Shahid Aziz Siddiqi
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Nawabzada Shahid Aziz Siddiqi (born January 26, 1945, Lucknow, India) is a former senior Government official in Pakistan and Vice Chancellor of the Ziauddin Medical University. In June 2008 he was appointed Chairman of the Pakistan State Life Insurance Corporation.
Military Academy in Sargodha
and received a Bachelor's degree from F.C College in Lahore
, a Master's degrees from the University of Karachi
and the University of Cambridge
.
In 1968, after a stint as a recon pilot in the Pakistan Air Force and a year as a Management Trainee for the Pakistan Tobacco Company, Siddiqi sat his Central Superior Services of Pakistan
(C.S.S) examinations for the elite Pakistan Civil Services and topped the examination in West as well East Pakistan (what is now Bangladesh
)joining the "District Management Group".
in Saudi Arabia
, where he was appointed Commissioner of Karachi. He then served in several roles, including Managing Director of the Rice Export Committee of Pakistan, Director General Ports and Shipping, and ultimately Federal Secretary Communications and Chairman National Highway Authority in 1997. He worked with Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
, a relationship he characterized as both close and courteous in his tribute to her after her death.
Bhutto and two-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
had a contentious and divisive struggle for Pakistan's power, which affected the careers and lives of hundreds of lesser ministers.
After his ascension, Sharif relegated Siddiqi to a lesser position. Press articles at the time, including Ardeshir Cowasjee
(Dawn, January 18, 1998) and Kunwar Idrees (The News, October 7, 2000), called for a reversal of Siddiqi's fortune. It was not forthcoming. After leaving government service, Siddiqi refused a government pension.
in Karachi before becoming Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin Medical University
. He also serves as the President of the Sindh and Balochistan Chapter of the British Alumni Association.
Education
Siddiqi was educated at the Pakistan Air ForcePakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
Military Academy in Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
and received a Bachelor's degree from F.C College in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, a Master's degrees from the University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
In 1968, after a stint as a recon pilot in the Pakistan Air Force and a year as a Management Trainee for the Pakistan Tobacco Company, Siddiqi sat his Central Superior Services of Pakistan
Central Superior Services of Pakistan
Central Superior Services of Pakistan is the civil service of the country. It was established in 1973 under Article 240 of the newly framed Constitution. The CSS Examinations are held in the start of every year to recruit the civil servants for the Civil Services of Pakistan.-Structure:The...
(C.S.S) examinations for the elite Pakistan Civil Services and topped the examination in West as well East Pakistan (what is now Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
)joining the "District Management Group".
Government career
In 1982, Siddiqi began serving as a Minister HajjHajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, where he was appointed Commissioner of Karachi. He then served in several roles, including Managing Director of the Rice Export Committee of Pakistan, Director General Ports and Shipping, and ultimately Federal Secretary Communications and Chairman National Highway Authority in 1997. He worked with Prime Minister 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....
, a relationship he characterized as both close and courteous in his tribute to her after her death.
Bhutto and two-time Prime Minister 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...
had a contentious and divisive struggle for Pakistan's power, which affected the careers and lives of hundreds of lesser ministers.
After his ascension, Sharif relegated Siddiqi to a lesser position. Press articles at the time, including Ardeshir Cowasjee
Ardeshir Cowasjee
Ardeshir Cowasjee is a renowned newspaper columnist from Karachi, Sindh in Pakistan. His columns regularly appear in the country's oldest English newspaper Dawn. Recently a new blog has been started with the view of accumulating the bulk of ardeshir's articles...
(Dawn, January 18, 1998) and Kunwar Idrees (The News, October 7, 2000), called for a reversal of Siddiqi's fortune. It was not forthcoming. After leaving government service, Siddiqi refused a government pension.
Post-Government Career
Siddiqi served as Executive Director of the Indus Valley Institute of Art and ArchitectureIndus Valley Institute of Art and Architecture
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan The college was established in 1989, by a group of architects, designers and artists...
in Karachi before becoming Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin Medical University
Ziauddin Medical University
Ziauddin University is a degree awarding private University in Karachi, Pakistan. After the necessary approval from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council , the University established Ziauddin Medical College in 1995, which commenced its first academic session in April 1996. The first group of 55...
. He also serves as the President of the Sindh and Balochistan Chapter of the British Alumni Association.
External links
- http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-1392357
- http://www.pithm.edu.pk/visiter.asp
- http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/aboutivs/boardgovernors.htm
- http://www.dawn.com/2004/07/04/nat5.htm
- http://www.zmu.edu.pk/faculty.html
- http://www.britishcouncil.org.pk/alumni/index.asp