Rabiya Javeri Agha

Rabiya Javeri Agha (born Rabiya Adila Javeri on December 2, 1963) is a Grade 21 Officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service. One of the senior most women in the civil service, she joined the Government of Pakistan in 1985. She is currently posted as Secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.[1]

Early life

Rabiya is the daughter of well known jeweller Hasan Javeri of Jamnagar State and Ayesha Rafique Javeri (Family of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allahbad). She is also the sister of well known photographer Tapu Javeri and artist Zehra Laila Javeri.[2] Her education was at Convent of Jesus and Mary and Karachi Grammar School. She Graduated in Politics and Literature from Mount Holyoke College.[1] she is married to senior civil servant Agha Jan Akhtar, Chairman Port Qasim.

Career

Before joining the bureaucracy, Rabiya Javeri Agha worked as a journalist for the Dawn newspaper. She has written over 300 articles on social, political and cultural issues. She has also authored and published research papers on Sufism and on the Afghan political and refugee crisis.

When posted as secretary for the Women's Development Department (WDD) of Sindh, Pakistan she launched the legal aid committee (LAC) for women in prison. She also worked hard for the establishment of shelter homes across Sindh. She founded the women's parliamentary caucus with the help of deputy speaker Sindh Assembly, Shehla Raza, and also worked on the bill regarding domestic violence and harassment in the work place for women. Agha also reactivated the media cell of WDD and enhanced the budget of the department from Rs. 172 mn to Rs.302.9 mn. She holds the credit for vocational training of 1200 girls in entrepreneurship, beautician and office management courses through BBSYDP programme.[3]

Her duties with the Trade Authority include marketing Pakistan's potential as a trade and cultural partner. She travels throughout Pakistan[4] and Europe to promote goods, like textiles and fashion,[5] as well as the resources Pakistan has available.[4][6] During her tenure as Secretary TDAP, Agha was awarded a gold model from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, at the FPCCI awards in Lahore, Pakistan.[7] Agha was also recognized as one of Pond's Miracle Women for the year 2015, in recognition for her branding and marketing of Pakistan abroad.[8] In recognition of her services to Pakistan, Rabiya was accorded the title of "Pride of Pakistan' by the Daily Times, a leading newspaper of Pakistan [9]

Personal life

Rabiya Javeri Agha is married to fellow Pakistan Administrative Service officer Agha Jan Akhtar. The couple have four sons.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rabiya Javeri Agha". Karachi, Pakistan: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ↑ http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2013-weekly/nos-29-09-2013/instep/mainarticle.asp
  3. ↑ The UK all Pakistan Women's Association Celebrating the Women of Pakistan, Published in 2011
  4. 1 2 "Special status for Pakistan at Belgium international trade fair". Karachi, Pakistan: Daily Times. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Fashion Show in Paris". Karachi, Pakistan http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2013-weekly/nos-29-09-2013/instep/mainarticle.asp, http://www.dawn.com/news/1217934: The Nation. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ↑ http://dailymessenger.com.pk/2015/09/13/the-ribbon-cutting-at-the-pakistan-pavilion/
  7. ↑ http://nation.com.pk/business/10-Feb-2014/tdap-wins-fpcci-award
  8. ↑ https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/92992-extra-inspirational-miracle-women
  9. ↑ http://dailytimes.com.pk/life-and-style/03-Aug-16/pride-of-pakistanrabiya-javeri-agha
  10. ↑ "Port Qasim Authority - Chairmam Profile - Agha Jan Akhtar". Port Qasim Authority. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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