Mutawakkil Kazi
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Dr Mutawakkil Kazi, was a noted civil servant and economist of Pakistan.
, British India in 1944. His paternal grandfather Ali Mohammad Kazi was in the Indian Police and became District Superintendent, a post not normally assigned to Indians. He convinced Mutawakkil to opt for government service to keep the family tradition intact. His father Mumtaz Kazi was also a senior government officer while his uncle Mushtak Ali Kazi
was a judge of the High Court of Sindh. His maternal grandfather Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi
MBE
was an educationist, who was appointed the first Director of Public Instructions of the Sindh
province in 1936. His mother Khaki was an angelic person whose younger sister Ayesha was married to another senior civil servant Ahmed Hussain A Kazi. His mother had two brothers – the elder one Aftab - better known as A G N Kazi
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1944 and became Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance in 1973 - he is now leading a retired life in Islamabad after 50 years consecutive service from 1944-1994. The younger brother Justice Bashir Ghulam Nabi Kazi
studied law and was elevated as a judge of the High Court of Sindh and subsequently to the Federal Shariat Court. He married Bina Kazi in 1976 and had two daughters Aasiya and Nadia. His sister Rabia was married to Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo
who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
and Chief Election Commissioner.
. Lady Bhutto would often invite them on weekends in their house. In 1965 he became the first economics graduate from Forman Christian College Lahore, Pakistan to become a Richardson Scholar. However, he could not leave as war broke out and all seaports and airports were closed to the civilians. Later he got his masters in economics from the Williams College, USA in 1974, and finally secured his doctorate in economics from the Boston University in 1985.
during the early seventies. He was Director General Monitoring in his department when invited to join the Federal Ministry of Production as Joint Secretary in 1986. He subsequently remained in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat during the tenures of prime ministers Moeen Qureshi and Benazir Bhutto
. Subsequently he was appointed as Member Planning Commission (Pakistan)
and Chairman Planning and Development Board Punjab. He was appointed Cabinet Secretary by Prime Minister Mian Muhammmad Nawaz Sharif
just a few days before he was ousted from power in 1999. He remained Secretary Ministry of Planning and Development from 2000 till 2003. Subsequently he was Chief Secretary of Sindh in 2003-2004 before reverting back to the Federal government as Secretary Industries and Production. After retirement from regular government service he worked as Member of the Federal Public Service Commission
till January 2008.
Family and Early Life
Kazi was born in KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, British India in 1944. His paternal grandfather Ali Mohammad Kazi was in the Indian Police and became District Superintendent, a post not normally assigned to Indians. He convinced Mutawakkil to opt for government service to keep the family tradition intact. His father Mumtaz Kazi was also a senior government officer while his uncle Mushtak Ali Kazi
Mushtak Ali Kazi
Justice Mushtak Ali Kazi , was a renowned jurist and writer of Pakistan and Judge of High Court of Sindh .-Birth and Family:Kazi was born in Sindh then part of the Bombay Presidency of British India on 21 December 1917. He was a distinguished alumnus of the University of Bombay...
was a judge of the High Court of Sindh. His maternal grandfather Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE was a veteran educationist of Sind and rose to the position of the first Director of Public Instruction Sindh after remaining Educational Inspector Sindh in the Bombay Presidency....
MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
was an educationist, who was appointed the first Director of Public Instructions of the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province in 1936. His mother Khaki was an angelic person whose younger sister Ayesha was married to another senior civil servant Ahmed Hussain A Kazi. His mother had two brothers – the elder one Aftab - better known as A G N Kazi
A G N Kazi
Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi SPk, SK, was a Pakistani statesman during the Cold war and during the post cold war. Kazi was born in Sindh, Bombay Presidency in 1919 to an educationist family of academic class. Kazi started his career in Indian Civil Service in 1944 and served as the Deputy Commissioner...
joined the Indian Civil Service in 1944 and became Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance in 1973 - he is now leading a retired life in Islamabad after 50 years consecutive service from 1944-1994. The younger brother Justice Bashir Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Bashir Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Justice Bashir Ahmed Ghulam Nabi Kazi better known as Justice B G N Kazi was the younger son of Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE a veteran educationist of British India, and a renowned jurist of Pakistan.-Family:...
studied law and was elevated as a judge of the High Court of Sindh and subsequently to the Federal Shariat Court. He married Bina Kazi in 1976 and had two daughters Aasiya and Nadia. His sister Rabia was married to Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo
Mukhtiar Ahmad Junejo
Honorable Mr. Justice Mukhtar Ahmad Junejo , is a highly respected name of the Pakistani judiciary. He was a senior judge of The Supreme Court of Pakistan and former acting Chief Election Commissioner...
who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistan's judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It has number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the...
and Chief Election Commissioner.
Childhood and Education
Mutawakkil Kazi grew up in Karachi where both his grandfathers had built homes adjoining each other on Britto Road. The house next to theirs' belonged to Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Adviser to the Governor of Bombay and father of statesman Zulfikar Ali BhuttoZulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
. Lady Bhutto would often invite them on weekends in their house. In 1965 he became the first economics graduate from Forman Christian College Lahore, Pakistan to become a Richardson Scholar. However, he could not leave as war broke out and all seaports and airports were closed to the civilians. Later he got his masters in economics from the Williams College, USA in 1974, and finally secured his doctorate in economics from the Boston University in 1985.
Career
Kazi joined government service in the Planning and Development cadre of the Government of SindhGovernment of Sindh
Government of Sindh is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs, Pashtuns and a whole array of other ethnic and linguistic groups. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north and...
during the early seventies. He was Director General Monitoring in his department when invited to join the Federal Ministry of Production as Joint Secretary in 1986. He subsequently remained in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat during the tenures of prime ministers Moeen Qureshi and Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
. Subsequently he was appointed as Member Planning Commission (Pakistan)
Planning Commission (Pakistan)
The Planning Commission of Pakistan, commonly known as Planning Commission, is a Pakistan Government's executive and federal departmental institution in charge of managing the economy of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance. Its main function is to prepare five-year plans of economic...
and Chairman Planning and Development Board Punjab. He was appointed Cabinet Secretary by Prime Minister Mian Muhammmad Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
just a few days before he was ousted from power in 1999. He remained Secretary Ministry of Planning and Development from 2000 till 2003. Subsequently he was Chief Secretary of Sindh in 2003-2004 before reverting back to the Federal government as Secretary Industries and Production. After retirement from regular government service he worked as Member of the Federal Public Service Commission
Federal Public Service Commission
The Federal Public Service Commission is a Government of Pakistan agency that is responsible appointing civil servants and bureaucrats in Government of Pakistan.- History :...
till January 2008.
Death
After the end of his constitutional term in the Federal Public Service Commission, Dr Kazi helped several social sector ministries in an advisory capacity through his expertise. He was also a great painter and some of his work can be viewed at his website. He died suddenly on the 1st June 2008 due to cardiac arrest.See also
- Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi KaziKhan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi KaziKhan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE was a veteran educationist of Sind and rose to the position of the first Director of Public Instruction Sindh after remaining Educational Inspector Sindh in the Bombay Presidency....
- A G N KaziA G N KaziAftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi SPk, SK, was a Pakistani statesman during the Cold war and during the post cold war. Kazi was born in Sindh, Bombay Presidency in 1919 to an educationist family of academic class. Kazi started his career in Indian Civil Service in 1944 and served as the Deputy Commissioner...
- Justice Mushtak Ali KaziMushtak Ali KaziJustice Mushtak Ali Kazi , was a renowned jurist and writer of Pakistan and Judge of High Court of Sindh .-Birth and Family:Kazi was born in Sindh then part of the Bombay Presidency of British India on 21 December 1917. He was a distinguished alumnus of the University of Bombay...
- Justice Bashir Ghulam Nabi KaziBashir Ghulam Nabi KaziJustice Bashir Ahmed Ghulam Nabi Kazi better known as Justice B G N Kazi was the younger son of Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi Kazi MBE a veteran educationist of British India, and a renowned jurist of Pakistan.-Family:...
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- Ahmed Hussain A Kazi
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- SindhSindhSindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
- Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
- Planning Commission (Pakistan)Planning Commission (Pakistan)The Planning Commission of Pakistan, commonly known as Planning Commission, is a Pakistan Government's executive and federal departmental institution in charge of managing the economy of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance. Its main function is to prepare five-year plans of economic...