KARACHI: Opening his eyes in the well-educated and well-settled family, Arshad Hussain Bhutto son of Muhammad Hussain Bhutto (late) was born on February 29, 1968 at Hyderabad, the second largest city of Sindh province. His father was a Professor by profession who was associated with the Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh.

Arshad Hussain Bhutto has two brothers and two sisters and all of them are well-educated and well-settled.

Mr Arshad received his primary education from the Model School, Old Campus in 1973. He passed his matriculation from the Board of Secondary Education Hyderabad in year 1983. He clinched A-grade in the matriculation.

He completed his intermediate from the Board of Intermediate Education Hyderabad in 1985. Yet again he passed his intermediate with flying colours.

Arshad Bhutto was an outstanding students in his studies who always took active part in debate and writing competitions. He also won several medals for his extraordinary skills.

Besides, Arshad also played cricket and football in his school and college level and represented cricket and football teams at different districts.

While finishing his intermediate, Arshad Hussain qualified the selection process and got admission in the premier engineering university of the Sindh province – Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro – from where he passed his B.E (Civil) in 1991. He grabbed First Class in the university.

Mr Arshad always wanted to prove himself as the meritorious student and true and hardworking son of honest father who tasked him just to focus on studies and made them feel proud in the field of education.

With distinctive engineering degree, Arshad Bhutto appeared in the most competitive examination held by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in 1992 in which he had qualified for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (AEN) BS-17, Works and Services Department, Government of Sindh.

While serving the people of the province by ensuring best quality services, Mr Bhutto had served as AEN in different districts till 2012. He was then promoted to the post of Executive Engineer (XEN) BS-18 and served in various districts of the province until 2018. Arshad Bhutto was then promoted to the post of Superintendent Engineer (SE) BS-19 in 2018.

In 2023, Arshad Bhutto was promoted to the post of Chief Engineer (BS-20) and posted as Chief Engineer, Buildings Division Karachi. Mr Arshad has worked with utmost dedication, honesty and sincerity in various districts including Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Hala, Jacobabad, Matiyari, Karachi etc.

KARACHI: Belonging to well-known landlord and business family of Matiyari district (formerly Hyderabad), Athar Bahzad Memon son of Ghulam Mohammad (late) was born on July 5, 1978 in New Hala. His father owned agricultural lands, petrol pumps and rice mills.

Athar Bahzad Memon has three brothers and two sisters and all of them are well-educated and well settled.

Mr Bahzad received his primary education from Makhdoom Ameen Faheem Primary School, Hala while he completed his secondary education from the MG Government Secondary School, Hala. He clinched A-1 grades from the Board of Secondary Education Hyderabad in 1991.

He passed his intermediate from the S.I Government Degree College, Hala, affiliated with the Board of Intermediate Education Hyderabad in 1993. Yet again, he grabbed A-1 grades.

Mr Athar remained genius student in school, as well as, in the college who was admired by his teachers following his decent personality and soft-spoken attitude. He also won many writing competitions.

Mr Memon got admission in the most premier educational institution – Mehran University of Engineering and Technology – Jamshoro from where he completed his Bachelors of Engineering (B.E) in Civil in 1999. Again, he outshined in the university and grabbed top position.

In the meantime, Athar also did his Masters of Arts (MA) in Sindhi from prestigious University of Sindh. He also did another Masters of Arts (MA) in International Relations from University of Sindh.

Athar Bahzad Memon had contributed several articles on national and international issues in the local dailies which were widely read and lauded.

Soon after finishing his university education, Athar Bahzad Memon returned to his hometown and joined his family business for few years. In the meanwhile, he also started preparation for the most competitive examination to become a civil servant to serve people of the province.

In 2003, Athar Bahzad appeared and qualified the competitive examination held by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) with flying colours. He was allocated in Provincial Secretariat Service (PSS).

After joining the Sindh Government in 2005, Athar Bahzad went for necessary training to Nipa and to Bangladesh.

Firstly, Mr Bahzad was posted as Section Officer in Health Department. He also worked as DDO Coordination under the dynamic leadership of senior bureaucrat Usman Chachar. He also served at DCO Secretariat, Matiyari district for some time.

Memon also worked as Section Officer (General) in Sindh’s irrigation department where he had served for some ten months. 

In 2013, Athar Bahzad was posted as Deputy Director, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) at Hyderabad. Later, he was posted as Deputy Secretary, Bureau of Supply and Prices, Agriculture Department where he worked with utmost dedication and commitment.

In 2017, Athar was promoted to BS-18 and posted as Deputy Secretary (Resource Wing), Finance Department where he had worked for long time. He had also worked as Deputy Secretary (Development-I, II) of the Finance Department for some four years.

Later, he was posted as Director of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) program. In 2003, Mr Athar Bahzad Memon was promoted to BS-19 and posted as Director General, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, Planning and Development Department.

Presently, Athar is serving as the most important responsibility as Additional Secretary, Planning and Development Department of the Sindh Government.

KARACHI: Badaruddin Daudpoto son of Qamaruddin Daudpoto was born on March 1, 1977 in Ghotki, the bordering district which connects Sindh with Punjab. He has six sisters and a brother and all of them are well-educated and well settled.

Badar’s father had served the Sindh Police who also owned different businesses including petrol pumps, agricultural lands, transport etc.

Mr Badar received his education from the most prominent educational institution – Public School Sukkur – and passed the matriculation from the Board of Secondary Education Sukkur in 1992. He clinched A1 grades.

Similarly, Badar cleared his intermediate from the Board of Intermediate Education, Sukkur, in 1994. Yet again he secured good grades.

Badaruddin Daudpoto was an extra genius student throughout his education who always took active participation in writing and debate competitions. He was well-known for his sportsman energy who played squash and football.

Badar also represented Board of Intermediate Education Sukkur at Islamabad and won medals. He also represented his team at All Sindh Inter Public School Weak which was organized by the Hyderabad Public School.

With an objective to do extraordinary in life, Mr Badar moved to Hyderabad, the second largest city of Sindh province, where he got admission in the most premier educational institution – Mehran University of Engineering and Technology – Jamshoro. He did his Bachelors of Engineering (B.E) in Civil in 2000 and grabbed 1st Division.

With an engineering degree, Badaruddin joined AA Associates, a consultant firm at the project of Attock Cement Factory as Junior Engineer where he had served for couple of years.

He also worked as Site Engineer in Siemens Pakistan at Desalination Plant of Defense Housing Authority (DHA). He also served as Project Engineer in Siemens Pakistan at Bhitt Jabal Gas Field.

He also worked as Project Head of M/s Telenor in Sindh province and supervised the overall network layout works. Once again, he joined AA Associates the project of Attock Cement Factory where he had served as Assistant Resident Engineer.

Badaruddin Daudpoto joined the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) in September 2012 as Senior Building Inspector.

While serving the most important institution, Mr Badar had served in Saddar Town-II, Gulshan Town-II, Shah Faisal Town, District East etc.

He had also assisted his seniors in multiple tasks aimed at strengthening the institution and to facilitate people of the province.

On the sidelines on his job, Badaruddin Daudpoto also got admission in Pakistan’s top education institution – NED University of Engineering and Technology – from where he completed his Masters of Urban & Regional Planning in 2015 and maintained 3.5 GPA.

He also clinched First Position in departmental examination conducted by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). Apart from the outstanding career, Badaruddin Daudpoto also carries distinct diploma from Pakistan Institute of Management in 2019. He also did One Week Course in Aerodrome and Safeguarding from the Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI), Hyderabad.