Mubashir Hassan

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Mubashir Hassan
Minister of Finance
In office
24 December 1971 – 22 October 1974
Prime MinisterZulfikar Ali Bhutto
Preceded byMuzaffar Ali Khan
Succeeded byMohammad Hanif
Personal details
Born
Mubashir Hassan

(1922-01-22)22 January 1922
Pakistan Peoples Party
Alma materUET Lahore
Columbia University
Iowa State University
OccupationProfessor, political activist
CabinetBhutto administration (1971–74)

Mubashir Hassan (

Finance Minister in Bhutto administration
from 1971 until 1974.

In 1967, Hassan co-founded the

nationalization of private sector for establishing the planned economy while he managed the funding of the atomic bomb program when he helped established the Ministry of Science to promote and increase the scientific output of the country.[2]

After leaving the Bhutto administration in 1974, he was appointed as the

Zia administration.[1] After retiring from politics in 1980s, Hassan joined the UET Lahore and accepted the position in teaching civil engineering, and was a vital member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
.

Biography

Mubashir Hassan was born on 21 January 1922 in

matriculation in 1938, Hassan was sent to attend the Government College University in Lahore where his elder brother was studying medicine at the King Edward Medical University but made a transfer to University of Engineering and Technology (UET).[3]

In 1942, Hassan graduated with BSc in civil engineering at age 20, briefly employed as Subdivional Officer (SDO) at the Irrigation department in Amritsar.[3] In 1944, Hassan secured a scholarship to study engineering in the United States, traveled to New York to attend the Columbia University, and graduated with MSc in civil engineering in 1947.[3] Hassan returns to India immediately after the partition took place, and joined the engineering faculty of the UET Lahore.[3] In 1953, he again went to United States to attend the doctoral program in engineering at the Iowa State University, and conferred with PhD in civil engineering in 1955.[3] Upon returning to Pakistan, he joined the UET Lahore, eventually becoming the Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering in subsequent years.[3]

political philosophy began to take place in 1967, after witnessing the 1965 war with India. In 1967, Hassan published the political manifesto, "A Declaration of Unity of People", advocating for Techno- Democratic socialism in East-Pakistan, during which he was lecturing in the topic of Engineering physics at the Dhaka University.[citation needed]

Political activism

After gaining appreciation and popularity,

Finance Minister and helped Bhutto establish the Ministry of Science in 1972.[4][2]

Atomic bomb project

His political role in

non-nuclear proliferation, and monitored Abdul Qadeer Khan's suspicious activities throughout 1976.[7] However, he was soon pulled out after being warned by Bhutto, therefore, Hassan focused his attention on PAEC's efforts.[7]

In 1974, he developed serious issues with Bhutto after Bhutto deposed

Adiala Jail with Bhutto where he spent his next seven years in prison even after Bhutto's execution.[2]

Post war activities

Released in 1984, Hassan joined the

Indo-Pakistan relations
, and maintained that:

Since 1974, Pakistan had enormously helped the people of Afghanistan in expelling the Soviet Union.... Judging by present situation, if the [United States]–[Afghanistan] axis were to invade Pakistan, India would stand by Pakistan and not with the invaders

— Hassan Mubasir

Publications

Books and bibliography

  • 2001, Birds of the Indus, Mubashir Hasan, Tom J. Roberts
  • 2000, The Mirage of Power, Dr. Mubashir Hassan, PhD, (2000) ()
  • 1989, An Enquiry into the Bhutto Years, Dr. Mubashir Hassan
  • 1986, National unity: what is to be done?, Mubashir Hasan, I. A. Rahman, A. H. Kardar
  • 1977, United front for people's democracy
  • 1976, Pakistan's illiterate leaders
  • 1967, A Declaration of Unity of People
  • 1954, On the general education of an engineer
  • Shahrah e Inqilab

Further reading

  • Thewire.in
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References

  1. ^ . dr mubashir hasan finance minister.
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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Hassan, Abbas (17 April 2020). "Dr Mubashir Hasan (1922–2020): Abbas Hasan on his uncle: a peace warrior from Panipat". Lahore, Pun. Pakistan: A. Hassan, The Friday Times. The Friday Times. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Dr Mubashir Hassan dies at 98 The News International (newspaper), Published 15 March 2020, Retrieved 21 May 2020
  5. ^ Pakistan Herald. "Intellectual: Dr. Mubashir Hassan". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Delegation visits with Dr. Mubashir Hasan". Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ .

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Government offices
Preceded by Science Advisor to the Prime minister Secretariat
22 October 1974 – 5 July 1977
Succeeded by
Zahid A. Akbar
Preceded by
Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash
Finance Minister
of Pakistan

24 December 1971 – 22 October 1974
Succeeded by