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Jalaluddin Suhail joined Govt College Lahore after
leaving Petaro and obtained his B.Sc. degree in
Physics/Maths in 1966. He then moved to Karachi
and obtained a double degree over the next three
years - a B.A.(Hons) in English Literature from
Karachi University and an LL.B. from S.M. Law
College (both in 1969). In later years, he
got an M.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt
University, TN, USA in 1984, and M.Sc. in Defence
and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University
as a part of the NDC Course.
Right after obtaining his degree in law, he did an
internship with the law firm Mahmud and Villani in
Karachi and was enrolled as an advocate with the
West Pakistan Bar Council in 1972. Shortly
thereafter, he opted to join the government.
His career was with the Government of Pakistan as
a Civil Servant. He joined the Economic Affairs
Division in 1972, serving there for twelve years.
During this period, he dealt with foreign
assistance from USA, Japan, Sweden, Holland, etc.
In 1984, he was appointed Deputy Secretary, and
served in this position until 1993. During these 9
years, he was posted to the Ministry of Interior,
Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Establishment
Division, as Director in National Housing
Authority, and as Deputy Financial Advisor.
He then served as Joint Secretary from 1993 until
his retirement in 2007. During these 15 years, he
served in many ministries and departments of the
Federal Government - Establishment Division,
Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas,
Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat, Military Finance,
Cabinet Division, Pakistan Tourism and Development
Corporation, Board of Investment, and Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs.
In these various
capacities, he was involved in training programs
for government officers, human resource
development, administration and development
projects of Northern Areas, liaison with the Azad
Kashmir Government, judicial work and writing of
judgments, scrutiny of financial proposals of the
armed forces, implementation of the Prime
Minister's directives, formulation of policies for
attracting foreign direct investment and policies
relating to youth, sportspersons and promotion of
Pakistani culture at home and abroad.
He was
also the spokesman for Cabinet Division and
addressed press briefings wherein
was required to project
the policies and programs of the Government.
As a Joint Secretary, he also attended
numerous Board meetings of Companies and
Corporations where the government had an interest.
He also addressed officers for implementation of policy decisions
and gatherings of locals of Northern Areas for
solution of their problems and led Government
delegations for meetings and negotiations with
foreign governments viz. China, Japan, Turkey etc.
During his service with the government, Jalaluddin
Suhail attended a number of training courses and
seminars in Pakistan and abroad. He is also the
author of a number of papers including the
following:
-
Impact of Foreign
Assistance on Domestic Savings in Pakistan
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Direct Foreign
Investment in Pakistan
-
Numerous
Findings/Judgments in complaints addressed to
Wafaqi Mohtasib
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Formal enquiry
reports in disciplinary cases
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Presentations on
various programs and policies of the Government
After his retirement from government service,
Jalaluddin Suhail is settled in Islamabad. He
has opted to go back into law service, and is
enrolled as an advocate with the Punjab Bar
Council.
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