Roedad Khan | |
|---|---|
رؤداد خان | |
 Khan in 2010 | |
| Minister of Accountability | |
| In office 6 August 1990 – 18 April 1993 | |
| President | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Secretary GeneralMinistry of Interior | |
| In office 17 August 1988 – 6 August 1990 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Junejo |
| Interior Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office 16 September 1978 – 17 August 1988 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Secretary of theMinistry of Tourism | |
| In office 3 August 1973 – 16 September 1978 | |
| President | Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry |
| Prime Minister | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Secretary of theMinistry of Tourism | |
| In office 25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971 | |
| President | Yahya Khan |
| Pakistan Secretary of Industries and Production | |
| In office 27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969 | |
| President | Muhammad Ayub Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1923-09-28)28 September 1923 |
| Died | 21 April 2024(2024-04-21) (aged 100) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Resting place | H-11 Graveyard,Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  British Indian(1923–1947)  Pakistani(1947–2024) |
| Residence | Islamabad |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Civil servant[1] |
Roedad Khan (28 September 1923 – 21 April 2024) was a Pakistani politician and civil servant. He was a leading figure in Pakistan from the start to the end of theCold War. During his long career, Khan was one of the most senior civil servants ofPakistan.[2][3][1]
Khan joined theCivil Services of Pakistan in 1949 and has held several appointments, including those ofChief Secretary Sindh,Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Managing DirectorPTV,Information Secretary of Pakistan, Secretary Ministry of Labour, Secretary Ministry of Tourism,Interior Secretary of Pakistan, Secretary GeneralMinistry of Interior, Federal Minister of Accountability andAdviser to thePM of Pakistan and thePresident of Pakistan.[1]
Khan was born in a small village ofMardan,North-West Frontier Province,British India, to an ethnicPashtun family of theYusufzai tribe.[4]
In 1939, he graduated from local high school and went on to attendForman Christian College and gained a BA inEnglish Literature in 1942.[4] The atmosphere at the College was liberal, tolerant and progressive.[4]
Respecting his father's wishes, Khan attended theAligarh Muslim University and gained anMA inEnglish history in 1946.
Upon his return to Mardan, Khan taught history atIslamia College,Peshawar and opted for Pakistani citizenship in 1947.[4]
Khanturned 100 on 28 September 2023,[5] and died on 21 April 2024.[6][7][8]
In 1949, Khan joined the elitePakistan Administrative Service, formerly known asDMG, of theCentral Superior Services.[4] He started his career in 1951 as the Secretary ofChief Minister of Sindh Provincial Government.
His career was at peak when he served withChief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan,GeneralZia-ul-Haq, responsible for the country's internal security while intelligence efforts were built up to sabotage Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.[4]
A part of General's Zia policy to enhance the secretestablishment, Khan served as its elite member. After the fall of communism, Khan officially retired from Pakistan's politics and civil services and went on to become apolitical analyst.[4]
Before being appointed the Secretary General, he held the position ofInterior Secretary of Pakistan.
Khan went on to become theSecretary General of Pakistan, the highest rank in Pakistani bureaucracy, which could only be achieved after retirement by those who had served atBPS-22 grade, a position no longer in place.
Khan had held major public offices during the regime ofPresidentGeneralZia-ul-Haq and PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan.[9] He is also author of three books.
During his long career, Khan served with fivePresidents of Pakistan namely,Muhammad Ayub Khan,Yahya Khan,Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry,Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq andGhulam Ishaq Khan.
Khan served with threePrime Ministers of Pakistan.[1]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
