Naveed Kamran Baloch


Naveed Kamran Baloch is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade as the Finance Secretary of Pakistan, in office since May 2019. Baloch belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary in October 2017. He hails from Sindh and holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics. He is also a certified Board Director of Pakistan Institute of Corporation Governance.

Family

Naveed Kamran Baloch is son of Sher Khan Baloch of the Almani Tribe from Naushahro Feroze District, who served as a chief engineer in the irrigation department. Baloch is son-in-law of Ghulam Mujtaba Jatoi, the younger brother of former prime minister Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi. Baloch's elder brother, Alam Baloch, had previously served as the provincial secretary of Sindh's irrigation department.
Baloch holds a master's degree in social policy and planning in developing countries from the London School of Economics. He is also a certified Board Director of Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Career

Naveed Kamran Baloch serves as the Finance Secretary of Pakistan, in office since May 2019. As the Federal Finance Secretary, he sits on the boards of board of State Bank of Pakistan, Sui Nothern Gas Pipelines Limited, Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.
Baloch previously held the coveted assignment of Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan for a brief period of about two months from March 2019 till May 2019. Prior to that, he served as Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, appointed by the Mulk caretaker ministry in September 2018 where he served till February 2019.
Baloch has previously also served as chairman of the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan and as director general of the National Institute of Management, Karachi. He served for several years in the Government of Sindh as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, provincial Secretary Finance, provincial Secretary Food and provincial Secretary Information.