Dr I H Usmani's death anniversary observed

Dr Ishrat Hussain Usmani, one of the earliest bureaucrats of Pakistan and father of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, who paved way for the country to attain nuclear technology, was remembered on his death anniversary on Friday. Dr Ishrat Hussain Usmani, (I. H. Usmani) was born on April 15, 1917 and educated at Bombay University where he did his BSc (Hons) in 1937, MSc in 1938 and PhD from London University, a private news channel reported.
In 1942, Dr Usmani joined Indian Civil Service and migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and continued to work as a Civil Servant in the newly created country on different important posts for five years. He laid the foundation of Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology. Dr Usmani worked as Adviser Science to the President of Pakistan.
Later, in 1960, he was appointed Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) which he headed till 1972. During his tenure as chairman, he engaged and trained a number of young scientists who later played pivotal role in the advancement of Nuclear Technology in Pakistan. He was the one to have laid foundation of Pinstech and initiated Karachi Nuclear Power Plant that became functionary in 1972.