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Mutawakkil Kazi was a Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Planning and Development Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Sindh. He also served as Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan for a very brief period as his tenure was cut short after the 1999 coup and he was transferred by General Pervez Musharraf.[1][2]
Mutawakkil Kazi | |
|---|---|
| Planning and Development Secretary of Pakistan | |
| Chief Secretary Sindh | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | KB Rind |
| Succeeded by | Aslam Sanjrani |
| Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1 June 2008 |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Education | Master's degree in economics from Williams College, US (1974), Doctorate in economics from Boston University (1985) |
Education
editHe gained his master's degree in economics from the Williams College, US, in 1974, and his doctorate in economics from the Boston University in 1985.[3][4]
Career
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He 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 and Chairman Planning and Development Board Punjab. He was appointed Cabinet Secretary by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad 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[5] before reverting to the Federal government as Secretary Industries and Production.[citation needed] After retirement from regular government service he worked as Member of the Federal Public Service Commission till January 2008.[6]
Death
editAfter the end of his constitutional term in the Federal Public Service Commission, Kazi helped several social sector ministries in an advisory capacity through his expertise. He died suddenly on 1 June 2008 due to cardiac arrest.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "KARACHI: Land-use plan for Karachi - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 8 February 2004.
- ^ http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx [dead link]
- ^ Alumni of the Boston University in economics
- ^ Column of popular journalist Ardeshir Cowasjee
- ^ News report of Dr Kazi calling on the Governor of Sindh immediately after his appointment as Chief Secretary [1] [dead link]
- ^ Annual Report of the Federal Public Service Commission, 2008
- ^ News report of Dr Kazi’s passing away