Background
Khan, Ghulam Ishaq was born on January 20, 1915 in Bannu district, Pakistan.
Khan, Ghulam Ishaq was born on January 20, 1915 in Bannu district, Pakistan.
Student, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan. Student, Punjab University.
Sub-divisional and treasurer officer, magistrate first class North-West Frontier Province Civil Service, India, 1940-1944, with India, 1940-1947, secretary to chief minister India, 1947, secretary home food, director civil supplies to Government India, 1948, devt. commissioner, secretary Devt. Department India, 1953-1956. Devt. and administration secretary for agriculture, animal husbandry, forests and industries Cooperatives and Village Aids, 1949-1952.
Secretary for devt. and irrigation Government of Western Pakistan, 1956-1958. Member Western Pakistan Water and Power Devt. Authority, 1958-1961, chair, 1961-1966.
Secretary finance Government of Pakistan, 1966-1970, cabinet secretary, 1970. With Government State Bank of Pakistan, 1971-1975. Secretary general Ministry Defense, Islamabad, 1975-1977.
Secretary general-in-chief, advisor for planning and co-ordination Government of Pakistan, 1977-1978, advisory to chief martial law administrator, 1978—1979, minister finance & coordination, 1978-1979, minister finance, commerce & coordination, 1979-1985, chairman Senate, 1985-1988, president, 1988—1993. Member Land Reforms Commission, 1958-1959, chair, from 1978. Chair executive committee National Economic Council, 1978.
Deputy chair Planning Commission, 1979-1982, chair, 1982, Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet, 1978-1985. Chair joint ministerial committee of board of governors World Bank, International Monetary Fund.
W. Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority 1958-1961. Land Reforms Commission 1958-1959.
Married 1950; 6 children.