Zubair Qureshi Islamabad
President Dr Arif Alvi has appointed Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi as Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan after Syed Tahir Shahbaz who has stepped down after completion of tenure in office.
Mr Qureshi has earlier served as Chief Secretary Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a press release issued Friday, the new Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of the Punjab and one in Public Policy & Planning from Pennsylvania State University, USA.
He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1972 through competitive examination, and held positions of Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner and Provincial Secretary of a number of departments including the post of Addl Chief Secretary in KP.
He has been Consul General / Trade Commissioner of Pakistan in Canada and Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at a UN Body (International Civil Aviation Organization).
His last few significant assignments include: Chief Secretary KPK, Chief Secretary Sindh, Secretary Railways, and Federal Secretary Environment. He was awarded ‘Tamghai-Eisar’ for his outstanding work in the Earthquake of 2005.
After retirement, he was working as Senior Adviser and National Child Commissioner in the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat Islamabad.
