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Rizwan Ahmed | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | PAS officer Years of service: 1988-Present |
Rizwan Ahmed (Urdu: رضوان احمد) is a high-ranking Pakistani government official currently serving in Government of Pakistan.[1] He is largely considered to be among the most influential bureaucrats in the country and enjoys a reputation of being an upright and competent officer.[2][3][4] Ahmed started his career in 1988 after his induction into the Pakistan Administrative Service.[5] He is the son-in-law of former Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court, Haziqul Khairi.[6]
Early life and education
Ahmed received his early education at Cadet College Petaro and obtained his Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronics) from NED University of Engineering and Technology. He then completed a Master in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[7]
Career
Ahmed is currently serving in Islamabad where he is responsible for the secretarial work and administration of the Cabinet of Pakistan.[8]
Under the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Rizwan Ahmed served as chairman of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan.[9] He served as the TCP chief for almost four years (July 2013- May 2017),[10] becoming one of the longest-serving chairman in the history of the Corporation. Ahmed is credited with having saved billions of rupees through effective commodity financing operation and by recovery of overdue payments owed to TCP by other state-owned entities.[11][12][13][14] He made headlines for his achievements as Chairman TCP, with several notables such as Pakistan's Commerce Minister Dastgir Khan and a former head of Transparency International Pakistan praised Ahmed for setting an example of good governance in the federal government.[15][16]
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.[17] He has also served as Sindh's provincial Secretary for Health,[18][19][20] executive director of Pakistan Steel Mills,[21] and as the last deputy commissioner of District Hyderabad, Sindh before the commissionerate system was abolished in the country during former President Pervez Musharraf's administration.[22]
Ahmed worked as Directing Staff in National Institute of Management, Karachi and as Teaching Fellow at Harvard University.[23]
References
- ^ "New management: TCP announces new chairman - The Express Tribune". 10 July 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ http://fp.brecorder.com/2013/10/201310071239072/
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 April 2009). "KARACHI: 160 govt tenders `corrected` every month: watchdog". Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Failure to supply rice Rs 4.2 million bid bond forfeited by TCP - Pakistan Agriculture Research". par.com.pk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "PM rejects extension to MD of security printing press". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ http://www.transparency.org.pk/report/CBT%2020%20March%2010.php
- ^ "Rizwan Ahmed appointed new TDAP secretary - Daily Times". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (31 August 2017). "Ali Jahangir appointed special assistant to PM". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Indonesian delegation visits TCP :: Pakistan Agricultural News Chennal-:PAKISSAN.com:-". www.pakissan.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ https://tcp.gov.pk/page-mr-outgoing-chairman
- ^ http://fp.brecorder.com/2017/02/20170223144216/
- ^ imedia.com.pk, Interactive Media Pakistan -. "Trading Corporation of Pakistan Private Limited". tcp.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "TCP to support Reap's roadmap to increase rice exports: Rizwan - Agriculture Corner". www.agricorner.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Financial matters of TCP with NFML and USC resolved - AgriHunt". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Mazrat Kay Saath, 17 -Feb- -2017 - NewsOne". www.newsone.tv. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (4 July 2014). "TCP initiates legal action against six sugar mills". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (19 May 2015). "PTI takes back three of its 14 witnesses". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "WHO - WHO scales up humanitarian support in Sindh". www.who.int. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "JPMC unit heads threaten to resign en bloc if protesting staffers penalised". labourwatchpakistan.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Qaim reviews provision of funds for rain affected areas". 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (26 June 2010). "Pakistan Steel CEO removed". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - Pakistan's district commissioners bow out". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ https://fp.brecorder.com/2010/03/201003251035362/