Enver Murad

Enver Murad (1913–1999, Karachi) was a former Pakistani diplomat who served as ambassador to a number of countries including Austria, Ceylon and Zaire.

Early life and family

Murad married Jamila, the daughter of Khalifa Mohammad Asadullah, in 1943 and had four children.

Career

He studied at the Aligarh Muslim University, was an all round sportsman and keen golfer, and represented his University in Cricket and Swimming. 1940 he joined the Royal Indian Navy. In 1947 his services were transferred to the Pakistan Navy, where he held various staff appointments and attained the rank of Commander before joining the Foreign Service of Pakistan. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pakistan missions in Moscow as Second Secretary and London.

In 1959 he was Minister Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy next to Mohammed V of Morocco in Rabat, Morocco.

Ceylon

In 1963 Murad was appointed High Commissioner to Colombo, Sri Lanka and was also concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Malé, Maldives.^[1] He represented Pakistan in the Colombo Plan (Organisation for regional cooperation) from 1963 to 1967.

Austria

In 1967 he was appointed Ambassador in Vienna, with concurrent accreditation to Budapest, Hungary, during his stay in Vienna, he represented Pakistan at the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1967 to 1971, and Alternative Governor for Pakistan on its Board of Governors from 1969 to 1971.

During his ambassadorship in Austria, Murad was part of the Board to manage the new Islamic Centre in Vienna^[2] which however, was not constructed until the 1970s due to a lack of funds.^[3]

Turkey

In 1972 he was appointed Ambassador to Ankara.

Zaire

In 1976 he was appointed Ambassador to Mobutu Sese Seko in Kinshasa.

References

1. The Lure of Ritigala by Dr. J.B. Kelegama The Island Online 15 October 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
2. Introduction Retrieved 26 October 2010.
3. Islamic Center Archived 2013-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 October 2010.