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At Petaro, young Noor Ahmed was active in sports,
debates, quiz competitions. He was an air scout
and a land scout. He was part of the college team
at Risalpur for inter-college debating
competition, and at Hasan Abdal for sports and
quiz competitions. He was also a member of the
College Basketball Team.
After leaving Petaro, Noor Ahmed Nizamani moved to
the USA where he studied post harvest technology
at Cornell University. He then also worked and
indulged in business for several years.
After returning to Pakistan, he has been primarily
involved in agriculture on his ancestral lands at
Tando Qaisar in District Hyderabad. With a
progressive outlook towards farming, he has been
involved in a number of initiatives to improve
farming methods in the country.
In this regard, he has been publishing the "Modern
Agriculture" magazine for many years. It is the
only English language magazine on agriculture in
the country.
Noor Ahmed Nizamani has also been involved in
various NGOs for many years. He is the President
of the Sindh Agriculture Forum which works for the
development of agriculture and improving the lot
of rural communities in Sindh. He has also been an
Executive Director of SPO (Strengthening
Participatory Organization), a Canadian funded
donor agency to support rural development in the
country. He has also been a member of the Sindh
University Senate.
Noor Ahmed Bhai has been a very important
personality for bringing Petarians together. He is
always there to call on Petarians and to help them
in any way possible. He has also held the position
of the President of Petarian Association for one
tenure.
He presently has his homes in Hyderabad and Tando
Qaisar.
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