Ghulam Faruque
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Khan Bahadur Ghulam Faruque Khan (1899–1992) was a politician and industrialist of Pakistan
. He belonged to the village Shaidu in Nowshera District
. Nowshera is the home of the famous Pashtun
Tribe the Khattak
s of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Because of his contribution to Pakistan's Industrial development he is sometimes described as "The Goliath who Industrialized Pakistan."
Before the partition of India
, he was the General Manager of the East Indian Railways from 1945-1947.
During Partition he distinguished himself in negotiating with the Indians over the division of assets.
At the time of independence in 1947, when Pakistan had no industrial base, Ghulam Faruque set up the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
(PIDC), which used to set up industries with government money and then subsequently handed them over to the private sector. This was a highly successful venture which was vital to the establishment of the military, defence and manufacturing industries in Pakistan, including the establishment of the Pakistan Ordinance Factories, of which he was later chairman.
Up until 1960 there was not much electricity in Pakistan, Ghulam Faruque was again entrusted the task and set up the 'Water and Power Development Authority
', which realized the potential of Pakistan's tremendous water power resources and built a number of large hydro-electric dams around the country. He was also responsible for the implementation of the Indus Water Treaty.
He later held government posts, such as Governor
of East Pakistan
(1962); Federal Minister for Commerce and Defence Advisor (1965–67); Chairman Investment Corporation of Pakistan; Secretary, Ministry of Industries; Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Finance, Planning and Development.
He was elected to the national assembly of Pakistan in the 1970 election on a National Awami Party
ticket and was signatory to Pakistans 1973 constitution. He subsequently joined the Pakistan Peoples Party, Federal Council and Senate of Pakistan
.
Ghulam Faruque ran his own businesses alongside his responsibilities in the government. He founded the 'Ghulam Faruque Group' in 1947, which has diversified interests in Cement, Sugar, Construction, Engineering and Shipping and ranks amongst the most prominent commercial and industrial houses in Pakistan
and is recognised for its entrepreneurial skills and valuable contribution to the economy. The group is now managed by his family.
He was awarded the following honors for his services:
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He belonged to the village Shaidu in Nowshera District
Nowshera District
Nowshera is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan - the principal city is Nowshera. Nowshera District is divided into 47 Union Councils and 5 provincial seats....
. Nowshera is the home of the famous Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
Tribe the Khattak
Khattak
Khattak or Khatak , is the name of an Afghan tribe. speaking a variant of the Kandahari Pashto. They are accorded the status of being one of the original and true Afghans. The tribe is settled along the western bank of the river Indus from as north upwards as Sammah; modern day Lund Khwar & Sher...
s of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Because of his contribution to Pakistan's Industrial development he is sometimes described as "The Goliath who Industrialized Pakistan."
Before the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, he was the General Manager of the East Indian Railways from 1945-1947.
During Partition he distinguished himself in negotiating with the Indians over the division of assets.
At the time of independence in 1947, when Pakistan had no industrial base, Ghulam Faruque set up the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation
Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation is a state corporation of Pakistan. It was created to set up industries in Pakistan and then resell them to private enterprise...
(PIDC), which used to set up industries with government money and then subsequently handed them over to the private sector. This was a highly successful venture which was vital to the establishment of the military, defence and manufacturing industries in Pakistan, including the establishment of the Pakistan Ordinance Factories, of which he was later chairman.
Up until 1960 there was not much electricity in Pakistan, Ghulam Faruque was again entrusted the task and set up the 'Water and Power Development Authority
Water and Power Development Authority
The Water and Power Development Authority is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources...
', which realized the potential of Pakistan's tremendous water power resources and built a number of large hydro-electric dams around the country. He was also responsible for the implementation of the Indus Water Treaty.
He later held government posts, such as Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
(1962); Federal Minister for Commerce and Defence Advisor (1965–67); Chairman Investment Corporation of Pakistan; Secretary, Ministry of Industries; Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Finance, Planning and Development.
He was elected to the national assembly of Pakistan in the 1970 election on a National Awami Party
National Awami Party
The National Awami Party was a leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded in Dhaka in erstwhile East Pakistan in July 1957 through the merger of several leftist and progressive groups. It advocated provincial autonomy, rights on the basis of ethnicity, recognition of ethinicities...
ticket and was signatory to Pakistans 1973 constitution. He subsequently joined the Pakistan Peoples Party, Federal Council and Senate of Pakistan
Senate of Pakistan
The Senate of Pakistan is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. Elections are held every three years for one half of the senate and each senator has a term of six years...
.
Ghulam Faruque ran his own businesses alongside his responsibilities in the government. He founded the 'Ghulam Faruque Group' in 1947, which has diversified interests in Cement, Sugar, Construction, Engineering and Shipping and ranks amongst the most prominent commercial and industrial houses in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and is recognised for its entrepreneurial skills and valuable contribution to the economy. The group is now managed by his family.
He was awarded the following honors for his services:
- Officer of the Order of the British EmpireBritish EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
, 1944 - Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, 1946
- Commander of the Order of Merit, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 1956 - Hilal-e-Pakistan, 1958
Ghulam Faruque Group
- Cherat Cement Company Ltd.
- Cherat Papersack Ltd.
- Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Ltd.
- Faruque (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Greaves Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Greaves C.N.G (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Greaves Air-Conditioning(Pvt.) Ltd.
- Greaves Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Madian Hydro Power Ltd. - A JV Company
- Unicol Ltd. - A JV Company
- Zensoft (Pvt.) Ltd.