Quaid-e-Azam nominated the first Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. Who was he?

Correct answer: Zahid Hussain. Zahid Hussain was the first Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.

Background: The State Bank began operations on 1 July 1948, and Jinnah inaugurated it.

• Mian Iftikhar ud din: Mian Iftikharuddin was a politician and newspaper owner.
• Abdul Qadir: Abdul Qadir was not the first Governor.
• Muhammad Shoaib: Muhammad Shoaib was a Finance Minister, not the first Governor.

Did you know? The State Bank’s headquarters is in Karachi.

Memory trick: SBP first governor = Zahid Hussain.