Early life and marriage Abdul Qayum Sher was born into the prominent Shinwari tribe of Pathans and his father Khan Mohammed Azam Khan was also a remarkable personality, engineer with the Indian Civil Service. After Partition, he held numerous important positions.Amongst others he was Permanent Secretary in the Department of Public Works. Later he was the Chief Engineer during the construction of the Warsak Hydro-Power Scheme with a Dam in the mountains. In his last position he was for several years the Chairman of the newly established East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority in Dacca. He had to build it up from scratch. He also developped East Pakistans (today Bangla Desh)Electric Power System further (e.g. Siddirganj Thermal Power Plant).( Additions to Khan Mohammed Azam Khan by his former Swiss son-in-law  ).
Early life and marriage Abdul Qayum Sher was born into the prominent Shinwari tribe of Pathans and his father Khan Mohammed Azam Khan was also a remarkable personality, engineer with the Indian Civil Service. After Partition, he held numerous important positions.Amongst others he was Permanent Secretary in the Department of Public Works. Later he was the Chief Engineer during the construction of the Warsak Hydro-Power Scheme with a Dam in the mountains. In his last position he was for several years the Chairman of the newly established East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority in Dacca. He had to build it up from scratch. He also developped East Pakistans (today Bangla Desh)Electric Power System further (e.g. Siddirganj Thermal Power Plant).( Text inputs to Khan Mohammed Azam Khan by his son-in-law and his daughter ).
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