Hello,
I'm Dr. Kiran Khurshid,
Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS)
A dedicated academic and researcher in Political Science. My work focuses on governance, policy, and creating meaningful impact through research and leadership.
Current Role
Secretary FS&CPD
Public-sector leadership informed by governance, policy, and institutional research.
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Dr. Kiran Khurshid (PAS) is an academic and public servant with a strong foundation in Political Science, governance, and public administration.
Her work reflects a focused commitment to policy, institutional improvement, and citizen-centered governance.
Education
Academic Background
Doctoral Studies
PhD in Political Science
Master's Degree
Masters in Public Policy & Management (MPPM)
University of Melbourne
Professional Profile
Organizations Served
Current Highlight
Sep-2025 to till Date
Secretary at Food Safety & Consumer Protection Department, Punjab
Current public-sector leadership role focused on food safety, consumer protection, and institutional oversight in Punjab.
Director General (M&E), Lahore
Senior Management Course
Managing Director (MD), Punjab Health Foundation
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab Lahore
DG Child Protection & Welfare Bureau (CPWB)
Additional Secretary Finance
Mid-Career Management Course
District Coordination Officer, Sheikhupura
Deputy Secretary (Confidential), S&GAD, Government of Punjab
Additional District Collector/Administrator, Sheikhoupura
Deputy Secretary, HEC Punjab
District Officer (Revenue) / Administrator
Deputy District Officer (Revenue)/Assistant Commissioner, Faisalabad
Assistant Accountant General, Punjab
Lecturer, GC University Lahore
Honours & Milestones
Achievements & Recognitions
2023
Executive Leadership
Senior Management Course (SMC)
Graduated from the prestigious Senior Management Course (SMC), qualifying for top executive governance roles.
Executive Leadership
Senior Civil Service
1992
Academic Distinction
Punjab District Educational Topper
Achieved 1st Position in all Punjab District Educational Competition for 9th Class Arts Group.
1999
University Leadership
Senior University Society Roles — GCU
- Senior Vice-President, Ravians Quiz Society, GCU
- General Secretary, Political Science Society, GC Lahore
2000
Presidential & Quiz Champion
1st Ever President & National Quiz Winner
- 1st ever President, Political Science Society, GC Lahore
- Winner, Inter-Collegiate Quiz Competition, Lahore
- Winner in 2 televised quiz competitions at PTV
2005–09
Academic Mentorship
M.Phil. Thesis Supervision — GCU Lahore
Supervised multiple M.Phil. research theses at the Department of Political Science, Government College University, Lahore.
2008–10
Administrative Commendation
Letters of Appreciation — DCO Faisalabad
Multiple Letters of Appreciation for Ramazan & Moharram arrangements, delegation duties, price control, and revenue collection.
2010
Association Leadership
Finance Secretary — DMG Association
Served as Finance Secretary, District Management Group (DMG) Association, Lahore.
2012–14
Alumni Leadership
Female Vice President — Old Ravians Union
Elected Female Vice President, Old Ravians Union (ORU), Government College, Lahore.
2015
Public Health Commendation
Punjab Healthcare Commission Appreciation
Letter of Appreciation from Punjab Healthcare Commission for leading the provincial Anti-Quackery Campaign.
2016
Executive Training
Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC)
Successfully completed the Mid-Career Management Course for progression to senior civil service positions.
2012
Highest Provincial Honor
Outstanding Officer Certificate & Cash Prize
Conferred by the Chief Executive / CEO of the Province for exceptional performance in civil administration, governance, and public service delivery.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Trainings & Certifications
A record of executive courses, international conferences, and specialized programs that have shaped leadership in governance and public administration.
2024
Executive Leadership
Senior Management Course (SMC)
2024
Monitoring & Evaluation
Innovation Evaluation Framework for M&E
2018
International Conference
World Bank Conference on Poverty & Land Development
At Washington DC
2017
International Training
Sufficiency, Economy, Practices TICA
Thailand
2017
Public Financial Management
PEFA at ADB Headquarters
2016
Executive Training
Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC)
2006
Professional Audit
Performance Audit, Lahore
2004
Specialized Program
Specialized Training Program
At Audit & Account Institute, Lahore
2003
Foundation Training
Common Training Program
2003
Induction Phase
Under Training Officer
At Civil Services Academy
Professional Development
Trainings & Certifications
Executive learning, international exposure, and specialist programs that inform public-sector leadership.
2024
Recent professional development
Leading with insight, evaluation & impact.
Senior Management CourseExecutive Leadership
Innovation Evaluation FrameworkMonitoring & Evaluation
World Bank Conference
Poverty & Land Development · Washington, DC
TICA, Thailand
Sufficiency, Economy & Practices
PEFA at ADB
Public financial management · ADB Headquarters
Mid-Career Management Course
Executive training & field learning
Performance Audit
Professional audit training · Lahore
Specialized Training Program
Audit & Account Institute, Lahore
Common Training Program
Foundation course for public service
Under Training Officer
Civil Services Academy
Professional Development
Trainings & Certifications
A selected record of executive learning, global exposure, and specialist public-sector training.
2024
Latest learning
milestones
Executive Leadership
Senior Management Course (SMC)
Monitoring & Evaluation
Innovation Evaluation Framework for M&E
World Bank Conference
Poverty & Land Development · Washington, DC
TICA, Thailand
Sufficiency, Economy & Practices
PEFA at ADB
Public financial management · ADB Headquarters
Mid-Career Management Course
Executive training & field learning
Performance Audit
Professional audit training · Lahore
Specialized Training Program
Audit & Account Institute, Lahore
Common Training Program
Foundation course for public service
Under Training Officer
Civil Services Academy
Professional Development
A journey of
continuous learning.
A concise record of executive learning, global exposure, and specialist public-sector training.
2024Monitoring & Evaluation
Innovation Evaluation Framework for M&E
2024Executive Leadership
Senior Management Course (SMC)
2018International Conference
World Bank Conference
Poverty & Land Development · Washington, DC
2017International Training
TICA, Thailand
Sufficiency, Economy & Practices
2017Public Finance
PEFA at ADB
ADB Headquarters
2016Executive Training
Mid-Career Management Course
2006Professional Audit
Performance Audit
Lahore
2004Specialized Program
Audit & Account Institute
Lahore
2003Foundation
Common Training Program
Under Training Officer
Civil Services Academy
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Selected Works
Publications
& Articles
A body of work spanning public administration, institutional history, governance, and the cultural life of public service.
A Catalogue of Revenue Estates in Tehsil Sadar Faisalabad with Site Maps
A Treatise on the Civil Service of Pakistan: The Structural-Functional History
Sadequain Gallery: An Ode to the Artist
National Management Course: A Journey Together
Pakistan Administrative Staff College: Rise of a Premier Civil Service Training Institution
2025NSPP trilogy
Three publications completed within fifteen months, documenting artistic heritage, the National Management Course, and the institutional legacy of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College.
Further publications & research14 works
Other Publications
2009 A Gazetteer by the Native
2020 An Anthology on the Properties of Cooperative Institutions in Punjab
2023 A Compendium of Standing Orders and Directions under Section 44-D of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925
2024 A Collection of Delegation of Powers Notifications of the Cooperatives Department Punjab
Reports
2012 Annual Report: Tehsil Municipal Administration Sheikhupura
2017 Annual Report: Child Protection & Welfare Bureau
2019 Progress Report: Reminiscence of Punjab Health Foundation
Research & Thesis
2004 Multinational Corporations as Corporate Citizens
2005 Foreign Aid and Its Implications for Pakistan
2018 Political Economy of Growth: Revenue Administration in Faisalabad
2003 M.Phil Thesis: Dependencia, A Case Study of Pakistan
2010 Ph.D Thesis: Political Economy of Growth
Newsletters
May 2025 Monitoring Progress, Tracking Success: DGM&E Newsletter
September 2025 Monitoring Progress, Tracking Success: DGM&E Newsletter, Volume 2
The Written Record
Publications
& Articles
Books, reports, research, and institutional documentation authored across more than two decades of public service.
19
Selected works in the
publication archive
2009
A Catalogue of Revenue Estates in Tehsil Sadar Faisalabad with Site Maps
2011
A Treatise on the Civil Service of Pakistan: The Structural-Functional History
2025
Sadequain Gallery: An Ode to the Artist
2025
National Management Course: A Journey Together
2025
Pakistan Administrative Staff College: Rise of a Premier Civil Service Training Institution
2009
A Gazetteer by the Native
2020
An Anthology on the Properties of Cooperative Institutions in Punjab
2023
A Compendium of Standing Orders and Directions under Section 44-D
2024
A Collection of Delegation of Powers Notifications of the Cooperatives Department Punjab
2012
Annual Report: Tehsil Municipal Administration Sheikhupura
2017
Annual Report: Child Protection & Welfare Bureau
2019
Progress Report: Reminiscence of Punjab Health Foundation
2004
Multinational Corporations as Corporate Citizens
2005
Foreign Aid and Its Implications for Pakistan
2018
Political Economy of Growth: Revenue Administration in Faisalabad
M.Phil
ThesisDependenciaA Case Study of Pakistan
1979–2003
ThesisDependenciaA Case Study of Pakistan
1979–2003
2003
M.Phil Thesis: Dependencia, A Case Study of Pakistan
Ph.D
ThesisPolitical Economy
of GrowthRevenue Administration
with Special Focus on Faisalabad
ThesisPolitical Economy
of GrowthRevenue Administration
with Special Focus on Faisalabad
2010
Ph.D Thesis: Political Economy of Growth
May 2025
Monitoring Progress, Tracking Success: DGM&E Newsletter
Sep 2025
Monitoring Progress, Tracking Success: DGM&E Newsletter, Volume 2
The 2025 NSPP trilogy records artistic heritage, the National Management Course, and the legacy of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College.
2025 at the National School of Public Policy
Books Launched
at NSPP
Three book launches documenting artistic heritage, executive learning, and the institutional history of Pakistan’s civil-service training.
01
20 March 2025 · NSPPSadequain Gallery:
Sadequain Gallery:
An Ode to the Artist
Inaugurated at the National School of Public Policy, the book documents the Sadequain Gallery and its celebration of art, culture, academia, and public service.
Art & cultural heritage02
29 April 2025 · NSPPNational Management Course:
National Management Course:
A Journey Together
Launched at NSPP, this book highlights the institution’s role in the training of civil-service officers and records the shared journey of the National Management Course.
Executive learning & public service03
20 May 2025 · NSPPPakistan Administrative Staff College:
Pakistan Administrative Staff College:
Rise of a Premier Civil Service Training Institution
A record of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College’s institutional legacy, chronicling its contribution to civil-service training from 1960 to 2025.
Institutional history · 1960–20252025 at the National School of Public Policy
Books Launched
at NSPP
A complete visual record of three 2025 book launches: artistic heritage, executive learning, and the history of Pakistan’s premier civil-service training institution.
01
20 March 2025 · NSPPSadequain Gallery:
Sadequain Gallery:
An Ode to the Artist
Inaugurated at the National School of Public Policy, this publication documents the Sadequain Gallery and its celebration of art, culture, academia, and public service.
Art & cultural heritage
02
29 April 2025 · NSPPNational Management Course:
National Management Course:
A Journey Together
Launched at NSPP, this book highlights the institution’s role in training civil-service officers and records the shared journey of the National Management Course.
Executive learning & public service
03
20 May 2025 · NSPPPakistan Administrative Staff College:
Pakistan Administrative Staff College:
Rise of a Premier Civil Service Training Institution
A record of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College’s institutional legacy, chronicling its contribution to civil-service training from 1960 to 2025.
Institutional history · 1960–2025
Publication archive
Publications
& Articles List
A selected record of research, institutional publications, reports, and 2025 releases.
2025
01
A Completion of “Sadequain Gallery: An ode to the Artist”
2025
02
A Completion of “National Management Course: A Journey Together”
2025
03
A Completion of “Pakistan Administrative Staff College: Rise of a Premier Civil Service Training Institution”
2025
04
DGM&E Newsletter
2018
05
A Collection of Delegation of Powers Notifications of the Cooperatives Department Punjab
2018
06
A Compendium of Standing Orders and Directions under sections 44-D of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925
2017
07
An Anthology on the properties of the Cooperatives institutions in Punjab
2012
08
Annual Report on Performance of Tehsil Municipal Administration, Sheikhupura
2011
09
A Treatise on the Civil Service of Pakistan: A Structural-Functional History (1601-2011)
2009
10
A Gazetteer by the Native
2009
11
A Compilation of Revenue Estates with Special Focus on Tehsil Sadar, Faisalabad (with site maps)
2005
12
Foreign Aid and Its Implications for Pakistan, printed in Foreign Affair Digest, Lahore
2004
13
Dec 2004 Multinational Corporations as Corporate Citizens, printed in Foreign Affair Digest, Lahore
2003Professional journey began
14Documented career positions
10Professional training programmes
19Selected publications & articles
03NSPP books launched in 2025
PASPakistan Administrative Service
The visual record
Gallery
& Events
A living collection of public-service engagements, institutional moments, and media milestones.
Focus deck / 23 photographs
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Digital public service
RTMES — a technological solution for the future
Developed under the direction and supervision of Dr. Kiran Khurshid, the GIS-based system supports real-time monitoring, mapping, tracking, data visualisation, analysis, and stronger operational decision-making.
Focus deck / media & system record
Press imagery, monitoring screens, interfaces, and media coverage.
