Interior Secretary of Pakistan

Interior Secretary of Pakistan
Interior Secretary of Pakistan
‎معتمدِ داخلہ پاکستان
	Incumbent; Aftab Durrani;
Reports to	Interior Minister of Pakistan
Appointer	Prime Minister of Pakistan
Website	Ministry of Interior

The Interior Secretary of Pakistan (Urdu: ‎معتمدِ داخلہ پاکستان) is the Federal Secretary for the Ministry of Interior. As in-charge of the country's law and order machinery, the Interior Secretary is one of the most coveted and sensitive positions in the Government of Pakistan. The position holder is a BPS-22 grade officer, usually belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.

Notable organisations that come under the control of the Interior Secretary include the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (I&P) and the paramilitary forces namely Frontier Constabulary (FC) and Pakistan Rangers. The administration of the Islamabad Capital Territory is also under the Interior Secretary, as the Chief Commissioner Islamabad directly reports to the Interior Secretary.

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