Ahmad Saeed

Template:Short description Template:Other people Template:Use Pakistani English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Chaudhry Ahmad Saeed (11 January 1941 – 28 September 2018) was a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the chairman of the Pakistan International Airlines from 2001 to 2005.<ref name=Dawn>Chaudhry Ahmad Saeed passes away Dawn, Published 29 September 2018, Retrieved 9 May 2019</ref><ref name=PakistanTimes>Template:Cite news</ref> He owned Servis Industries Limited and served as the chairman of its philanthropic arm, Shalamar Hospital.

Early life and education

Chaudhry Ahmad Saeed was born to Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain, who served as a chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and co-founded Service Industries Limited.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref> He was educated at Forman Christian College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Ahmad Saeed began his career in politics in 1975.<ref name="auto"/> In 1977, he was elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly from Gujrat, affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party.<ref name="auto"/> In 1988, he was appointed as the chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan by Benazir Bhutto government, where he served until 1990.<ref name="auto"/> In the early 1990s, he quit politics due to differences with his brother Ahmad Mukhtar.<ref name="auto"/>

In 2000, Saeed was appointed as the managing director and later chairman of the Pakistan International Airlines by his college friend, Pervez Musharraf, where he served until 2005.<ref name="auto"/>

During his career, Saeed also served as a president of Pakistan Cycling Federation, Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.<ref name=Dawn2>Chaudhry Ahmad Saeed is no more Dawn, Published 29 September 2018, Retrieved 10 May 2019</ref>

Personal life

His wife's name is Nighat Saeed. Both his sons (Arif Saeed and Omar Saeed) continue his business, while his daughter, Asma Ramday, owns well-known restaurants: The Polo Lounge and "The Pantry."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also has two daughters Zara Ahmed and Amna Amin. He has thirteen grandchildren namely, Shamsher Aslam, Hussain Aslam, Sarah Aslam, Natalia Saeed, Nafisa Saeed, Hamza Saeed, Ahmad Saeed, Noor Saeed, Ayesha Saeed, Asfandyar Ramday, Amnaan Ramday, Zenab Ahmed, and Faraz Ahmed.

His brother Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar was cabinet member from Pakistan Peoples Party.<ref name=Dawn/> His son in law Amer Ali Ahmed was the Former Deputy Commissioner and former Chief Commissioner Islamabad. His second son-in-law, Mustafa Ramday has served as Advocate general of Punjab, his other son-in-law being Malik Amin Aslam, served as an advisor to Imran Khan.

Saeed died on 28 September 2018.<ref name=PakistanToday>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=Dawn2/>

Awards and recognition

• Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006<ref>President confers 192 civilian awards Dawn, Published 14 August 2005, Retrieved 10 May 2019</ref>
• Honorary doctorate degree was awarded to him by Forman Christian College for his services to that college in 2012<ref>Honorary doctorate degree Dawn, Published 5 July 2012, Retrieved 10 May 2019</ref>