Zahid Husain (1893 – 1957) was the founder and the first governor of State Bank of Pakistan from June 1948 to July 1953.[1][2] He also served as Pakistan's first High Commissioner to India from August 1947 to April 1948.[1]
Zahid Husain | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan | |
| In office June 10, 1948 – July 19, 1953 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1957 |
| Occupation | Banker |
He was close aide of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and also the father of Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice (R) Nasir Aslam Zahid.[3]
Career
Zahid served as vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, the founding Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and the first chairman of the Planning Commission besides being the author of Pakistan's first five-year plan.[3]