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Table of Contents

1. 1. Mutahidda Qaumi Movement 11

1.1 Haider Abbas Rizvi……………………………………………………………………………………….4

1.2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………66

1.3 Altaf Hussain ………………………………………………………………………………………………8

1.4 …………………………………………………………………………………………….10

1.5 Babar ghauri…………………………………………………………………………………………………1111

1.6 Mustafa Kamal……………………………………………………………………………………………….13

1.7 Dr. Ishrat ul Iad……………………………………………………………………………………………….15

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………….17

2.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………17

2.2 Azam Khan Hoti……………………………………………………………………………………………….19

2.3 Asfand yaar Wali Khan………………………………………………………………………………………20

2.4 Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour………………………………………………………………………………..22

2.5 Bashir Ahmed Bilour ………………………………………………………………………………………24

2.6 Mian Iftikhar Hussain………………………………………………………………………………………25

2.7 Mohad Zahid Khan ………………………………………………………………………………………….27

2.8 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….29

3. Tehreek e Insaaf…………………………………………………………………………………….30

3.1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….30

3.2 Dr. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….32

3.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………….34

3.4 Hamid Khan …………………………………………………………………………………………………36

3.5 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….37

3.6 Ejaz Ch………………………………………………………………………………………………………….39

3.7 Fauzia Kasuri………………………………………………………………………………………………....41

3.8 …………………………………………………………………………………….42

3.9 Sardar Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari…………………………………………………………………………44 33

3.10 Mohmd. …………………………………………………………………………45

3.11 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..47

4. Pakistan Q…………………………………………………………………………….48

4.1 Ch ……………………………………………………………………………………..48

4.2 Ch. Pervaiz Elahi………………………………………………………………………………………..51

4.3 ……………………………………………………………………………………..52

5. N……………………………………………………………………………..54

5.1 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..54

5.2 Shahbaaz Sharif ………………………………………………………………………………………..55

5.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………….57

5.4 Ishaq Daar…………………………………………………………………………………………………59

5.5 Khawaja Asif………………………………………………………………………………………………600

5.6 Ch Nisaar……………………………………………………………………………………………………6161

5.7 Zulfiqaar Khosa…………………………………………………………………………………………….63

5.8 …………………………………………………………………………………….65

5.9 Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman…………………………………………………………………………………66

6. Pakistan People’s Party Parlimentaians…………………………………………………………………..67

6.1 Khursheed Shah……………………………………………………………………………………………..67

6.2 Faryal Talpur…………………………………………………………………………………………………..68

6.3 Ameen Faheem ………………………………………………………………………………..70

6.4 …………………………………………………………………………………………………71

6.5 …………………………………………………………………………………………..73

6.6 …………………………………………………………………………………………………74

6.7 Nazar Gonadl ………………………………………………………………………………………………….76

6.8 Fahmida ………………………………………………………………………………………………..78

6.9 Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo……………………………………………………………………………..79

6.10 Imtiaz Safdar Warriach……………………………………………………………………………………..81

6.11 Raja Riaz……………………………………………………………………………………………………..82 44

Profiles of Political Personalities

1 . 1. Mutahidda Qaumi Movement ( MQM)

1.1. Haidar abbas rizvi

INTRODUCTION :

Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi was born on February 2, 1969 in . He has been elected for his first term as MNA. He is politically affiliated with MQM

EDUCATION :

Rizvi has B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Ned University of engineering and technology, which he received in 1990. He completed his M.Sc. degree in Applied Chemistry in 1992 from the and M.Sc. Chemical Engineering in 1998 from University of Detroit, U.S.A. He is an Engineering Management Consultant by profession. He is also qualified as a lead Auditor for ISO 9000, Lead Auditor for ISO 14000 and has attended a wide range of management training courses.

Political career :

Candidate's Party Affiliation :

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

Current status :

Areas of Legislative Interest

• Foregin Affairs

•• Education

• Sceince & Technology 5

• Environment/Devolution

Membership of National Assembly Committees

• Standing Committee on Environment

• Standing Committee on Industries

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Contact Information in :

E-409, Parliament Lodges

Islamabad

Phone No(off): 051-9207477 Ext: 345 6

1.2. Farooq Sattar

Introduction :

Farooq Sattar Pirwani is a politician from Karachi, , Pakistan. Farooq Sattar is Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM), a political party in Pakistan. He has also served as Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies and is one of the senior Members of the MQM Co-Ordination Committee. Dr Farooq Sattar was also heading Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. A medical doctor by training, he received M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986. He is a member of Memon community, and resides in Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony in Gulshan Town of Karachi. He was elected , at age of 28, youngest to hold this position

On 16 March 2008, he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the MQM

EDUCATION :

A medical doctor by training, he received M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986

Current Status:

The federal minister for overseas

Political career : 7

Political Party :

Farooq Sattar is the Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),

Youngest mayor :

He was the youngest mayor in its history when he was elected at age 28. (1987 - 1992)

Also served as :

MNA 1988-1990 MNA 1990-1992 MPA Sindh assembly 1993-1996 MPA Sindh assembly 1997-1998. Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies

Candidate for Prime Minister of Pakistan 2008 :

On 16 March 2008 he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the opposition parties in Pakistan.

Contact number :

Permanent Address : H. # 268, P.I.B., Colony, Gulshan Town, Karachi, 74800

Local Address : J-201, Parliament Lodges, Ibd

Contact Number : 021-4947101, 0300-8278497, 0300-5002520,051-9207907 11

At the initial establishment of MQM, he joined the party in 1988, at this moment he has been working under the group of local Govt. planned for 2 years and have now earned a high up knowledge in political field under the banner of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

CONTACT INFORMATION :

Permanent Address H. # 208-D, Block-II, PECHS, Karachi

Local Address E-412, Parliament Lodges, Ibd.

Contact Number 021-5341737, 0300-8209247

1.5. Babar Khan Ghauri

INTRODUCTION :

Babar Khan Ghauri is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Babar Khan Ghauri is former Minister for Ports and Shipping in Ministry of Ports and Shipping in Pakistan. Senator Babar Khan Ghauri is also elected member of .

EDUCATION :

B.A. Karachi University. Inter & Bsc – Fed. Govt. Science College. Mattric – New Method School Nazimabad Karachi.

Current status :

Senator from March 2003-uptill now.

MQM party affiliation

Political career

His party affiliation is with MQM. 12

Member of Provincial Assembly sindth

He was elected as Member of Provincial Assembly sindth in 1993.

Member National Assembly

He was elected to Member National Assembly in 1997.

Senator

Babar Khan Ghauri elected as a Senator from March 2003-uptill now.

Federal Minister for communication

He was inducted as Federal Minister for communication on 23rd march, 2004 up to 26th June 2004 in cabinet of Mir zaferullah kahan jamali.

Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping

He was inducted again as Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping on 4th September, 2004 in cabinet of Mr. .

Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping

Babar khan Ghauri Inducted again as Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping on 26th January,2009 in cabinet of Mr. Yousaf Raza Gilani.

Committee(s):

Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions

Standing Committee on National Harmony

Standing Committee on Education and Training

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan 13

CONTACT INFORMATION :

Office Phone: 051-9203288, 9210322-4

Mobile Phone: 0300-2000363, 0333-5104463

Email: [email protected]

Province: Sindh

Address: i. E-205, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad.

ii. H.No. C-170, KDA Scheme 1-A, Karachi

1.6. Syed Mustafa Kamal

INTRODUCTION :

Syed Mustafa Kamal is serving Senator in Senate of Pakistan and served as the nazim (mayor) of the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan from 2005 to 2010. Kamal has affiliations with the Pakistani liberalist party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He was shortlisted for the World Mayor Prize in 2010. He had also served as the IT Minister for the Sindh province from 2003 to 2005.

EDUCATION :

he studied until his Intermediate examinations and left for Malaysia. In Malaysia, he received as Associate Diploma in Business Executive Studies. He later received an MBA in Marketing from the University of Wales in .

Syed Mustafa Kamal was awarded an honorary PhD degree in Politics by the Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, at its convocation held on the 14th of April 2010 at a ceremony held at the open air PAF Museum in Karachi. 21

Asfandyar Wali Khan was born in , then a small village outside of , khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. He is the eldest son of

EDUCATION :

Asfandyar Wali Khan completed his early education from , , High School from Islamia Collegiate School and his BA from Islamia College, Peshawar Pakhtoon Khwa .

Current status :

Student Advisor of ANP

POLITICAL CAREER :

Asfandyar Wali Khan served as leader of the Pakhtun Student Federation prior to being elected to the provincial Assembly in the 1990 election, while in the 1993 election he was elected to Pakistan's National Assembly. A seat to which he was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 1997 election and served as Parliamentary leader of the ANP and Chairman of the standing committee on inter-provincial co- ordination.

In 1999, he was elected party president for the first time. He was defeated in the 2002 election, in what was a repeat of his father's defeat in 1990, when a tactical alliance was formed by all the anti-ANP groups against him. After his defeat he resigned as President of his party, only to be re-elected unopposed in the subsequent party election. In 2003 he was elected to the Senate as Senator for a 6 year term. He was re- elected to the National Assembly in the parliamentary elections that was held on February 2008, leading his party to power both provincially and nationally, the former for the first time since 1947 and the latter since 1997.

In September 2008, he was elected as Chairman of the standing committee on foreign Affairs

Served in ANP AS

Elected as Central Party President of ANP in 1998.

Re-elected as Central Party President of ANP in 2003.

Parliamentary Career

Elected to the provincial assembly of N.W.F.P in 1990 - 1993.

Chairman of the Standing committee on Finance (provincial assembly of NWFP).

Elected to the National Assembly in 1993-1996 22

Elected to the National Assembly in 1997 -October 1999.

Elected to the Senate of Pakistan March 2003.

CONTACT INFORMATION :

091-6560560

051-9212914

2.4. Haji

INTRODUCTION :

Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour (born 25th December 1939) is a former senior vice President in the Awami National Party (ANP) and present Federal Railways minister in Pakistan. A present and former three time Federal Minister in Pakistan, he has played a significant role in the ANP and its predecessor, the National Awami Party

EDUCATION :

Bilour got his early education from the Khudad Model School and Islamia School Peshawar. He did his intermediate from Edwardes College and He Graduated from Jamshore University. 23

Current status :

former senior vice President in the Awami National Party

Federal Railways minister

POLITICAL CAREER :

As a youth, Bilour participated in the election campaign of . He, however, joined active politics from the platform of the National Awami Party (NAP) in the 1970s and ever since has remained with the nationalist party.

Ghulam Bilour is believed to be an aspirant for the party leadership after the present President Asfandyar Wali Khan completes his term in office.

He was a close associate of non-violent Pakhtun leader Bacha Khan he has been elected from Peshawar as Member of the National Assembly four times.

MNA NA-1 30-11-1988 to 06-08-1990

MNA NA-1 03-11-1990 to 18-07-1993

MNA NA-1 15-02-1997 to 12-10-1999

MNA NA-1 2008 to Presently

Presently he is also working as a Federal Railways minister Pakistan

CONTACT INFORMATION :

Tel: 9218515, 9213170

Email: [email protected] 2929

2.8. Bushra Gohar

Introduction :

Bushra Gohar, (born 5 May 1961), is a Pakistani stateswoman, public intellectual and one of leading woman politician. She is currently serving as the Senior Vice-President of the Awami National Party, a democratic socialist and secular political party, as well as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Women’s Development and a senior member on Standing Committee on Foreign, Finance, and Kashmir Affairs.

Education :

Ms. Gohar has a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from USA, with over 19 years’ experience in policy design and influence, development design and plans, projects evaluation and in implementing human rights and development programs in Pakistan and the region.

Current status :

Vice president (Vice- 2)

Political career :

Bushra Gohar is the Central Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan and was elected as a Member of Parliament on reserved seats for women in the Pakistan’s 2008 National elections. She was elected as the chair of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Women’s Development in 2009 and is a member of the Working Council of the Women Parliamentary Caucus. She is also a member of the National Assembly’s Standing Committees on Finance and Revenue, Interior and Kashmir Affairs

She has been a member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), National Council on Social Welfare, Chair of the South Asia Partnership-International (SAP-I), Regional and Global Vice President of the International Council of Social Welfare (ICSW) and a member of a number of Provincial 3030 and Federal Government’s advisory committees on women and children’s rights. She has represented the civil society and the in the United Nations and other International forums on several occasions. During the course of her professional career, Ms. Gohar has had the opportunity to work with a number of local and International NGOs and donor agencies on a number of large multi- sector projects.

Contact information :

Permanent Address 3-Chinar Lane University Town Peshawar

Local Address F-302, Parliament Lodges, Ibd

Phone Number: 091-842850

Email Address: [email protected]

[email protected]

Website: http://www.hrmdc.sdnpk.org

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3 . 3. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf

3.1. IMRAN KHAN 3131

Introduction :

Imran Khan was born on November 25, 1952, is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer. He played international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century and, after retiring, entered politics. Besides his political activism, Khan is also a philanthropist, cricket commentator, Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Founding Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

EDUCATION :

He was educated at the Cathedral School in Lahore, the Royal Grammar School Worcester in England, where he excelled at cricket, and at Aitchison College, Lahore. In 1972, he enrolled to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Keble College, Oxford, where he graduated with a second-class degree in Politics and a third in Economics.

Current status:

Chairman of pakistan tehreek insaf

POLITICAL CAREER :

After serving Pakistan cricket for twenty one years, Imran Khan joined Pakistan politics and got himself retired from cricket. He is serving his country Pakistan from many years by taking part in social activities. He is the founder of a political party named, Pakistan Tehreek – –e-Insaaf which was established in 1996 and still working in the country. He has got many awards and honors in his life time career including Hilal- i-i-Imtiaz, which he received in 1992 as Pakistan’s civil award. He has also received the President’s Pride of Performance and received Jinnah Award in 1983 and 2011, respectively. On 2nd October of 2007 Imran Khan become a part of All Parties democratic Movement. He was joined by 85 other MPs.

Membership of National Assembly Committee :

•• Standing Committee on Kashmir

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts 3232

CONTACT INFORMATION :

P.O. Box 1594, GPO, Islamabad

Phone No(res): 051 227 0744

Email: [email protected]

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3.2. DR. ARIF ALVI

Dr. Arif Alvi was born in Karachi on 29 August 1949. Dr. Arif Alvi a founding member and the Secretary General of Pakistan political party Tehreek-e-Insaf.

EDUCATION :

Dr. Alvi is a well-known dentist.Dr. Alvi was the first one in the family to acquire formal degree, BDS (Dentistry) from the University of Punjab. He got a Master of Science degree in Prosthodontics from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1975 and later went to University of the Pacific, San Francisco for degree in Master of Science in Orthodontics in 1984. Dr. Alvi is now in full time dental practice at his Alvi Dental Hospital based in Sindhi Muslim Society, Karachi 33

Current status :

Secretary General

Political career :

1. Founder member of PTI 1996 2. Member CEC since first meeting 1996 to date 3. President Sindh PTI 1997-2001 4. Vice President PTI 2001-6 5. Contested Elections from Karachi as PTI candidate 1997 & 2002 6. Was arrested and jailed twice as PTI Leader 7. Secretary General PTI 2006 to date

CONTACT INFORMATION :

021-34388007 [email protected] 34

3.3. Shafqat Mahmood

INTRODUCTION :

Shafqat Mahmood is a Pakistani column writer, politician and a retired civil servant. He joined Civil Service of Pakistan in 1978 and served for about seventeen years. In 1990 he joined and became a politician. He was elected as Senator in 1994 for a period of six years. He also served as Federal Minister in of Prime Minister . He joined Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on 13 December 2011

EDUCATION :

After his early education from the Bahawalpur, he joined Government College Lahore wherefrom he got Master's degree in Psychology in 1970. His association with the prestigious Government College was further extended when he was selected to serve as a Lecturer in the same institution in 1971. He got Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard University Cambridge, Mass, USA in 1981 and another Masters in Public Policy and Administration from University of Southern California, USA in 1987.

Mr. Shafqat Mahmood has a very distinguished career in academics and administrative courses. He got a Certificate of Merit of the Punjab University for 1970 for his outstanding performance in the University examination. His name stands inscribed in the Academic Roll of Honour of the Government College Lahore for 1970 for excellence in academic achievement. Mr. Shafqat Mahmood was awarded Huberts H. Humphery North-South Fellowship by the Government in 1980 and Edward S. Mason Fellow in Public Policy in developing countries by the Harvard University Cambridge, Mass, USA in 1980- 81.

Current status :

Information Secretary 35

POLITICAL CAREER: in 1990 he formally joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and was appointed Political Secretay to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohtarma . He enjoys a good integrity and confidence of the Party leadership and represented Pakistan Peoples Party in international seminars in Britain, Korea, United States and Germany between 1990 and 1993. He was an official spokesman of the PPP and also held important positions in the Central Executive Committee of the Party during this period in 2011 he joins PTI and now he is working as a Information Secretary

POLITICAL HISTORY

1.Minister for Information, Culture, Environment and Transport, Government of the Punjab. Nov 1999 to Oct 2000.

2.Caretaker Federal Minister for the Environment, local government, Food and Agriculture, Nov 1996- Feb 97

3.Elected to the Senate of Pakistan, March 1994, for a six year term.

4.Member Senate Committees on Defense, Foreign Affairs, and cabinet.

POLITICAL ASSIGNMENTS

1.Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to Malaysia and Australia,1994.

2. Member of the Pakistan delegation to the United Nations,

1994, 1995, 1996.

3.Member Pakistan delegation to United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Geneva, 1994, 1995.

4.Special Envoy of the Government of Pakistan to Mauritius,

South Africa, Kenya and Oman on the Indian Ocean Rim

Issue, 1996.

5.Pakistan Representative to the special conference on

Elections in Bosnia, Stockholm, 1996.

6.Member, Parliamentary delegations on Kashmir to Europe,USA 1994,95, 96. 55

After facing increasing opposition and alleged corruption charges, he was dismi ssed in 1993, clearing the way for Bhutto to form a new government. After Benazir Bhutto’s next dismissal by , Sharif became the prime minister for his subsequent term in 1997 with a two-third majority. His party, PML-N won about one-fourth of the parliamentary seats in the 2008 general elections, forming a coalition government with Pakistan People’s Party both at the Punjab and center.

5.2.

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DOB: 23 september, 1951

CONTACT INFORMATION :

180-181-H, Model Town, Lahore

Phone:

042-9203261-

INTRODUCTION : 56

: He is the Brother of a former two-time premiere Nawaz Sharif. He graduated with distinction from Lahore and is known to be an astute businessman. He is the son of a former industrialist, . After graduation from Lahore, he joined his family business; of industries. Sharif, following a vital role in its company’s success, got elected as the president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce in 1985.

Shahabaz Sharif, represented Pakistan internationally on forum such as United Nations, where his ideologies were much appreciated. His speech at the International Labor Conference held in Geneva in the year 1981 was exceptionally applauded by the international community, including activists, workers associations and democratic people.

EDUCATION :

Shahbaz Sharif, who graduated with distinction from Lahore, is a keen businessman and played a vital role in success of the Ittefaq Group of Companies, which was founded by his father and uncles.

Current status : he is serving as the Chief Minister Of Punjab since 2008.

POLITICAL CAREER : became the President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1985. Later, he joined active politics and served as Member, Punjab Assembly during 1988-90; and as Member, National Assembly during 1990-93. He was elected as Member, Punjab Assembly again in 1993 and served as Leader of the Opposition during 1993-96. He became Member of Punjab Assembly for the third term in 1997; was elected as Chief Minister and functioned as such till 1999 when, as a result of military coup, his government, along with the Federal Government, was toppled. He was imprisoned and then exiled. He has played a leading role in the restoration of democracy in the country. Having been elected unopposed as Member, Punjab Assembly for the fourth term, he is presently functioning for the second time as Chief Minister, Punjab. He is a dynamic political leader known for his strong and efficient administration. Better health facilities, educational reforms and economic uplift are his top priorities. He has made extensive travels abroad. His brother, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif served as Provincial Minister in Punjab cabinet during 1983-84; as Chief Minister, Punjab twice during 1985-88 & 1988-90; and as Prime Minister of Pakistan twice during 1990-93 and 1997-99. His son, Mr Sharif is a sitting MNA. 57

5.3. Rana Sanaullah

DOB: 1st January, 1955

CONTACT INFORMATION :

3-Patiala House, Lahore.

Phone: 041-2660180 (Res), 042-99210390, 042-99211907 (Off), 0300-4467087

Education: A practicing lawyer, he holds bachelors in commerce from Government College, and an LLB from Punjab Law College, Lahore.

Current status :

Minister: Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Public Prosecution Member: Special Committee-I (Chairperson)

POLITICAL CAREER :

: After education, Sanaullah began his political career from his native town of Faisalabad. Initially, he entered Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) later joining Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).He was first elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1990 and served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Leaving office in 1993, he returned there for the years 1997-1999 and 2002-2007. During the latter term he once again acted as Deputy Opposition Leader and also as Parliamentary Leader for the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 60

POLITICAL CAREER :

: Muhammad served as the Commerce and Finance Minister in the Nawaz Sharif cabinet of 1997-1999. Ishaq Dar was assigned the finance ministry when was posted as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in 1998. Dar continued on the post till the Sharif government's overthrow by the military coup of General . Ishaq Dar is also a central leader of PML-N and the parliamentary leader of PML-N in the current Senate session of 2006-2009. He was elected for the only time in the National Assembly in the 1997 general elections, when he won the NA-97 Lahore-VI general seat. Dar’s economic policy achievement in the Sharif government was export -led growth as a cornerstone of economic strategy. Being made the finance minister in November 1998, he negotiated an IMF rescue package to meet an economic crisis triggered by sanctions over nuclear tests in May that year. He became the Finance Minister in the coalition government of PPP, PML-N, ANP and JUI-F formed after 2008 elections.

5.5. Khawaja Asif

DOB: 9 August, 1949 Contact: 0432-262478/261478, 0300-8440640. 118-Mehmood Ghazanvi Road Cantt. , Punjab. Contact Information in Islamabad: J-401, Parliament Lodges Islamabad Phone No(off): 051-9207477 Education and Experience: A businessman and a banker by profession, he received B.A/L.L.B degrees from Punjab University in 1970. During 1997-1999, he held the portfolio of Chairman Privatization Commission with the status of a federal minister. 61

Khawaja M. Asif has extensively travelled across the world including the U.S.A, U.K, France, Germany and Japan and resided in the U.A.E for 12 years.

Current status:

Member of National Assembly of Pakistan

Standing Committees: Standing committee on privatization and public accounts committee Parliamentary Committee on appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and committee on appointment of judges in Supreme Court

POLITICAL CAREER :

: Before getting into politics, Khawaja Asif lived in the UAE for many years, and worked in the Bank of credit and Commerce International. He quit and moved back to Pakistan in 1991, shortly before the death of his father, and took his place in politics, standing from the same constituency and city (Sialkot), and has won every election since 1991. He was elected as an MNA for in the years 1993, 1997 and 2002. He also served as a senator during years 1991-1993. In the Nawaz Sharif cabinet of 1997-1999, Khawaja Asif held the portfolio of Chairman Privatization Commission, with the status of a federal minister. In the 2008 general election, he was elected for the fourth term as a member of the National Assembly on PML- N's ticket. previously served as the Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, with additional portfolio of Sports Ministry in the PM cabinet

5.6. Chaudhary Nisar 62

DOB: 1958 Contact: 051-2510511 0307-5128322 Contact Information in Islamabad 99, Faizabad, Road Rawalpindi, Punjab Phone No(off): 051-4413535 Address: Village, & PO Chakri Tehsil & Dist. RWP Education: He is an alumnus of Aitchison college.

Current status :

Member of National Assembly of Pakistan

Parliamentary Committee: Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional reforms

POLITICAL CAREER :

Starting his career in the national politics in late 1980s, Khan previously served Minister of the ministry of science and technology from 9 June 1988 until 1 December 1988. From 1997 - 1999 government of PML(N), he was again Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister. He has served as Member National Assembly (MNA) for the terms of 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2002. He participated in 2002 elections as non-partisan and joined the opposition parties in the Parliament. He took oath for as the National Assembly seat on 24 March 2008 .[6] From 31 March 2008 to 12 May 2008, Khan was a senior minister and held the portfolios of Ministry of Communication and Ministry of Food and Livestock (MINFAL). After successfully contesting in the 2008 parliamentary elections, Khan was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and assumed the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on October 19, 2011[4] but resigned on November 28, 2011. 76

June, 2011). b) Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (29th June, 2009 to 31st March, 2010). c) Chairman, PPP Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan (resigned from the Chair). d) Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, (12th February, 2011 to 11th May, 2011 – resigned from the Cabinet). e) Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, (3rd November 2008 to 13th March 2009, - resigned from the Cabinet). f) Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan, (30th March 2006 to 13th March 2009). g) Leader of the Parliamentary Party PPP-Senate, (March, 2006 to 13th March, 2009). h) Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (10th Jan. 2005 to 12th Mar. 2006 and 12th June 2006 to 23rd March 2008) i) Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (1996-99) j) Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting (1996-99) k) Member Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure & Privileges (1996-99). l) Member Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet and Establishment (1996-99). m) Member Senate Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (1996-99) n) Federal Minster of State for Law and Justice (1994-96). o) Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Sports and Culture (1993-94). p) Member, Senate Standing Committee on Law & Justice (1993-94). q) Member, Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs (1993-94). r) Advisor, Chief Minister of Sindh, for Co-operative (1988-90).

5.6. Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal 77

Address: Village & P.O. , Tehsil , District

J-305, Parliament Lodges, Ibd

Contact no: 0546-599001, 0546-599002,051-9222605, 0345-4183300

Educational Experience: He graduated and had his Bachelor’s degree in Legislation and Law (LL.B).

Political Affiliations: PPPP

Current status :

Member of National Assembly

Standing Committees:

 Standing Committee on Finance Revenue & Planning

 Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Resources

He has been elected as Member National assembly for the two time. He is politically affiliated with Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP).[1] a lawyer and a farmer by profession. He was previously elected MNA in 1993. He was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Establishment Division. Nazar Muhammad Gondal was also elected as the Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin District from 2001-2004. He won the February 18 general elections from NA-109, Mandi Bahaudin-II on ticket of PPPP. He seized victory over Pakistan Muslim League candidate Nasir Iqbal Busal.He is now elected as the minister of WAPDA.

Nazar Mohammad Gondal also serves as the president of the Pakistan Badminton Federation, which was suspended by the Badminton World Federation over claims by two parallel formed federations run by Nazar Mohammad Gondal and Mian Iftikhar Hussain Shah. He is also held the Ministry of food & agriculture 78

5.7.

DOB. December 20, 1956

Address: 38-I, St.23, Khayaban-e-Mujahid Phase-V, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.

H #-28, Minister's Enclave, Ibd

Contact no: 021-5840508, 0300-8248240, 051-9212691

Fax: 021-5840509, 051-9212692

Educational Experience: A graduate of Liaquat Medial University in 1982; she is a practiced physician and did her house job in gynecology and pediatrics. Before entering in national politics, Fehmida Mirza had been one of the successful businesswoman and leading chief executive of her advertising company based in Karachi

Current status :

Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan

Standing Committes:

 Standing Committee on Business Advisory ( Chairperson )

 Standing Committee on Finance ( Chairperson )

POLITICAL CAREER :

: Joining the Peoples Party in 1997, her political philosophy reflected democratic socialism and since then, she's been a potent force behind the left-wing politics in Pakistan. In 1997 she contested elections successfully from her husband's former constituency of Badin, Sindh, and has continued to be a 79 parliamentarian since then. She is one of the few women elected from a non-reserved constituency. is the current and 18th Speaker of the National Assembly, a lower house of Parliament of State of Pakistan

5.8. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo

Address: 1- SP Wasawewala, Tehsil Depalpur, District Okara 63-D, Model Town, Lahore

F-109, Parliament Lodges, Ibd

Contact no: 0444-775000, 0444-775001, 042-5852562-3, 0300-8419011, 0333-4104103

Current status :

Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Northern areas

POLITICAL CAREER:

Wattoo was the head of Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) political party in Punjab. He was first elected, in 1985, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan. Three times 80

elected for the same office, he secured the office of the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993 on the PML (Junejo) ticket

After a tug-of-war between Wattoo and Nawaz Sharif, the then restored (by Supreme Court) Prime Minister of Pakistan and head of thePakistan Muslim League (N) (PML (N)), all assemblies were dissolved and only after a fresh election, Wattoo was elected the Chief Minister of Punjab again on PML (Junejo) ticket, ruling a coalition consisting chiefly of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), PML (Junejo), minorities, and some independents.

It was in 1995 that Wattoo formed his own PML (Jinnah), when he parted ways with Hamid Nasir Chattha who wanted to be the president ofPML (Junejo), which Wattoo was previously a part of. The differences cropped up in the same year when Wattoo was removed as the Punjab Chief Minister in the power struggle between the province (headed by PML (Junejo) and the center (headed by rival PPP), leading Arif Nakai another PML (Junejo) candidate to be the new Chief Minister.

Painted corrupt by the PPP, PML-N, he was removed from the office of Chief Minister only to be restored to office a year later in 1996 by the High Court. Corruption allegations and court proceedings were started against Wattoo by archrival and then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of the PML-N, Mian Manzoor Wattoo was sentenced by an accountability court to more than 10 years in prison besides being fined 10 million rupees only later to be set aside by a higher court. After coming out of jail he began to take part in politics and merged his party with the ruling party at that time: PML Q. Wattoo remained part of the ruling PML (Q) until November 2007, despite differences with the party leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and the Punjab Chief Minister, who suffered heavily under Wattoo's reign in Punjab in 1993-95.

With the upcoming elections Wattoo left the PML(Q) due to differences in seat allocations for his constituencies and decided to run as an independent candidate along with the former local PML(Q) branch of Dipalpur.

Wattoo announced to join forces with the Pakistan People's Party on May 29, 2008 along with party members in Islamabad.[1]

Wattoo served as Federal Minister for Industries and Production in the PPP government of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and in November 2009, his portfolio was changed and he became Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. 81

5.9. Imtiaz Safdar Warriach

DOB. November 15, 1952

Address: Ladhewala Waraich, Distt: .

A-403, Parliament Lodges, Ibd.

Contact no: 055-3292472, 0300-8741395, 0300-6476594, 051-9223646

Educational Experience: He accomplished his MA in political science and got his Master’s degree and LLB from Punjab University. Mr. Safdar Waraich enjoys in huge reputation among the masses and is departed the Vice President of the PPP Punjab and Divisional President of the PPP Gujranwala. By profession, he is a lawyer and has been associated with Bar Association of Gujranwala seeing as 1975 as a prominent member.

Current status :

Member of National Assembly

Standing Committes: Areas of Legislative Interest Law Membership of National Assembly Committees Standing Committee on Public Accounts Standing Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights

POLITICAL CAREER:

During his political career, Imtiaz Safdar Waraich has held office as General Secretary of District Bar 111 Association from 1982-1983, Member of Zila Council from 1983-1991, Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly 1993-1996, Parliamentary Secretary of Law from 1994-1996, Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab in 1996 and Director of the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd 82

5.10. Raja Riaz

DOB. July 26, 1961

Address: 11-A, PCSIR Society, Phase-I, Opposite Doctor’s Hospital, Lahore.

Chak No. 123/JB, Rajewala Green View Colony, Faisalabad.

Contact no: 041-2617083, 041-2631573, 240-35293511-12, 042-99203331-2 (Res), 042-99211866, 042-99212288 (Off), 0300-8651155

Educational Experience: He passed hi B.A from Govt. College University Faisalabad

Current status :

Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly

POLITICAL CAREER:

Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan is a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 1983. He is the former senior minister of Punjab and a minister for irrigation and mining.

Currently he is serving as leader of the opposition in the Punjab Assembly. He is an important leader of Pakistan People’s Party in Punjab 83

Previous Official Body Post Duration

Official Positions 09-June-2008 Senior Minister Governor of the Punjab to 01-March- (Irrigation & Power) 2010

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Member 1993-1996

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Member 2002-2007