Shaikh Nazrul Bakar
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Shaikh Nazrul Bakar better known as S N Bakar, was a prominent civil servant of Pakistan
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and went on to graduate with honours from Punjab University
in 1934. Subsequently he secured a Master's degree from Oxford University.
including Dacca
and Calcutta
. On the Partition of India
in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and continued to serve in East Bengal as principal secretary to the chief minister. He later served as Deputy Secretary Interior in the Central government from 1949–1952 and officiated as Interior Secretary during the crucial period of the Rawalpindi conspiracy
case. He remained Director General Civil Defence from 1952-55 during which period he received in-service training in England for one year. Subsequently he reverted to Dhaka and was assigned the civil supplies department, before being posted to Lahore. Bakar was assigned the pivotal position of Director General Civil Aviation in the Central government in 1957 during which period he took several strategic decisions to improve the position of the airports and airlines in the relatively new country. He was retired from service in 1959 owing to long standing animosity with fellow civil servant Aziz Ahmed
who emerged as Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator under President Ayub Khan following the imposition of martial law
in October 1958. After his retirement, Bakar reverted to his family business.
State, five children, Riaz, Niaz, Rumana, Farzana and Shahbaz. His wife was the sister of the late Zakia Kazi who was married to another ICS officer A G N Kazi
. Bakar was also closely related to a former Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice S. A. Rahman
who was incidentally also an Indian Civil Service officer.
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...
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Education
He completed his schooling from St. Denny's High School in MurreeMurree
Murree city is a popular hill station and a summer resort, especially for the residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and for the cities of the province of Punjab, Pakistan...
and went on to graduate with honours from Punjab University
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
in 1934. Subsequently he secured a Master's degree from Oxford University.
Career
Bakar joined the elite Indian Civil Service in 1935 and was initially posted in several major cities of BengalBengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
including Dacca
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
and Calcutta
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. On 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...
in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and continued to serve in East Bengal as principal secretary to the chief minister. He later served as Deputy Secretary Interior in the Central government from 1949–1952 and officiated as Interior Secretary during the crucial period of the Rawalpindi conspiracy
Rawalpindi conspiracy
The Rawalpindi Conspiracy was an attempted coup d'etat against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1951. The conspiracy was the first of many subsequent coup attempts against elected governments in the history of Pakistan...
case. He remained Director General Civil Defence from 1952-55 during which period he received in-service training in England for one year. Subsequently he reverted to Dhaka and was assigned the civil supplies department, before being posted to Lahore. Bakar was assigned the pivotal position of Director General Civil Aviation in the Central government in 1957 during which period he took several strategic decisions to improve the position of the airports and airlines in the relatively new country. He was retired from service in 1959 owing to long standing animosity with fellow civil servant Aziz Ahmed
Aziz Ahmed
Aziz Ahmed, , HPk, was a career Pakistani statesman and diplomat during the Cold war served as 12th Foreign Minister, serving under executed Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto...
who emerged as Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator under President Ayub Khan following the imposition of martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
in October 1958. After his retirement, Bakar reverted to his family business.
Death
S N Bakar died at the relatively young age of 53 years in 1966 due to cardiac arrest leaving behind his widow Sultana whose father Khan Bahadur Syed Ijaz Ali was Regent of KhairpurKhairpur
Khairpur is the twelfth largest city in the province of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. It was founded in 1783 by Mir Sohrab Khan, who established the Khairpur branch of the Talpur clan. The settlement was selected as the seat of the Mirs of northern Sindh. It is the capital of the modern Khairpur...
State, five children, Riaz, Niaz, Rumana, Farzana and Shahbaz. His wife was the sister of the late Zakia Kazi who was married to another ICS officer 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...
. Bakar was also closely related to a former Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice S. A. Rahman
S. A. Rahman
Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rehman was a Chief Justice of Pakistan. He did his MA from University of Punjab, BA Hons from Oxford and Ph.D. in Law from Cairo....
who was incidentally also an Indian Civil Service officer.
See also
- 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...
- S. A. RahmanS. A. RahmanDr. Sheikh Abdur Rehman was a Chief Justice of Pakistan. He did his MA from University of Punjab, BA Hons from Oxford and Ph.D. in Law from Cairo....
- Rawalpindi conspiracyRawalpindi conspiracyThe Rawalpindi Conspiracy was an attempted coup d'etat against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1951. The conspiracy was the first of many subsequent coup attempts against elected governments in the history of Pakistan...
- Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil Aviation AuthorityThis is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.-See also:* Air route authority between the United States and the People's Republic of China* National Transportation Safety Board -External links:****...