Imdad Ullah Bosal (; born 14 June 1972Provisional Seniority List of BS-21 Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Sen. No. 48, 19 April, 2022, Note: His date of superannuation as per government record is 13-06-2032. In Pakistan, date of superannuation is one day before a person attains 60 years age. So his date of birth is 14-06-1972.) 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.
Early life and education Imdad Ullah was born to Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal. He hails from Tibba Chaudhry Manak Bosal, Mandi Bahauddin. He belongs to one of Punjab’s most politically influential and wealthy feudal families. His maternal grandfather Chaudhry Jahan Khan BosalAiwan to prove centre of Quaid’s thoughts: Dr Majid Nizami, The Nation, January 16, 2014 was elected as Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1946 elections from Gujrat. 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).West Pakistan Sixth Legislator (post), Punjab Assembly, Accessed on February 2, 2023 His father Muhammad Iqbal Bosal was elected as Member National Assembly of Pakistan from Mandi Bahauddin by defeating Nazar Muhammad Gondal in 1997 general elections.NA 84 Mandi Bahauddin General Election 1997 Result His uncle Muhammad Nawaz Bosal remained a member of National Assembly of Pakistan for two terms, 1985 to 1988, and 1990 to 1993. He was also elected as a member of provincial assembly of Punjab in 1977. He is brother of Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal who is currently a Member National Assembly of Pakistan from Mandi Bahauddin, and remained MNA for two terms, 2013 to 2018,14th Assembly (01-06-2013 to 31-05-2018), National Assembly of Pakistan, NA-109 (Mandi Bahauddin-II) and 2018 to 2023.15th Assembly, National Assembly of Pakistan, NA-86 (Mandi Bahauddin-II) His cousin Akhtar Abbas Bosal is also a member of provincial assembly of Punjab, and remained an MPA from 2013 to 2018.
He got his early education from FG High School for Boys, Islamabad. Imdad attended Cadet College Hasan Abdal.Twitter @CCHAlumni, 2:59 PM · Mar 24, 2023 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.
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) and belongs to 23rd Common Training Program.Allocation 23rd CTP, CSA, Walton, Lahore, Accessed Dec 9, 2023, Archived Dec, 9, 2023
He joined Pakistan Administrative Service on November 19, 1995. His date of retirement or superannuation from the civil service is June 13, 2032.Provisional Seniority List of BS-21 Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Sen. No. 48, 19 April, 2022
During his career in civil service, he has served as Federal Secretary of Industries and Production Division, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary (Expenditure), Additional Secretary (Banking, Investment & Inter-Governmental Finance) in Finance Division in years 2020 to 2022, Additional Secretary in Economic Affairs Division, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab, 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.Imdadullah Bosal appointed KP chief secretary, The News International, February 2, 2023
He was posted as Finance Secretary on May 18, 2023.Imdadullah Bosal appointed Finance Secretary, replaces Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh, Business Recorder, May 18, 2023
His other career appointments include Commissioner Lahore,Transfers: Huge reshuffle in civil bureaucracy, Express Tribune, June 24, 2013 Commissioner Rawalpindi,Pindi gets commissioner, Dawn, March 19, 2012List of Commissioners Rawalpindi, Archived on Feb 2, 2023, Accessed on Feb 2, 2023 District Coordination Officer Rawalpindi (September 2008 to February 2011), Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Special Secretary in Finance Department, Government of the Punjab, and Additional Secretary in Health Department, Government of the Punjab.
He also received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which is the third-highest civilian award in Pakistan, on March 23, 2023. The government honored him for his twenty-eight years of outstanding public service, specifically recognizing his leadership in modernizing public finance and driving critical national economic reforms.
Other activities International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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