Rizwan Ahmed (civil servant)

Rizwan Ahmed is a Pakistani career civil servant who serves as Chairman of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), in office since January 2022. He did his two-year Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and joined the Pakistan Administrative Service in 1988. He was promoted to the country's highest civil service rank of grade 22 in 2017.[1]

Rizwan Ahmed
Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
In office
2022 – Incumbent
Maritime Secretary of Pakistan
In office
2019 – 2021
Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
In office
2017 – 2019
Chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan
In office
2013 – 2017
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Alma materHarvard University
Cadet College Petaro

He first came to the fore when he saved more than PKR 7 billion of the national exchequer through a sweeping anti-corruption drive and commodity financing operation during his tenure as Chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan.[2][3]

Rizwan, in his capacity as Federal Secretary Maritime Affairs, became the first ever Pakistani to hold the chairmanship of INFOFISH, an intergovernmental organisation based in Kuala Lampur with twelve countries as its members including Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Iran.[4]

Family

Rizwan is the son of Jamil Ahmed, the former twice-elected Mayor of Hyderabad; and is the son-in-law of former FSC Chief Justice Haziqul Khairi.[5]

Career

Rizwan Ahmed joined the Pakistan Administrative Service in 1988 and reached the highest pay scale of grade 22 in 2017. He is currently serving as Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.[6]

He previously tenured as Federal Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan, Additional Secretary Establishment Division and Additional Secretary Cabinet Division.[7][8][9]

Before joining the federal government, Rizwan served at the provincial level as Health Secretary of Sindh, Finance Secretary of Sindh, Secretary to Governor Sindh and as Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad.[10][11]

During the early stages of his career, he served as Director Local Government Bahawalpur Division and Assistant Commissioner of Rahim Yar Khan and Mianwali.[12]

See also

References
  1. Desk, News. "Pak-Africa Trade Development Conference to strengthen relations b/w Africa, Pakistan".
  2. "TCP saves Rs 7.8 billion in commodity financing – Business Recorder". fp.brecorder.com.
  3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (July 4, 2014). "TCP initiates legal action against six sugar mills". DAWN.COM.
  4. "Pakistan Secures Chairmanship Of INFOFISH - UrduPoint".
  5. Staff Reporter (April 1, 2019). "Rizwan Ahmad takes charge as Federal Secy, Maritime Affairs".
  6. "Shipping industry: Govt drafting maritime strategy". 17 March 2021.
  7. "Rizwan new secretary maritime affairs". The Nation. April 2, 2019.
  8. "PM rejects extension to MD of security printing press". www.thenews.com.pk.
  9. "TCP board reconstituted – Business Recorder".
  10. "BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan's district commissioners bow out". news.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "US ambassador in city performs groundbreaking of gynea hospital | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  12. Alam, Mukhtar (October 26, 2011). "Regional blood transfusion centres project launched". DAWN.COM.
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