MIRZA MUZAFFAR AHMAD

Background

Ahmad, Mirza Muzaffar was born on February 28, 1913 in Qadian, India. Came to the United States, 1972. Daughter of Mirza and Sarwar (Sultana) Bashir.

Education

Bachelor, Governor College, Lahore, India, 1933. Bachelor wtih honors, London University, 1935. Postgraduate law, Middle Temple, London, 1935.

Postgraduate, Corpus Christie College, Oxford, London, 1938.

Career

Several government positions, India, 1944-1959; additional chief secretary, West Pakistan Province, 1959-1962; secretary commerce, Government of Pakistan, 1962; secretary finance, Government of Pakistan, 1963-1966; deputy chairman planning commission, Government of Pakistan, 1966-1970; economics adviser, finance adviser to the president, Government of Pakistan, 1970-1971; adviser for foreign loans and consortium, Government of Pakistan, 1971-1972; executive director board, World Bank, 1972-1974; deputy executive secretary, staff member, consultant, Joint Ministerial Committee of Board governments World Bank and International Monetary Fund, 1974-1993. Member Pakistan delegate to Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, 1962, 64. Negotiator with World Bank for Indus Basin Development Fund, 1964.

Leader Pakistan delegate to 8th consortium meeting, Washington, 1966, Pakistan delegate to meetings of Economics Council of Indonesia-Pakistan Economics and Cultural Cooperation, 1966-1969, Pakistan del to ministerial meetings ColomboPlan Conference, Geneva, 1987, Pakistan delegate to People's Republic of China, 1967. Chairman ministerial meetings 17th Colombo Plan Conference, 1966.

Achievements

• Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad has been listed as a noteworthy economic advisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Amir/president Ahmadiya Movement in Islam, Inc.

Interests

• Colonization & resettlement, economics planning & developement.

Connections

Married Amatul Q. Ahmad, May 8, 1939. 1 child, Zahir Ahmad.

Father:

Mirza Bashir

Mother:

Sarwar (Sultana) Bashir

Spouse:

Amatul Q. Ahmad

child:

Zahir Ahmad