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2011 In Pakistan
Events in the year 2011 in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government * President – Asif Ali Zardari * Prime Minister – Yousaf Raza Gillani * Commerce Minister – Ameen Faheem * Minister of Communications – Arbab Alamgir Khan * Culture Minister – Khawaja Saad Rafique * Defence Minister – Ahmad Mukhtar * Minister of Defence Production – Rana Tanveer Hussain * Finance Minister – Abdul Hafeez Shaikh * Minister of Foreign Affairs – Hina Rabbani Khar * Interior Minister – Rehman Malik * Minister for States and Frontier Regions – Najmuddin Khan * Minister for Water and Power – Raja Pervaiz Ashraf * Chief Justice – Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Governors * Governor of Balochistan – Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi * Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan – Wazir Baig (until 27 January); Pir Karam Ali Shah (starting 27 January) * Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Owais Ahmed Ghani (until 9 February); Syed Masood Kausar (starting 9 February) * Governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (or simply the Foreign Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister is responsible for overseeing the federal government's foreign policy and International relations. The responsibility of the foreign minister is to represent Pakistan and its government in the international community. The minister holds one of the Senior-most offices in the Cabinet of Pakistan. The office of the foreign minister was first held by Liaquat Ali Khan, who also served as the country's first prime minister. Several other prime ministers have held the additional charge of the office of the foreign minister. List of foreign ministers of Pakistan The following is the list of all the previous foreign ministers of Pakistan to date, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. {, class="wikitable" , - !align=center, {{Abbr, No., Number !Portrait !align=center, Name !align=center, Entered office !align=center, Left office !P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wazir Baig
Mir Wazir Baig is a Pakistani politician from Gilgit-Baltistan who served as the 1st speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. He also served as the Governor of Gilgit Baltistan in 2010. Early life and education Mir Wazir Baig was born in 1942 in Hunza, Pakistan. Political career He started his political career as the president of the Hunza Student's Movement aimed at putting an end to the rule of Mirs. He demanded that people should be allowed to meet President Chaudry Fazal Illahi during his visit to Hunza. Upon this Wazir Baig was brutally tortured and was kept in prison till president completed the visit. Wazir Baig along with his supporters kept raising voice against the cruelties of the Mir rule which came to an end in 1974 when Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto dissolved the state. Wazir Baig started his career by joining Pakistan Peoples Party. He won his seat GBLA-6 and was elected as the 1st speaker of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. Later on in September 2010, Wazir was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Gilgit-Baltistan
The Governor of Gilgit Baltistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, every time the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors. The seat of governor in Gilgit Baltistan was started on 16 September 2009. Currently governor is Syed Mehdi Shah , last Governor was Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon, who resigned on 10 April 2022. List of governors Following is the list of governors after Gilgit-Baltistan was given the status of province on August 29, 2009, the federal cabinet had approved the Gilgit Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009. Timeline See also * Chief Minister (Gilgit-Baltistan) * Government of Gilgit-Baltistan * Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi
Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi (Urdu: ), (born 14 February 1954 in Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, Dominion of Pakistan) was the 20th Governor of Balochistan Province since 28 February 2008 to 9 June 2013 as well as the chief executive of Balochistan since 14 January 2013. He is the Nawab and Tumandar of the Magsi Tribe, a former Governor and a former Chief Executive of Balochistan, a senior politician and the former Chief Minister of Balochistan province in the Benazir Bhutto government of 1993–1996.Saleem Shahid"Former CM Magsi appointed governor"Dawn newspaper, 28 February 2008, Retrieved 19 May 2022 Nawab was appointed as the Chief Executive of Balochistan on 13 January 2013 after the sacking of Aslam Raisani's unpopular government and imposition of Governor's Rule. It was the main after effect of the January 2013 Pakistan bombings. Nawab Magsi did his schooling from Aitchison College, Lahore. He first came to politics in 1977, when he won as an independent candidate seat from his nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the governorship is a ceremonial position, as a symbol of the federation. The governor is appointed by the centre, whereas the principal head of the provincial government remains the elected Chief Minister of Balochistan. Despite this, Balochistan has seen several periods of martial law or Emergency rule, governor's rule where, in the absence of a chief minister, the governor exercised broad powers. As of November 2022, Mir Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali is serving as acting governor after the resignation of Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha on 13 April 2022. The first governor of the province was Riaz Hussain (general), Riaz Hussain (1970–1971). The longest-serving governor was Rahimuddin Khan (1978–1984). Periods of governor's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( ur, ; born 12 December 1948) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan over three non-consecutive terms from 29 June 2005 to 11 December 2013. Chaudhry began practice as an advocate of the Sindh High Court in 1976, before shifting to his native Quetta and later serving as Advocate General of Balochistan, Pakistan. He was elected as president of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, Quetta in 1986 and was elected twice as member of the Bar Council. He was appointed Advocate General of Balochistan in 1989. He also discharged duties as Banking Judge Special Court for Speedy Trials, Judge Customs Appellate Court as well as Company Judge. He was appointed as Chairman of the Balochistan Local Council Election Authority in 1992 and thereafter for a second term in 1998. He ascended as a senior advocate at Supreme Court before taking a government law assignment in Quetta. In 1990, he was appointed as an additional judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of Pakistan
} The Chief Justice of Pakistan (Urdu: ) (Initialism, initials as CJP) is head of the court system of Pakistan (the Judiciary of Pakistan, judicature branch of Government of Pakistan, government) and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The officeholder is the senior most of 17 List of Justices of Supreme Court of Pakistan, senior justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Federal Court of Pakistan was established by Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Jinnah's Order in February 1948. Until 1956, the chief justice and List of Justices of Supreme Court of Pakistan, senior justices were known by the title of 'Federal Judge', and the Federal Court of Pakistan operated out of a wing of the Lahore High Court, despite the federal capital's location in Karachi. The enactment of Pakistan's Constitution_of_Pakistan_of_1956, first constitution in March 1956 redesigned it as the 'Supreme Court of Pakistan.' The chief justice is the Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ( ur, ; born 26 December 1950) is a Pakistani politician, businessman and agriculturist who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II). He served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from 22 June 2012 until completing his designated term on 16 March 2013. He has also served as the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an anti-establishment coalition of political parties in Pakistan. Prior to being elevated as prime minister, he served as the Minister for Water and Power in the Yousaf Raza Gillani-led government from March 2008 to February 2011. A senior-ranking leader in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Rawalpindi District, Ashraf assumed premiership on 22 June 2012 after Yousaf Raza Gillani was disqualified over contempt of court charges. Shortlisted by the PPP as a candidate for the post, he was eventually elected based on a 211–89 vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Water And Power
The Minister for Water and Power heads the Ministry of Water and Power. The following is the list of all the previous Water and Power ministers of Pakistan to date. List of Ministers for Water and Power of Pakistan See also *Constitution of Pakistan *President of Pakistan *Prime Minister of Pakistan *Finance Minister of Pakistan *Interior Minister of Pakistan Interior may refer to: Arts and media * ''Interior'' (Degas) (also known as ''The Rape''), painting by Edgar Degas * ''Interior'' (play), 1895 play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck * ''The Interior'' (novel), by Lisa See * Interior de ... {{Water and Power Ministers of Pakistan External links Ministry of Foreign AffairsParliamentary Cabinet of Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najmuddin Khan
Najmuddin Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-25 Dir constituency in 1990 Pakistani general election. He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-33 (Upper Dir) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-33 (Upper Dir) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-5 (Upper Dir) NA-5 (Upper Dir) ( ur, ) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It comprises the whole district of Upper Dir. The area was formerly part of NA-33 (Upper Dir-cum-Lower Dir) constituency from 1977 to 2018. That constituency also ... in 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 53,967 vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For States And Frontier Regions
The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions ur, , ''wazarat-e- reyasti o sarhadi umoor'' (abbreviated as SAFRON) is a Central government, federal Ministry (government department), ministry in Pakistan. The main responsibilities of the ministry are the administrative affairs and development activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan, including Frontier Regions, Frontier Regions of Pakistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees In 1980, the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees was established in Islamabad under SAFRON. This was in response to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan to Pakistan from 1979, due to the Soviet invasion and factional fighting in Afghanistan. The main functions of Commissionerate are to manage Afghan refugees and support the provision of basic facilities for the welfare of Afghan refugees, coordinating activities with federal and provincial government, NGOs, and international agencies specially UNHCR. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
