Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqi

Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqi is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade, the highest attainable rank for a civil servant, as the Commerce Secretary of Pakistan. Faruqi belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics. In 2022 after the retirement of Federal Secretary Rizwan Ahmed, Sualeh Faruqi being the next senior-most grade 22 officer from Sindh was appointed as Member of the Central Selection Board- the prestigious body responsible for promotion of the country's senior civil servants.

Faruqi has previously served as Joint Secretary to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Principal Secretary to Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umar and as Chairman Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI).

Career
Sualeh Faruqi served as the Commerce Secretary of Pakistan, in office from July 2020 to March 2024. He has previously served as Joint Secretary to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Principal Secretary to Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umar, Chairman Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), Commissioner of Karachi, Chief Executive Officer of Sindh Infrastructure Development Company, Director General Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority, and as Deputy Commissioner (South) Karachi.