CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir
Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir
Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir has recently joined as Chairman of the National Disaster management Authority. He is leading the national team; responsible for managing the whole spectrum of disaster and natural calamities in Pakistan; i.e., relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Dr. Qadir has a wide experience of project management, public administration, revenue administration and community development. He has been directly responsible for managing relief operations during his field deployment in the district administration. Has been pro-actively involved in philanthropic, pro-poor and humanitarian interventions in Balochistan; whereby he has successfully launched and nourished an NGO named "Taaleem Foundation" – the single most significant social change agent in the tribal Balochistan.
He attained the management, law and trade related skills at the University of Connecticut (USA), University of Manchester (UK), Asian Development Bank Institute (Philippines), International Trade Institute (Singapore), the ACWL - Advisory Centre for WTO Laws (Switzerland) and the ITC - International Trade Centre (Switzerland).
Dr. Zafar Qadir has a PhD degree in Development Studies; and holds three Masters Degrees: Business Administration, Economics and Politics. Has excellent proficiency in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki; with working knowledge of French and Pushto.
Key Professional Assignments Held:
| Dec 2010 – May 10 |
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & NR, Government of Pakistan; looking after the issues relating to energy security and growth / development of oil & gas industry in the country; |
| Feb 2009 – Nov 10 |
Additional Secretary to the President of Pakistan, Islamabad; advising the President on Balochistan related policy and issues |
| Aug 2004 – Aug 08 |
Economic Minister; and Deputy Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the WTO, Geneva; |
| Sep 2002 – July 04 |
Joint Secretary (Foreign Trade): Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan. Head of Foreign Trade Wing; and Chief Negotiator for Regional Trade Agreements; |
| Oct 2001 – Sep 02 |
Deputy Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, looking after economic cooperation with bilateral donors and aid agencies; |
| Apr 2000 – Sep 01 |
Project Director: “Malakand Rural Development Project”, Swat – Pakistan (An ADB funded mega project towards economic uplift of the rural poor in Malakand region of NWFP); |
| Jan 1999 – Apr 2000 |
Project Director of “Balochistan Natural Resource Management Project”; Chief Conservator of Forests; and Director General of Environment, Balochistan: Responsible for planning and implementation of sustainable economic development programs and regulating environmental measures in Balochistan; |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 1998 |
Secretary: “Agriculture and Cooperatives Department”, Government of Balochistan. Responsible for macro economic policy planning on food security in the province; and poverty alleviation through Community Based Organizations and village cooperatives; |
| Feb 1997 – Jan 1998 |
Commissioner: “Naseerabad Division”. Responsible for public administration, policy implementation, economic coordination and socio-economic development, including supervision of relief operations and humanitarian interventions in the field; |
| Aug 1994 – Feb 1997 |
Additional Secretary: “Health Department”, Government of Balochistan. Responsible for resource mobilization, implementation supervision and monitoring of primary health care and other health care services in Balochistan; |
| Nov 1987 – July 1994 |
Deputy Commissioner; and Project Director: (Area Development Projects) in the administrative districts of Quetta, Zhob, Kohlu and Dera Bugti in Balochistan. Responsible for public administration, revenue administration, human resource development, economic coordination, social justice and socio-economic development, including disaster management, relief operations and humanitarian activities at the district level; and |
| Oct 1983 – Oct 1987 |
Assistant Commissioner: Quetta, Zhob and Mastung regions of Balochistan. Responsible for public administration, revenue administration, HR, social justice, disaster management and relief operations |
