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class=Section1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eDR. TARIQ HASSAN, MY\r\nYOUNGER BROTHER\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eBy\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eDr. Parvez Hassan,\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eSenior Advocate\r\nSupreme Court of Pakistan\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eand\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal align=center style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:center;\r\nmso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eSenior Partner,\r\nHassan and Hassan (Advocates)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eDr. Tariq Hassan passed away on 2 May\r\n2024 in his house in suburban Washington D.C. where he stayed on his visits to\r\nthe U.S. He was buried in Falls Church, Virginia, on 4 May 2024, in the\r\npresence of all his immediate family members.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eHaving Tariq as my younger brother was\r\none of the more precious blessings of my life, coming close after the blessing\r\nof parenthood; brothers are normally bonded by the connectivity that comes with\r\nbeing a member of the same family but Tariq and I had the extra bonding that comes\r\nwith sharing the same educational institutions, interests, value system and\r\nprofession, to some extent, friendships, and much much more.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eTariq\u0027s indestructible integrity,\r\nreliability,\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003ehonesty, love, caring and\r\nrespect for each member of the family, and friends, best describe\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003ehis legacy; I was always in awe of his\r\ndedication to \u0026quot;others first\u0026quot; as a regular flow in his life.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eMy first memory related to Liaquat, as\r\nTariq\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003ewas first named when born, was the\r\nnews of his birth when I, then about 10, and my elder sister, Parveen, were\r\nhostel students in St. Mary\u0027s Convent, Multan; I had somehow received the news,\r\nI do not remember how, before Parveen, and I rushed to her class, in full\r\nsession, and jumped up and down outside her class window signaling the arrival\r\nof a baby brother.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eI also remember that, a few months later,\r\nI saw Tariq\u0027s enlarged baby photograph in a framed display in the shop of a\r\nphotographer in the Bahawalpur bazaar; of course, we bought the photograph and\r\nI see that photograph present in the display of family photographs. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eTariq and I shared the same schools and\r\ncolleges in Pakistan and I was delighted that, like me, he chose Harvard Law\r\nSchool for his Doctorate in Law (as well as for his Masters in Law while I did\r\nmy Masters at Yale); I recall that a few decades ago, Syed Babar Ali, a friend\r\nand mentor, called to reveal his research that in the 350 years history of\r\nHarvard University, Tariq and I were the only two brothers that had Doctorates\r\nof Law from there; this led to the photograph of the two brothers with our\r\nproud parents commemorating the only parents ever to have two sons with\r\nDoctorates of Law from Harvard; this photograph is in prominent display at my\r\nhouse as it is in Tariq\u0027s.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eTariq rounded his brilliant academic\r\nperformance at Harvard by working for the coveted Brahmin U.S. law firm,\r\nShearman and Sterling, in New York; my visits with him there showed the high\r\nprofessional respect given him by the New York high street legal establishment.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eIn Pakistan, on\r\nreturn, he became a partner of Hassan and Hassan and led it to be one of the\r\nmost respected and professional law firms in the country.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eHe did much more: he commuted regularly\r\nto Lahore to teach law at the LUMS law school which developed to the Shaikh\r\nAhmad Hassan School of Law; Tariq also joined the family to launch the Razia\r\nHassan School of Architecture at the Beaconhouse National University; I mention\r\nthese two events as Tariq was immeasurably delighted that our parents were so\r\nhonoured in two leading educational institutions in Pakistan. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eI add that it was at the ground breaking\r\nceremony of the Law School (SAHSOL) that Tariq had arrived late because of some\r\nproblems with his stomach during the drive from Islamabad; he did not get a\r\nchance to change and arrived in a green polo shirt; his giving a memento from\r\nthe Shaikh Ahmad Hassan family to the Vice Chancellor LUMS remains my favourite\r\nphotograph of that event in my book, Stories of Gratitude; it was in the next 2\r\ndays that I accompanied him for medical tests in Lahore that it was first\r\ndiscovered that he may have cancer; soon thereafter, I accompanied him to New\r\nYork for his first visit to Sloane Kettering; that was a challenging time but\r\nit showed me first hand Tariq\u0027s courage, resilience, personal bravery and his\r\ntotal submission to the will of Allah!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eWhen the Sustainable Development Policy\r\nInstitute (SDPI) awarded me the Living Legend Award 2023 in Islamabad at the\r\nend of November 2023, I was devastated that Tariq with whom I intimately shared\r\nall my failures and successes in life could not attend the event because his\r\nhealth had deteriorated and I suspect the cancer which had been remarkably\r\ncontrolled and steadied for 8-9 years had gone rogue; I always stayed with\r\nTariq in Islamabad and he made it a point each time I stayed with him to inform\r\nme that I should treat his house as mine and stay there whether he is himself\r\nin Islamabad or not; this time, he was so unwell that Omar, \u003cu\u003emy son, his\r\nwife, Fatima, daughter, Natasha\u003c/u\u003e and I decided to stay with Mona Khalil, \u003cu\u003emy\r\nniece-in-law, her husband then out of town\u003c/u\u003e; but while Omar and family drove\r\nstraight to Khalil\u0027s house, I headed straight to Tariq for his blessings before\r\nthe award; on my request, we sat out in the garden, with the flowers in bloom\r\nand the amazing diversity of birds in sight; he looked very weak, likely having\r\nlost over 30 lbs since I last met him, and most effusively regretted that much\r\nas he would want, he will not be able to attend the award; the meeting was,\r\notherwise, warm and special in the love, affection and respect that he held out\r\nand when I left for Khalil\u0027s house about an hour later, I was overwhelmed with\r\nemotions to a break-down. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eFour hours later, as I sat on the SDPI\r\nceremony stage surrounded by the over dozen speakers in support of my award, I\r\nsaw some one who looked like Tariq in the first row of the audience; I could\r\nnot believe what I saw and those who were watching the entire event in person\r\nor on line next witnessed me get up on the stage and walk down the long\r\ndistance to greet, hug and kiss Tariq; I am sure that he, encouraged by \u003cu\u003ehis\r\nwife and my bhabi\u003c/u\u003e, Riffat, had made the herculean effort to see his brother\r\nreceive the award in a ceremony and speeches that lasted well over 3 hours; his\r\npresence really mattered more than the award I received that night; I was\r\ndehydrated and rushed briefly to a hospital that night and fatigued and\r\nexhausted as he surely was, Tariq stayed with me holding me and my hand till I\r\nwalked out of the hospital.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAnd, I asked for more the next day; I\r\ncalled him from Khalil\u0027s and invited myself to lunch with him before my\r\ndeparture for Lahore; again, I asked Faraz, \u003cu\u003eTariq\u0027s house-keeper\u003c/u\u003e, to get\r\nthe chairs out in the garden to my favourite eating place surrounded by the\r\nflowers, greenery and bird life; Tariq had his menu for lunch but I had Faraz\r\nmake\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-spacerun:yes\u0027\u003e  \u003c/span\u003eme my favourite sandwiches; the\r\nlunch and this meeting in the garden, always relished by both of us, lasted my\r\nlast 90 minutes with Tariq; in spite of his physical condition, Tariq walked me\r\ndown to my car and although he spoke bravely about returning, fully mended,\r\nafter his upcoming visit with Riffat to New York and Sloane Kettering, I had\r\nbegun to think of this as my last meeting with my beloved brother; the \u003cu\u003etotally\r\nsilent\u003c/u\u003e 4 hours journey to Lahore with Sher Zaman, \u003cu\u003emy driver\u003c/u\u003e, was\r\nfull of my fond memories with Tariq and the immeasurable ways in which he had\r\ntouched, guided, gladdened and inspired my life.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eThe quality of Tariq\u0027s life was such that\r\nit has shone much on his passing; he has been widely mourned by friends, colleagues,\r\nand admirers from all over the world; as his law partner, I received numerous\r\nmessages of condolences with unique and generous recognitions of his virtues:\r\nstudents mention his dedication and mentorship; his colleagues in the\r\nprofessional bodies that he worked with mention his vision, integrity and ready\r\nability to stand up to wrong-doing; his friends mention his cheer and wit; his\r\nadversaries comment on his fairness; his siblings treasured his devotion and\r\ncaring and his being there for each of us when we needed him; he organised a\r\ncousin online chat group and was each cousin\u0027s \u0026quot;favourite\u0026quot;,\r\nconfidante and the first port of call for the happy and not so happy events of\r\ntheir lives. Tariq is no more but his remarkable legacy will continue to shine,\r\ninspiring and touching lives for a long long time.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eParticularly effusive tributes to Tariq\r\nhave appeared in the national press from the Securities and Exchange Commission\r\nof Pakistan and the Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited. The Audit\r\nOversight Board held a memorial reference for him on 6 May 2024 when its past\r\nand current leadership acknowledged Tariq\u0027s pioneering contributions as its\r\nfirst Chairman and his profound influence on the AOB trajectory.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eThe tribute of AOB which he chaired,\r\n2016-2019, well sums up a life well-lived:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;\r\nmargin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.3in;mso-pagination:none;\r\npage-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:\r\nnone\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eDr.\r\nTariq Hassan\u0027s enduring legacy will be remembered and cherished by all who knew\r\nhim. Dr. Tariq Hassan was well known for his unwavering integrity, and set a\r\nstandard of excellence in everything he did .Beyond his professional\r\naccomplishments, Dr. Tariq Hassan leaves behind a legacy of warmth and\r\nfellowship. His presence in our midst was a source of inspiration and comfort\r\nto all who had the privilege of working alongside him. We will fondly remember\r\nthe moments we shared, cherishing the memories of his wisdom, and his absence\r\nleaves a void in the hearts of many, but his legacy will continue to inspire\r\ngenerations to come.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:\r\nnone;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;\r\ntext-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003eThe SECP that Tariq\r\nchaired, 2003-2006, adds:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;\r\nmargin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.3in;mso-pagination:none;\r\npage-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:\r\nnone\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.1pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eA\r\ntrue visionary, he was determined to establish a robust enabling environment\r\nand promote effective supervision of regulated entities. This endeavour proved\r\nto be pivotal in the enhancement of the long-term competitiveness and growth of\r\nPakistan\u0027s Capital Markets, especially the Nonbanking Financial Sector.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;\r\nmargin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.3in;mso-pagination:none;\r\npage-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:\r\nnone\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eWe,\r\nat SECP, shall remain indebted to Dr. Hassan for his service, for it will\r\ncontinue to inspire us and strengthen our resolve of working towards a\r\nprosperous and vibrant financial sector for Pakistan.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eTariq\u0027s other associations with the\r\nGovernment of Pakistan as the Advisor to the Finance Minister and prolonged\r\nterms as the Director of the State Bank of Pakistan were equally stellar and\r\nappreciated. His international career experiences included the International\r\nFund for Agricultural Development (\u0026quot;IFAD\u0026quot;) in Rome, and as Counsel in\r\nthe Legal Department of the World Bank in Washington D.C. for several years.\r\nThese accounted for the voluminous flow of condolatory messages from all over\r\nthe world.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eAny one\r\nclose to Tariq readily noticed his closeness and love for his family, and his\r\nchildren; I think a father par excellence and I was overwhelmed with personal\r\nadmiration for his so nobly handling their personal lives; a man, truly, for\r\nall seasons; I will inshallah be there, during my life, for any support and\r\nguidance needed by Riffat and the children, Ali, Zain and Sara. Each of them\r\nprovided unbounded love, affection and respect during his life time and a 24/7\r\ncaring dedication to him as he struggled, courageously and with divine faith\r\nand inspiration, with cancer.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eTariq\u0027s friends from all over Pakistan\r\njoined in a well-attended, particularly including lawyers, judges and the\r\ncorporate sector, duaa for him in Lahore on 5 May 2024. All prayed for divine\r\nbenefaction and for his soul to rest in eternal peace, Ameen\u003c/u\u003e.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eThank you, Tariq, for your love, respect,\r\nloyalty, and friendship and above, all, for the joy and cheer you brought in my\r\nlife.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-indent:\r\n.2in;mso-pagination:none;page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:\r\nnone;text-autospace:none\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027letter-spacing:.2pt\u0027\u003e\u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-tab-count:1\u0027\u003e       \u003c/span\u003eOne of the great regrets of my life will\r\nalways be that I did not pay my respects to him in his final days at his house\r\non Pine Street (in suburban D.C.) in Virginia (where, incidentally, my\r\ndaughter, Yasmeen, was married) but I did make many many efforts for this and\r\neven booked seats to D.C. but Tariq, always considerate of the inconvenience of\r\nothers, came back, through Riffat, with a very firm NO to my request; I will\r\nalways wonder whether Fatima\u0027s advice to me to go, notwithstanding the NO, was\r\nbetter. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/body\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/html\u003e\r\n"