The Living Scripts | Muzaffar Mahmood Qurashi (Former Federal Secretary)

The ninth session of IPS’ series ‘The Living Scripts’ was held with Muzaffar Mahmood Qurashi, former federal secretary, Ministry of Development, Social Welfare and Special Education, on December 6, 2019.

The speaker shed light on his early
years and education, sharing how he managed to go to London for his advanced
studies, then undertook CSS examination and eventually joined civil services of
Pakistan. He then moved on to serve on several key positions, most notably in Sheikhupura,
Multan, Khanewal and Peshawar in the departments of Finance, Planning and
Development, Commerce and Industries, Rural Development, Road Transport Board,
Sarhad Development Authority, and then later in the Ministry of Finance,
Ministry of Population Welfare and Ministry of Women Development.

Expressing his satisfaction over
productive years he spent as civil servant, the speaker shared that he has
written several papers over a host of grass root issues, suggesting their
viable solutions in light of his civil service experience.

The speaker also shared several
interesting stories of his official duties during the 1965 war, discussing at
length the sentiments and passion of the nation at that time.