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Rizwan Ahmed
رضوان احمد
File:Rizwan Ahmed.jpg
Born
Hyderabad, Sindh
Nationality Pakistan
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)PAS officer
Years of service: 1988-Present

Rizwan Ahmed (Urdu: رضوان احمد) is a senior Pakistani government official serving as chairman of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.[1] He belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[2][3]

In December 2017, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi promoted Ahmed to the rank of federal secretary (BPS-22).[4][5]

Early life and education

Ahmed was born into a notable family of Hyderabad. His father, Jamil Ahmed, served as mayor of Hyderabad. Ahmed is the son-in-law of former Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court, Haziqul Khairi.[6]

Ahmed received his early education at Cadet College Petaro and obtained his Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics) from Dawood University of Engineering and Technology. He then completed a Master in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[1]

Career

Ahmed serves as the chairman of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.[7][8] Previously, he served in the Cabinet Division where he was responsible for the secretarial work of the Federal Cabinet.[9]

Under the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Ahmed served as chairman of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan.[10] He served as the TCP chief from 2013 to 2017,[11] becoming the second longest-serving chairman in the history of the Corporation. Ahmed is credited with improving the effectiveness of commodity financing operations and the recovery of overdue payments owed to TCP by other state-owned entities.[12][13][14][15]

Ahmed served as the managing director of the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation during the caretaker government of Mir Hazar Khan Khoso where he was given the responsibility to print the voting ballot papers for the 2013 general elections.[16][17] He has also served as Sindh's provincial Secretary for Health,[18][19][20] executive director of Pakistan Steel Mills,[21] managing director of Sindh's Public Procurement Authority[22] and as the last deputy commissioner of Hyderabad District before the commissionerate system was abolished in the country during former President Pervez Musharraf's administration.[23]

Ahmed was a member of the Directing Staff in the National Institute of Management in Karachi, and a teaching fellow at Harvard University.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Webmaster (5 December 2017). "Rizwan Ahmed appointed chairman PNSC - PakObserver". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "New management: TCP announces new chairman - The Express Tribune". 10 July 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Failure to supply rice Rs 4.2 million bid bond forfeited by TCP - Pakistan Agriculture Research". Par.com.pk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "15 babus promoted to top grade". Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ News, Abb Takk. "13 Officers of Grade 21 Promoted to Grade 22 - Abb Takk News". Abbtakk.tv. Retrieved 13 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ [1] [dead link]
  7. ^ AFP (5 December 2017). "corporate watch". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ^ [2] [dead link]
  9. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (31 August 2017). "Ali Jahangir appointed special assistant to PM". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Indonesian delegation visits TCP :: Pakistan Agricultural News Chennal-:PAKISSAN.com:-". Pakissan.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Trading Corporation of Pakistan Private Limited". Tcp.gov.pk. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  12. ^ [3] [dead link]
  13. ^ [4] [dead link]
  14. ^ "TCP to support Reap's roadmap to increase rice exports: Rizwan - Agriculture Corner". Agricorner.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Financial matters of TCP with NFML and USC resolved - AgriHunt". Agrihunt.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  16. ^ "JC hearing: PTI counsel cross-examines Security Printing Press MD". Arynews.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  17. ^ "PTI takes back three of its 14 witnesses". Dawn.com. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  18. ^ "WHO - WHO scales up humanitarian support in Sindh". Who.int. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  19. ^ "JPMC unit heads threaten to resign en bloc if protesting staffers penalised". Labourwatchpakistan.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Qaim reviews provision of funds for rain affected areas". 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  21. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (26 June 2010). "Pakistan Steel CEO removed". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Rizwan appointed as Chairman PNSC - The Frontier Post". 5 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  23. ^ "BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - Pakistan's district commissioners bow out". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  24. ^ [5] [dead link]
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