Javed Burki

Javed Burki (; born 8 May 1938) is a Pakistani former cricketer, government official, and businessman.

Early life and family Burki received his early education from Saint Mary's Academy at Rawalpindi. He also played cricket while studying at Oxford University (1958–1960).

Javed Burki is the son of General Wajid Ali Khan Burki (1900–1988). General Burki's sister-in-law, Shaukat Khanum (Burki), was the mother of Imran Khan, cricketer and a former Prime Minister of Pakistan. Another of Burki's cousins, Majid Khan, also was Pakistan's cricket captain.

Burki's brothers include Nausherwan Burki, a founding member of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, and Jamshed Burki, a career civil servant who was the Interior Secretary.

Career

Cricket Burki played in 25 Test matches from 1960 to 1969, captaining Pakistan on its tour of England in 1962. He later was an ICC match referee.

Government After retiring from cricket, Burki joined the Pakistan Civil Service as part of the District Management Malakand Division – NWFP eventually working his way up to become Secretary to Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce and Secretary Ministry of Water and Power (WAPDA).

Business Burki was CEO of Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO) under whose leadership Pakistan's first locally assembled car company, the Pak Suzuki Motor Company, was launched.

Arrest During the dictatorship of General Pervez Musharraf Burki objected to the questionable military vehicle procurement process by senior serving members of Pakistan's Army. To silence him, Burki and his partner Muzzamil Niazi were both arrested on 19 December 2002, in Islamabad and Lahore respectively, and taken to Karachi Central Jail.