| Muhammad Shoaib | |
|---|---|
| 4th & 6th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 December 1962 – 25 August 1966 | |
| President | Ayub Khan |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qadir Sanjrani |
| Succeeded by | N M Uqaili |
| In office 15 November 1958 – 8 June 1962 | |
| President | Ayub Khan |
| Preceded by | Syed Amjad Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir Sanjrani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Amilo, Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 13 May 1976 (aged 70) Washington, D. C. |
| Children | Nafis Sadik (daughter) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Muhammad Shoaib (Urdu: محمد شعیب); 1907–13 May 1976) was a Pakistani politician who served as the finance minister of Pakistan from 15 November 1958 to 8 June 1962 and again from 15 December 1962 to 23 March 1965.
Early life and career
He was born in 1907 at Amilo, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, British India.
Muhammad Shoaib is widely criticized for disapproving the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission's agreement with General Electric of Canada to build a 137 MW Nuclear power plant in Pakistan. Munir Ahmad Khan (then IAEA scientist) urged him for support but his diplomatic decisions created serious delay in Nuclear technology development of the country.
He resigned his position on 23 March 1965 as Finance Minister to join the World Bank as an advisor. He was associated with the World Bank for 20 years and had retired in 1975.
Personal life
Muhammad Shoaib was married to Iffat Ara and they had a daughter named Nafis Sadik, a world population control activitist.
Death
Muhammad Shoaib died at his home near Washington, D. C. on 13 May 1976 at age 70.
References
- ^ "Mohamed Shoaib, 70, Dies; Ex-Pakistan Finance Chief". The New York Times. 14 May 1976. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "From the past pages of Dawn: 1966: Fifty years ago: New Finance Minister". Dawn newspaper. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- Asim Farooq (24 May 2016). "Pakistan Nuclear Program - History, Names to Remember (1947 - 1998) [Muhammad Shoaib was averse to Pakistan Nuclear Program]". Today In Pakistan newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Fighting Population With Women's Rights: Meeting: Nafis Sadik has spent years promoting family planning. The head of this week's U.N. conference sees equality as key to controlling world's numbers". Los Angeles Times newspaper. 4 September 1994. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySyed Amjad Ali | Finance Minister of Pakistan 1958–1962 |
Succeeded byAbdul Qadir Sanjrani |
| Preceded byAbdul Qadir Sanjrani | Finance Minister of Pakistan 1962 – 1965 |
Succeeded byN M Uqaili |
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