Shahab Shah
Shahab Shah | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office February 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nadeem Chaudhry |
| Additional Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 2021–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shahab Ali Shah May 1974 (age 51) Baunnu District, Pakistan |
Shahab Ali Shah (born May 1974) is a Pakistani former officer and politician. He is the current Chief of Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), replacing Nadeem Chaudhry who was stepping down the position.[1] He was approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take over the position.[2] He previously served as the Additional Chief Secretaryfor KP.
Early life
Shah was born in May of 1974 in the Bannu District. He began to study Political Science at the University of Peshawar.[3]
Officer career
The first postings of KP for Shah was when he became an Assistant Political Officer in 1999 in the South Waziristan District.[1] He was an assistant commissioner for Afghan Refugees until October 2005. From there, he was posted as a district coordination officer for the districts' Swat team and served until 2006. He was posted at the finance department in 2010 and served until 2011.[3]
Political career
Between 2008 to 2010, Shah was a political agent for the district of South Waziristan. In 2011, Shah served as political agent for the Kurram District. He was the chief economist for KP until 2014 when he was transferred again. He was the political agent for the Khyber District, for which he served until 2016.[4] He served as the Additional Chief Secretary of KP from 2021 to 2023.[5]
Appointment for Chief of Secretary for KP
Shah was appointed as the Chief of Secretary for KP on February 14, 2025. This was after the previous Chief, Nadeem Chaudhry, stepped down for the position. He was approved as the chief by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.[6][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Shahab Ali appointed new chief secretary". Dawn. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Khan, Hassan (14 February 2025). "Shahab Ali Shah Appointed as the New Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - The Neutral". Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Shahab Ali Shah assumes charge as Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". 17 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Feb 14, 2025 | Shahab Ali appointed new chief secretary". Dawn Epaper. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "KPK government is all set to place a Chief Secretary of its own choice". Dispatch news Desk. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ TV, SAMAA (30 October 2025). "Shahab Ali Shah appointed as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary". SAMAA TV. Retrieved 29 October 2025.