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Showkat Ahmad Parray
(IAS | Punjab | 2013)
Special Secretary, Finance Department, Punjab
Showkat Ahmad Parray, born on July 3, 1985, is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2013 batch, Punjab cadre. Currently serving as Special Secretary in the Finance Department of Punjab since August 20, 2025, he has held various positions including Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Chief Executive Officer, Additional District Magistrate, ADC Cum CEO, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, SDO/SDM, Assistant Secretary, and Deputy Commissioner. He holds a B.V.Sc. & A.H. from SKUASTK, a Diploma in Public Finance from the National Institute of Finance and Management, Faridabad, and an M.A. in Economics from IGNOU, New Delhi. He is proficient
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