Qudrat ullah shahab biography of christopher

Pakistani writer and diplomat

Not to be confused with Moulvi Syed Qudratullah.

Qudrat Ullah Shahab (or Qudratullah Shahab, Urdu: قدرت ﷲ شہاب; 26 February 1917 – 24 July 1986) was an eminent Urdu writer, civil servant and diplomat from Pakistan.

Qudrat ullah shahab biography of christopher

Shahab holds the distinction of having served as the Principal Secretary to three heads of state; Governor General Ghulam Muhammad, President Iskander Mirza, and President Ayub Khan. He went on to serve as the Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands in 1962 and later as Information Secretary of Pakistan and Education Secretary of Pakistan.^[1]

Early life and education

Shahab was born in Gilgit on 26 February 1917.

His father, Abdullah Sahib, belonged to the PunjabiArain tribe of Chamkaur Sahib village, district Ambala, and was a student at Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College and a protégé under the supervision of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Abdullah Sahib later migrated from Aligar