Zahid Husain (banker)
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Zahid Husain | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan | |
| In office June 10, 1948 – July 19, 1953 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1957 |
| Occupation | Banker |
Zahid Husain (1895–1957) was the founder and the first governor of State Bank of Pakistan from June 1948 to July 1953.[1] He also served as Pakistan's first High Commissioner to India from August 1947 to April 1948.[1] He was close aide of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and also the father of Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice (R) Nasir Aslam Zahid.[citation needed]
Career
Zahid remained vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, the founding Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and the first chairman of the Planning Commission besides being the author of Pakistan's first five-year plan.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b Zahid Hussain State Bank of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
http://zahidhusaintrust.com/Zahid%20Husain.htm
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