Background
Sheikh, Atique Zafar was born on November 15, 1940 in Lucknow, India. Son of Zafar Ahmed and Kishwar Zafar.
Sheikh, Atique Zafar was born on November 15, 1940 in Lucknow, India. Son of Zafar Ahmed and Kishwar Zafar.
Master of Arts in History, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1962. Certified, National Institute Public Administration, Lahore, 1970. Certified, Royal Institute Public Administration, London, 1986.
Diploma in archives, University London, 1976. Certified national management course, Administrative Staff College, Lahore, Pakistan, 1996.
Lecturer, Government College, Dera Ghazi Khan & Sahiwal Punjab, Pakistan, 1963-1965; section officer, Ministry Education Government Pakistan, Islamabad, 1965-1972; chief conservator Quaid-i-Azam Papers Cell, Ministry Education Government Pakistan, Islamabad, 1973; deputy director, Prime Mins. Inspection Team, Islamabad, 1972-1973; deputy director, Department National Archives, Islamabad, 1973-1974; director, Department National Archives, Islamabad, 1974-1987; director general, Department National Archives, Islamabad, since 1987.
Member advisory committee National Museum Pakistan, Karachi, Sind, since 1975. Board governors National Institute History and Cultural Research, Islamabad, since 1983. Board governors, executive committee National Institute Folk Heritage, Islamabad, 1981-1995, executive committee Archeological Association Pakistan, Staff Welfare Organization, Islamabad, since 1974, State's Enterprises Officers' Cooperative Housing Society, Lahore, Pakistan, 1982-1995.
Chairman Asian-History United Nations Educational Project, 1982-1990. Vice chairperson Regional Committee for the Memory of the World Programme (United Nations Educational) in Asia Pacific, since 1998. Member SWARBICA (chairman 1986-1989, secretary general since 1989), International Council Archives (Paris), Islamabad Club.
Married Rukhsana Atique. Children: Mubeen-uz, Moeen-uz, Uzma Atique.