The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has published the names and service facilities of 25 officials and staff working in Prime Minister Balendra Shah's advisory group and private secretariat. The details were posted on the office's official website on Friday, seven months after Shah assumed office.
According to the published information, three members receive facilities equivalent to those of a minister, while two receive state minister-equivalent facilities. Political adviser Asim Shah is among those receiving a minister-equivalent salary and benefits.
Kumar Ben is listed as the unpaid chief political adviser. The disclosure also provides the names and service-facility details of the other members of the 25-person group.
Secretariat facilities disclosed
The published details identify the levels of facilities assigned to members of the prime minister's advisory group and private secretariat:
- Three members receive minister-equivalent facilities.
- Two members receive state minister-equivalent facilities.
- Asim Shah, a political adviser, receives a minister-equivalent salary and benefits.
- Kumar Ben is listed as chief political adviser without pay.
The release makes the composition and service arrangements of Shah's 25-member team publicly available through the prime minister's office website.
