{{Short description|Administrative post in Pakistan}} {{Distinguish|Defence Secretary (Pakistan)}} {{Infobox official post | post = Military Secretary | body = | insignia = | insigniasize = | insigniacaption = | image = | incumbent = | incumbentsince = | department = Pakistan Army | type = Military office management | member_of = Cabinet | residence = Prime Minister's Office<br />Aiwan-e-Sadr{{efn|the residence of secretary to prime minister is PM's office, while the residence of secretary to president is Aiwan-e-Sadr, the workplace of the president.}} | termlength = 3 years | reports_to = Prime Minister of Pakistan<br />President of Pakistan {{efn|the Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan reports to prime minister's office, while the Military Secretary to the President of Pakistan reports to the president.}} | appointer = Prime Minister<br />President{{efn|secretary to president is appointed by the president, while secretary to prime minister is appointed by the prime minister itself.}} | first = | formation = | website = }}
The '''Military Secretary''' ('''MS''') is an administrative post in the federal government of Pakistan tasked with appointment, posting and other military administrative privileges given by the government. In Pakistan's political system, a military secretary to the prime minister of Pakistan is held by a military personnel with a rank of brigadier,<ref name="The Nation 2020">{{cite web | title=Brig Ahmed assumes charge as PM's Military Secretary | website=The Nation | date=2020-04-16 | url=https://nation.com.pk/16-Apr-2020/brig-ahmed-assumes-charge-as-pm-s-military-secretary | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref><ref name="Bhumbak 2018">{{cite web | last=Bhumbak | first=Priyanka | title=Pakistan Prime Minister Imran khan to stay in military secretary's three-bedroom house in Islamabad | website=The Siasat Daily – Archive | date=2018-08-20 | url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan-stay-military-secretarys-three-bedroom-house-islamabad-1395150/ | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> while military secretary to the president of Pakistan is usually held by a military officer with lieutenant colonel or equivalent rank.<ref name="The Nation 2010">{{cite web | title=Military Secretary to President replaced | website=The Nation | date=2010-06-17 | url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2010/Military-Secretary-to-President-replaced | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> Military Secretary is entitled to assist the office with correspondence in staff. Since the office is literary held by an aide-de-camp (ADC), a MS does not execute promotions and appointments of military officers independently.<ref name="Zee News 2010">{{cite web | title=Musharraf's ADC appointed Zardari's new Military Secretary | website=Zee News | date=2010-06-17 | url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/musharrafs-adc-appointed-zardaris-new-military-secretary_634626.html | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref>
In the Pakistan Army, a deputy military secretary is appointed to the general headquarters assigned with career management privileges of low ranking officers such as major, captain or equivalent.<ref name="Hindustan Times 2007">{{cite web | title=Benazir wanted me as her military secretary: Musharraf | website=Hindustan Times | date=2007-12-28 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/benazir-wanted-me-as-her-military-secretary-musharraf/story-i4L7yJsi5xZb1GekhSpsdK.html | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref>
== List of secretaries == === Secretaries to prime minister === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Name !Prime Minister ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- |2014-2017 |Brigadier Akmal Aziz |Nawaz Sharif |<ref name="Pakistan Today 2017">{{cite web | title=Indian media cries as PM Nawaz talks to his military secretary in casual manner | website=Pakistan Today | date=2017-06-11 | url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/06/11/indian-media-cries-as-pm-nawaz-talks-to-his-military-secretary-in-casual-manner/ | language=la | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> |- |2017-2020 |Brig (Now Maj Gen) Waseem Iftikhar Cheema |Shahid Khaqan Abbasi<br>Imran Khan |<ref name="Desk 2020">{{cite web | author=Web Desk | title=Brig Mohammad Ahmed assumes office as PM's new military secretary - Pakistan | website=Geo.tv | date=2020-04-15 | url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/283012-brig-mohammad-ahmed-assumes-office-as-pms-new-military-secretary | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> |- |2020-2022 |Brigadier Mohammad Ahmed |Imran Khan<br>Shehbaz Sharif |<ref name="Desk 2020"/> |- | 2022–Present | Major General Tajdeed Mumtaz | Shehbaz Sharif | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-May-2022/brigadier-tajdeed-mumtaz-replaces-ahmed-alam-as-military-secretary-to-prime-minister%3fversion=amp |title=Brigadier Tajdeed Mumtaz replaces Ahmed Alam as Military Secretary to Prime Minister |publisher=En.dailypakistan.com.pk |date=2022-05-16 |accessdate=2022-09-04}}</ref> |}
=== Secretaries to president === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Name !President ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- |2002-2003 |Major General Nadeem Taj |Pervez Musharraf |- |2003-2005 |Major General (Later Lt Gen)Shafaat Ullah Shah |Pervez Musharraf |- |2008-2011 |Brigadier (Later Lt Gen) Syed Muhammad Adnan |Asif Ali Zardari |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2011-2013 |Brig (Later Lt Gen) Muhammad Aamer |Asif Ali Zardari |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2013-2015 |Brig (Now Maj Gen) Adnan Sarwar Malik |Mamnoon Hussain |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2015-2017 |Brig (Later Maj Gen) Shahid Nazir |Mamnoon Hussain |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2017-2018 |Brig (Now Maj Gen) Abdul Moeed |Mamnoon Hussain |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2018-2021 |Brig (Now Maj Gen) Amir Amin |Dr. Arif Alvi |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2021-2024 |Brig ( Now Maj General) Sheharyar Munir Hafeez |Dr. Arif Alvi |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |- |2025-current |Brig Sajid Akbar | Asif Zardari |<ref name="Zee News 2010"/> |}
== See also == *Military Secretary to the India Office *Military Secretary (India) *Military Secretary (United Kingdom)
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== Further reading == * {{cite web | last=Newspaper | first=the | title=Military secretaries | website=DAWN.COM | date=2017-01-08 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1307047 | access-date=2021-09-09}}
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