Education
Educated, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan educated, Punjab U.
Educated, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan educated, Punjab U.
Sub-divisional and treasurer officer, magistrate first class, North-West Frontier Province Civil Svc., India, 1940-1944;
with, North-West Frontier Province Civil Svc., India, 1940-1947;
secretary to chief minister, North-West Frontier Province Civil Svc., India, 1947;
secretary home food, director civil supplies to Government, North-West Frontier Province Civil Svc., India, 1948;
devt. commissioner, secretary Devt. Department, North-West Frontier Province Civil Svc., 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, Western Pakistan Water and Power Devt.
Authority, 1961-1966;
secretary finance, Government of Pakistan, 1966-1970;
cabinet secretary, Government of Pakistan, 1970;
with, Government State Bank of Pakistan, 1971-1975;
secretary general, Ministry Defense, 1975-1977;
secretary general-in-chief, advisor for planning and co-ordination, 1977-1978;
advisor to chief martial law administrator, since 1978;
minister finance and coordination, 1978-1979;
minister finance, commerce and coordination, 1979-1985;
chairman Senate, Pakistan, 1985-1988;
from acting president to president, Pakistan, since 1988;
bursar, secretary Council Management, Islamia College, Peshawar
member, Land Reforms Commission, 1958-1959;
chair, Land Reforms Commission, since 1978;
chair Executive Committee, National Economics Council, 1978;
deputy chair, Planning Commission, 1979-1982;
chair, Planning Commission, 1982;
chair, Economics Coordination Committee of the Cabinet, 1978-1985. Chair joint ministerial committee of board of Governors World Bank, International Monetary Fund, since 1982.
Married, 1950; 1 son, 5 daughters.