Sarah Saeed promoted to BPS-22

Sarah Saeed, Special Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, has been promoted to BPS-22 in a recent high-powered board meeting, the youngest officer to get the promotion to the highest level in the civil service in the last five decades.

According to press release on Friday, Sarah Saeed had an illustrious career. She had previously served as the additional secretary finance division, directing staff in the National School of Public Policy and director of the Civil Services Academy.

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She had also served as the director general of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and as a commercial secretary in the Pakistani mission in The Hague. According to the official statement, she had also served in reputed international organisations.

Sarah Saeed’s excellent record in the civil service was a continuation of her stellar academic career. She was the topper of her PAS batch. She had an MSc in Economics for Development from University of Oxford and a gold medalist at the University of Punjab.

The press release also said that Sarah Saeed was also the author of several publications. “She is an asset of the Civil Service of Pakistan and a shining role model for the women in the country.”