Qamar zaman chaudhry biography

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Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman CHAUDHRY

Special Envoy UN-World Meteorological Organisation on DRR & Climate Services for Asia / UNDP National Climate Change Expert

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Pakistan


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+92 3335141337

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Technical Advice & Consulting

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Research Support Services

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More than 39 years experience in the field of Meteorology, Climatology, Climate Change and related areas.

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English

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Created: 2010-04-06 | Last Updated: 2016-06-16



Group(s): ICG/IOTWMS , ICG/NEAMTWS , IOC , JCOMM , Tsunami

Chaudhry Qamar Zaman is a retired major who joined Civil Service in District Management Group on army’s quota in 1982.
Before doing his CSS, Zaman served as aide-de-camp (ADC) to late General Ziaul Haq, and got retired after serving army for ten years.
Zaman, who is currently holding the position in Interior Ministry as a federal secretary in grade 22, has served on various key slots during his bureaucratic career that would culminate in the first quarter of next year.
During Nawaz Sharif’s 1997 government, Zaman worked as Capital Development Authority chairman, Islamabad chief commissioner and Capital Administration Division secretary. He also served as chief commissioner for Lahore and Rawalpindi, and as Gilgit-Baltistan chief secretary.
During Musharraf’s regime, Zaman worked as Defence Ministry joint secretary. And then during PPP’s government he worked as Interior secretary for three years, but was suspended by former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for not allowing the then defence minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar leave for official visit to China.

Currently serving as Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB)) of Pakistan, Chaudhry Qamar Zaman, was aide-de-camp (ADC) to Late President General Zia-ul Haq. In 1982, after serving army for ten years he retired as major, did his CSS and joined Civil Service of Pakistan in District Management Group on army’s quota.

His appointment as Chairman NAB came after a consensus between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah.

Qamar Zaman, who held the position in Interior Ministry as a federal secretary in grade 22, has served on various key positions during his bureaucratic career and is considered to be one of the credible bureaucrats.

During Nawaz Sharif’s 1997 government, he worked as chairman Capital Development Authority, chief commissioner Islamabad and Capital Administration Division secretary. He also served as chief commissioner for Lahore and Rawalpindi and as chief secretary Gilgit-Baltistan.

During President General Musharraf’s regime, Qamar Zaman worked as joint secretary Ministry of D

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