Zahid Saeed (industrialist)
Zahid Saeed | |
|---|---|
زاہد سعید | |
| Chairman standing committee of Pharma in FPCCI | |
| Appointed by | President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry Mr. Zubair F. Tufail |
President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry. | |
| President | None |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Political party | Muttahida Majlis E Amal and Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Committees | Pharma Committee of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry |
Zahid Saeed (Urdu: زاہد سعید) is a Pakistani industrialist and politician associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. He is the head of more than 8 businesses and trade associations and is interested in social welfare matters.
Political career[edit]
He has twice been the Union Councilor for Union Council-7 in Jamshed Town – Karachi[1], where he worked to fight the land mafia to clear the parks illegally occupied in this area.[2] He was Jamaat-e-Islami's candidate in 2013 elections in National Assembly Seat NA-25.[3] He is contesting for the same seat, in elections 2018 as well.[4][5]
Professional career[edit]
He has been the managing director of Indus Pharma,[6] and also served as the chairman of the pharma body of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry for the year 2017.[7] Zahid was appointed a Governing Body Member of Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) in July 2017 [8] He has also been the president of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, an association that is known for trying to resolve telecommunication problems of the Korangi trade area [9]
Social career[edit]
Zahid is known for his social services, particularly for the institutions he has helped establishing.
Green Crescent Trust (GCT)[edit]
Established in 1995, the Green Crescent Trust was a brain child of Zahid, which established the first school in Gadap area of Karachi. The trust now has established a network of 145 schools across Karachi, serving more than 36,000 poor students. The institution has also arranged drinking water supply in 200 villages of Pakistan – thus earning an 'innovation award' from South Asian Triple Helix Association (SATHA). Zahid is serving as the CEO of GCT.[10]
Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD)[edit]
CERD is a 'teach the teachers' training project operating under the GCT, which has trained over 13,000 teachers in its 23 years of operations.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://tribune.com.pk/story/890259/election-prep-putting-the-poll-in-politician-to-extract-a-manifesto-for-the-city/
- ↑ "KARACHI: Nazim seeks report, record in 15 days". Dawn. Pakistan. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Another 'baghi' emerges in PML-N". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "NA-251 Karachi West, National Assembly, Results, Candidates & Votes". Urdupoint.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Industrialists, traders also in the run". The Express Tribune. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "Indus Pharma (Pvt) Ltd. – PakBiz". Pakbiz.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ [1] Archived 15 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ https://www.pakistanpoint.com/en/story/166401/zahid-saeed-appointed-sessi-governing-body-member.html
- ↑ https://fp.brecorder.com/2016/08/2016080270896/
- ↑ "Board of Trustees & Our Team – Green Crescent Trust". Gct.org.pk. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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