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Rizwan Ahmed رضوان احمد | |
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| File:Grade 22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service Mr. Rizwan Ahmed.jpg | |
| Maritime Secretary of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office April 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Imran Khan |
| Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation | |
| In office December 2017 – April 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan | |
| In office July 2013 – May 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Education | Harvard University Cadet College Petaro |
| Occupation | Career Bureaucrat Service: 1988-present |
Rizwan Ahmed (Urdu: رضوان احمد) is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade (highest attainable rank for a serving officer) as the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan, in office since April 2019.[1] Rizwan did his two-year Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and has remained a Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School for Financial Management. He first rose to prominence in 2017 when a record amount of up to PKR 8 billion was saved and recovered during his tenure as Chairman of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan.[2]
Rizwan belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and has served in the federal government as well as in the provincial governments of Punjab and Sindh. In December 2017, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi promoted Rizwan to the rank of Federal Secretary.[3]
Family
Rizwan was born into a notable family of Hyderabad. His father, Jamil Ahmed, served as Mayor of Hyderabad for two consecutive terms (1962–71). Rizwan is the son-in-law of former Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court, Haziqul Khairi.[4]
Career
Rizwan Ahmed is a grade 22 officer belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.[5] He is currently serving as the Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs, in office since April 2019.[1][6] Previously, he served as chairman of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), the country's national flag carrier.[7][8]
Before his elevation to grade 22 in December 2017, Rizwan served at the key positions of Additional Secretary Cabinet Division and Additional Secretary Establishment Division in the federal capital.[9]
Under the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Rizwan served as chairman of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP).[10][11] Rizwan is credited with saving and recovering up to PKR 8 billion of the national exchequer by improving the effectiveness of commodity financing operations and taking transparent measures, in particular by an extensive crackdown on corruption.[12][13][14]
Under the caretaker government of Mir Hazar Khoso, Rizwan served as managing director of the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) where he was given the responsibility to print the voting ballot papers for the 2013 general elections.[15] Prior to that, he served as a provincial secretary in various departments of Government of Sindh and held field assignments in Government of Punjab.[16][17][18]
Rizwan is civil service batchmates with Jawad Rafique Malik, Sikandar Sultan Raja, Zafarullah Khan, Fawad Hasan Fawad and Allah Dino Khawaja. He has previously remained a member of the Directing Staff in the National Institute of Management in Karachi, and a teaching fellow at Harvard University.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rizwan new secretary maritime affairs". The Nation. April 2, 2019.
- ^ Bhatti, Rizwan (23 February 2017). "TCP saves Rs 7.8 billion in commodity financing". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "15 babus promoted to top grade". The Nation. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b https://lahoreworld.com/2019/04/02/rizwan-ahmad-takes-charge-as-federal-secy-maritime-affairs/
- ^ "NA panel on Commerce satisfied with TCP performance". Pstimes.com.
- ^ "FAO Pakistan Pledges Ongoing Support to Ministry of Maritime Affairs | FAO in Pakistan | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". Fao.org.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 69 (help) - ^ "Contributions continue to pour in for Diamer-Bhasha & Mohmand Dams". Zameen.com.
- ^ "Rizwan Ahmed takes over as PNSC chairman". Business Recorder. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017.
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- ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/575118/new-management-tcp-announces-new-chairman/?amp=1
- ^ "TCP board reconstituted". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clearing, forwarding charges in urea import: new TCP bidding process likely to save over Rs two million". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bhatti, Rizwan (10 November 2015). "TCP sets up staff degree verification cell". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "TCP to support Reap's roadmap to increase rice exports: Rizwan". Agriculture Corner. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PM rejects extension to MD of security printing press". TheNews International. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Qaim reviews provision of funds for rain affected areas". ReliefWeb. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pakistan's district commissioners bow out". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "US ambassador in city performs groundbreaking of gynea hospital | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.