Roedad Khan (28 September 1923 – 21 April 2024) was a Pakistani politician and civil servant. He was a leading figure in Pakistan from the start to the end of the Cold War. During his long career, Khan was one of the most senior civil servants of Pakistan.[2][3][1]
In 1939, he graduated from local high school and went on to attend Forman Christian College and gained a BA in English Literature in 1942.[4] The atmosphere at the College was liberal, tolerant and progressive.[4]
His career was at peak when he served with Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan, GeneralZia-ul-Haq, responsible for the country's internal security while intelligence efforts were built up to sabotage Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.[4]
A part of General's Zia policy to enhance the secret establishment, Khan served as its elite member. After the fall of communism, Khan officially retired from Pakistan's politics and civil services and went on to become a political analyst.[4]
Khan went on to become the Secretary General of Pakistan, the highest rank in Pakistani bureaucracy, which could only be achieved after retirement by those who had served at BPS-22 grade, a position no longer in place.
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