Ali Nawaz Memon, son of Abdul Fateh Memon (my father’s first cousin), was born in Shikarpur.After uncle’s migration to Larkana, he was educated there and secured first class first position in High School Examination of the whole province of Sind. Ali was sent to the U.S.A. in the 50s where he obtained a degree in electrical engineering and masters in business administration. He joined World Bank as Financial Analyst and worked over thirty years in this prestigious institution. He rose to a high diplomatic rank that was equivalent to ambassadors of various countries, when he was posted at foreign missions. Whenever Ali visited Pakistan, he was received by Chairman WAPDA, Chairman KESC, and many top officials due to his position in World Bank where he was loan-approving authority for water and power projects. As he is an expert on water and electricity, he is still invited as an expert and consultant to help various agencies including Pakistan Government
Ali was our first relative and first Memon who migrated to the U.S.A. and has been my mentor in certain ways. He is one of the few cousins I have been in regular contact. He is a man of principles. I will never forget the incident when he supported me instead of his own brother. In an issue, he trusted my word more than his brother’s. Ali is a very loving, friendly and social person and always hospitable to people coming from Pakistan. He has written two books and presently serves as Vice President of Pakistan People’s Party, U.S.A. I think it is very hard to find anyone better traveled than him as he used to being on foreign missions three weeks a month.
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