
  14. List of Commissioners Rawalpindi, Archived on Feb 2, 2023, Accessed on Feb 2, 2023
  15. List of DCs/DCOs Rawalpindi, Archived on Feb 2, 2023, Accessed on Feb 2, 2023
  16. Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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