Curriculum Vitae

Professional Profile

Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan

Senior Director & Chief Town Planner with 36+ years of expertise in city and regional planning, master plan development, and strategic urban planning.

Professional Information

Personal Information

  • Name: Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan
  • Father's Name: Ch. Sarja Khan (Late)
  • Date of Birth: 4th March, 1958
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Domicile: Sindh
  • Cell: +92-333-2109683
  • Email: msarfraz12@live.com
  • Address: Bungalow No.SU-163/C, Street No.10, Askari-IV, Rashid Minhas Road, Near Millennium Mall Karachi.

Qualification

B.Sc. City & Regional Planning

University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore

1981 - 1st Division
MBA Project Management

Preston University, Karachi

2016-2018

Memberships

Professional
  • Life member, Pakistan Council of Architects & Town Planners
  • Fellow Member, Pakistan Institute of City & Regional Planning
Other Bodies
  • KDA Officer's Club, Karachi
  • Karachi Gymkhana, Karachi
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Years of Experience
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Residential Plots Allotted
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Acres Developed
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Major Projects

Major Projects

Key projects and achievements in urban planning and development

Housing & Recreational Township

Scheme-42 Hawksbay

11,450-acre development with 54,000+ residential plots

Resettlement Project

Lyari Expressway Resettlement

Physical planning for Lyari Expressway affectees (LERP)

Strategic Development Plan

Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020

The only approved Master Plan for Karachi

Master Plan

Karachi Development Plan 1986-2000

Housing, Land Market, and Land Use Planning

Master Plan

Quetta Master Plan

Planning Group, Engineering University Lahore (1982)

National Policy

National Housing Policy

Team member, PEPAC Lahore

Professional Experience

A distinguished career spanning over three decades in urban planning and development

2018

Till

Senior Director (BPS-21)

Master Plan Department, SBCA, Karachi

Led the Master Plan Department overseeing strategic planning initiatives for Karachi's development.

2016

Feb

Chief Town Planner (BPS-21)

Lyari Development Authority, Karachi

Served as Chief Town Planner and Project Director for Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project, Karachi.

Key Achievement:

Revived Scheme-42, Hawksbay - a 11,450-acre Housing and Recreational Township at Arabian Sea, allocating 54,000+ residential plots across different categories. This scheme was dormant for over two decades.

Committee Membership:

Member of multiple committees (Environment, Housing & Katchi Abadies, Recreational & Community Facilities, Urban Planning, Shore Development) for Karachi Strategic Development Plan 2020 - the only approved Master Plan for Karachi.

Representation:

Represented Government of Sindh in Seminars, Meetings, and Conferences at Housing Advisory Board, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. Formulated affordable housing scheme presented to Prime Minister of Pakistan.

2012-13

Director General (BPS-21)

Malir Development Authority, Karachi, Government of Sindh

Led the Malir Development Authority in strategic planning and development initiatives.

2008-12

Chief Town Planner (BPS-20)

Lyari Development Authority, Karachi

Managed town planning operations and strategic development projects.

Conferences & Workshops:
  • Workshop on "Affordable Housing" - The Urban Unit, Planning and Development Deptt., Govt. of Punjab (06-03-2012)
  • International Conference "Growth with Stability in the Affordable Housing Markets" - New Delhi, India (Jan-Feb 2012)

2004-08

Director Town Planning (B-19)

Lyari Development Authority, Karachi

Led team responsible for physical planning of land for Lyari Expressway affectees (LERP - Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project).

1999-04

Deputy Director (B-18)

Town Planning Control Unit, Master Plan Department KDA/CDGK

Incharge of Town Planning Control unit, managing Planning Development Control per KDP-2000.

Key Contributions:
  • Rendered Planning advice to KBCA Planning & Urban Design Department
  • Drafted Town Planning Regulation-2001 of KB&TP-2001
  • Drafted change of Land-use-Bye Laws 2002 (Commercialization Policy) for Karachi Metropolitan Area

1996-99

Chief Planner (B-18)

Town Planning Department, Lyari Development Authority, Karachi

Incharge of Town Planning Department, managing comprehensive planning operations.

1991-96

Town Planner

Capital Development Authority, Islamabad

Responsible for Micro & Macro Planning of Capital of Pakistan implementing Master Plan of Islamabad along with regulatory works.

1986-90

Planning Specialist

Karachi Development Plan 1986-2000

Involved in preparation of Karachi Development Plan. Areas of study: Housing, Land Market, Housing typology and land use planning.

1982-90

Assistant Director (Urban Design) BPS-17

Master Plan Department, KDA Karachi

Joined KDA on 16-10-1982. Involved in Micro and Macro Planning of Karachi Metropolitan City implementing Karachi Master Plan 1974-85 along with regulatory works.

Additional Projects:
  • Quetta Master Plan - Planning Group, City & Regional Planning Department, Engineering University Lahore (1982)
  • National Housing Policy - Team member, PEPAC Lahore