Zahid Husain | |
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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 |
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]
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]