Vasim Aon Jafarey

Vasim Aon Jafarey
9th Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
In office
10 July 1986 – 16 August 1988
Preceded byAftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi
Succeeded byImtiaz Alam Hanfi
Personal details
Died2011
OccupationCivil servant

Vasim Aon Jafarey was a Pakistani civil servant who served as the ninth Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.[1][2]

Early life and education

Jafarey was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He studied economics and English at Allahabad University.[4]

In 1947, Jafarey moved to Pakistan following his father's decision; his father was a colonel in the Indian Army's Medical Corps.

Career

Jafarey was among the first batch of the Civil Service of Pakistan. During his career, he served as Secretary of Commerce, Planning, and Industries; Ambassador to Brussels; Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan; Chairman of the Banking Islamization Commission; Executive Assistant to President Ghulam Ishaq Khan; and Advisor on Finance with the rank of federal minister to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto during her two terms.[3]

After the 1988 general elections, Jafarey was appointed as an advisor to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto by the establishment, along with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Foreign Minister Sahibzada Yaqub Ali Khan. He was later appointed as Advisor on Finance when Bhutto was re-elected in 1993.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Country paying the price for fleeting SBP governors". Pakistan Today. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Farewell to a fine Pakistani, Vasim Aon Jafarey". The Express Tribune. 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Obituary: V A Jaffery passes away – Business Recorder".
  4. ^ Newspaper, the (27 July 2011). "'The choice part, the best'". DAWN.COM.


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