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03Journey

From the secretariat to independent counsel.

A continuous record of public service, judicial and tribunal work, and international consultancy — now practised from chambers in Muzaffarabad.

  1. 1996 – 2020

    Secretary to Government

    Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

    Distinctive service across key government departments. Led strategic institutional reforms, environmental protection as Director General of the EPA, and judicial oversight as Member of the AJK Service Tribunal.

    • Secretary, Population Welfare
    • Secretary, Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights
    • Secretary, Services & General Administration
    • Director General, Environmental Protection Agency
    • Member, AJK Service Tribunal

  2. Ongoing

    Advocate of the High Court

    Independent practice, Muzaffarabad

    Independent legal practice specialising in strategic counsel for complex constitutional, administrative, and legislative matters. Expert guidance to institutional clients and public-sector bodies on regulatory frameworks and policy alignment.

    • Constitutional and administrative counsel
    • Legislative and regulatory alignment
    • Advice to public-sector and institutional clients

  3. 2023 – 2024

    President, Board of Governance

    Rahnuma — Family Planning Association of Pakistan

    Led strategic oversight and advocacy efforts with parliamentarians to advance CCI-approved population policy recommendations. Focused on institutional strategy and governance.

    • Board-level governance of a national institution
    • Parliamentary advocacy on population policy
    • Institutional strategy and oversight

  4. National consultancy

    National Consultant

    UNFPA · WHO · AJK Public Service Commission

    Delivered strategic proposals for health regulatory policy and service-delivery frameworks. Contributed to strengthening legal and institutional frameworks for international health organisations and civil-service bodies.

    • Health regulatory policy for WHO and UNFPA
    • Service-delivery frameworks
    • Counsel to the AJK Public Service Commission

04Academic engagement

Cultivating the next generation of public service

As a visiting faculty member and guest lecturer, Raja Muhammad Razzaque shares more than two decades of strategic legal and administrative experience with the next generation of civil servants and legal professionals.

Lecture hall at a civil-service institute.

  • Kashmir Institute of Management

    Governance and public administration

  • College Teachers Training Institute

    Faculty lectures on law and the state

  • University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

    Specialist lectures on governance, law, and public administration

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