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Masud Khaddarposh (1916-1985) was a bureaucrat, Pakistan movement activist, agricultural reformist and a champion of the Punjabi language. He was born on June 25, 1916 in the Gumti Bazaar area of Lahore. He died on December 25, 1985, in the city of his birth.
Justice Anwaar ul Haq is reported to have said that in 1939 only nine out of 600 candidates qualified for the ICS exam out of which five were Muslims, including himself, Saeed Jafri, Muhammad Masud, Ikram Ahmad Khan and KS Islam. Masud joined the
Masud Khaddarposh (1916-1985) was a bureaucrat, Pakistan movement activist, agricultural reformist and a champion of the Punjabi language. He was born on June 25, 1916 in the Gumti Bazaar area of Lahore. He died on December 25, 1985, in the city of his birth.
Justice Anwaar ul Haq is reported to have said that in 1939 only nine out of 600 candidates qualified for the ICS exam out of which five were Muslims, including himself, Saeed Jafri, Muhammad Masud, Ikram Ahmad Khan and KS Islam. Masud joined the Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the higher civil service of the British Empire in India during British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947.
Its members ruled over more than 300 million ...
in 1941 and retired in 1972 in Pakistan. He is still remembered as one of the pioneers of agricultural reforms in Pakistan. He was a role model for young civil servants due to his uprightness and selfless service. He was appointed in Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
. He always wore Khaddar, a traditionally made simple cotton cloth. That's why Fatima Jinnah gave him the title Khadsarposh, which means a person who wears khaddar.
Pakistan Movement
Masud was transferred toNawabshah
Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsi ...
as Deputy Commissioner in 1946. He accompanied Mohammad Ali Jinnah to Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
and played some role in persuading the tribal chiefs of Baluchistan to join Pakistan. In the partition, he continued in the same post in Nawabshah district of Sindh. Later, he served as deputy commissioner in Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh (Urdu and pa, , , Fort of Muzaffar) is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the Chenab River, it is the capital of the district with the same name. It is the 39th largest city of Pakistan by populatio ...
and in the Board of Revenue, Punjab government, Pakistan.
Sindh Hari Committee Report
Before 1947, the Sindh government formed a committee, with Sir Roger Thomas as its chairman. Other members included Noordeen Siddique and Masood Khadarposh.Agha Shahi
Agha Shahi ( ur, آغا شا ﮨی; 25 August 1920 – 6 September 2006), ''NI'', was a Pakistani career Foreign service officer who was the leading civilian figure in the military government of former President General Zia-ul-Haq from 1977 t ...
was the secretary of committee. Because Masood Khadarpoosh considered the report to be misleading and did not agree with the contents, he wrote a dissenting note. Due to his note and public pressure, the Pakistan government instituted land reforms.
See also
* http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/khaddarposh/ * http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/khaddarposh/book.htmlReferences
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