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Zahid Bashir
زاہد بشیر
Zahid Bashir with then-U.S. Senator, John Kerry
Former spokesman to the Prime Minister of Pakistan

Zahid Bashir ( Urdu: زاہد بشیر) is the former spokesman and press secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan. [1]

He had been the chairman of red crescent Punjab, [2] director general of Pakistan post,[ citation needed] senior adviser to governor of Punjab [3] and director marketing of Pakistan cricket board. [4]

In the early 80's Zahid worked in the oil trade Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texas oil baron once known to be the richest man in the world, who played a very significant role in the discovery and development of the oil fields in Libya, which were nationalized by Muammar Gaddafi in 1973.

Zahid owns a group of companies called Budget Petroleum Trading LLC & Budget Gold Dubai in UAE and Budget Security Systems and Services Private Ltd in Pakistan. [5]

References

  1. ^ Bashir, Zahid (5 July 2008). "Press secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan". The News.
  2. ^ Bashir, Zahid (27 April 2012). "Chairman of Red Crescent Punjab". The Tribune.
  3. ^ Bashir, Zahid (17 June 2011). "Senior Adviser of Governor Punjab". Nation.
  4. ^ Bashir, Zahid (9 January 2003). "Director Marketing of Pakistan Cricket Board". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. ^ Bashir, Zahid. "President". Budget Petroleum.