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Haji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar
Haji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar was a Pakistani politician from Islamabad, Pakistan. Early life and career Nawaz Khokhar was elected as MNA thrice from his constituency NA-35 (Malakand) in 1985–1988, 1990–1993 and 1993–1996. He was elected the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1999 and also served as Minister of Science and Technology. he was one of the richest men in all of Pakistan. He was brother of late Imtiaz Khokhar also known as Taji Khokhar and Afzal Khokhar Muhammad Afzal Khokhar (; born 6 April 1974) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018 and a M .... He died on 9 January 2021 due to cardiac arrest. References 20th-century births 2021 deaths Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan Politicians from Islamabad Year of birth missing {{Pakistan-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haji
Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it can take years to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel (and did particularly before the advent of mass air travel), and in many Muslim societies to a respected man as an honorific title. The title is placed before a person's name; for example, Saif Gani becomes ''Hajji Saif Gani''. Hadži is also used in Orthodox Christianity for people who go on pilgrimage to the grave of Christ in Jerusalem. It can then be added to the pilgrim's first name, e.g., Hadži-Prodan, Hadži-Đera, Hadži-Ruvim, Hadži-Melentije Stevanović Hajji is derived from the Arabic ', which is the active participle of the verb ' ("to make the pilgrimage"). The alternative form ' is derived from the name of the Hajj with the adjectival suffix -''ī'', and this wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
The Islami Jamhoori Ittehad ( Islamic Democratic Alliance; acronym: IJI; ur, ) was a right-wing conservative alliance formed in September 1988 to oppose the democratic socialist Pakistan Peoples Party in elections that year. The alliance comprised nine parties, of which the major components were the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), National Peoples Party (NPP), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), with PML accounting for 80% of the IJI's electoral candidates. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, under director Hamid Gul, had a major role in forming the right-of-centre political alliance. Care had been taken to ensure that the alliance comprised nine parties to generate comparison with the nine-party Pakistan National Alliance (PNA) that had campaigned against PPP in 1977. The head of the party was Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, but its most resourceful leader was Nawaz Sharif, a young industrialist whom Zia ul-Haq had appointed chief minister of Punjab. Sharif was vying for control of the Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Speakers Of The National Assembly Of Pakistan
Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, Argentina, or Brazil. ** A member of a National Assembly, as in Costa Rica, France, Pakistan, Poland or Quebec. ** A member of the Dáil Éireann (Lower House of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland) ** A member of the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey elected by a parish or district ** Deputy (Acadian), a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada * Deputy Führer, a title for the deputy head of the Nazi Party * A subordinate ** Deputy premier, a subordinate of the Premier and next-in-command in the cabinet of the Soviet Union and its successor countries, including: *** First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union *** Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and the First Deputy Premier and third-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzal Khokhar
Muhammad Afzal Khokhar (; born 6 April 1974) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018 and a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. Early life and education He was born on 6 April 1974. He graduated from the University of the Punjab in 1997 and obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts from there. Political career Khokhar was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-160 (Lahore-XXIV) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 18,374 votes and defeated Malik Muhammad Karamat khokhar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-XI) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 65,727 votes and defeated Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nation (Pakistan)
''The Nation'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Majid Nizami Trust and based in Lahore, Pakistan since 1986. ''Rameeza'' is the Executive Editor of ''The Nation''. She is the adopted daughter of the renowned Pakistani journalist, the late Majid Nizami (3 April 1928-26 July 2014). It is published from Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and Karachi by the Nawa-i-Waqt Group, which was founded in 1940 by Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915–22 Feb 1962) and edited by him until his death in 1962. Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper was later led by Chief Editor Majid Nizami and his nephew, Editor Arif Nizami. Nawa-i-Waqt Group also publishes the '' Nawa-i-Waqt'', an Urdu-language daily newspaper, and prints 4 weekly English and Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu" '' |
Minister Of Science And Technology
A Science Ministry or Department of Science is a ministry or other government agency charged with science. The ministry is often headed by a Minister for Science. List of Ministries of Science Many countries have a Ministry of Science or Ministry of Science and Technology: * Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (Argentina) *Ministry of Science and Technology (Bangladesh) *Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil) *Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada *Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (Chile) *Ministry of Science and Technology (China) *Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Cuba) *Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark *Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (East Timor) *Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany) *Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland) *Ministry of Science and Technology (India) *Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Indon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pakistani Political Families
This is a partial listing of prominent political families of Pakistan given in alphabetical order Azhar * Mian Muhammad Azhar (Governor of Punjab, 1990-1993, Mayor of Lahore 1987-1991, founder of PMLN-Q) * Hammad Azhar (Previous Finance Minister of Pakistan) Babar * Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan * Naseerullah Babar * Farhatullah Babar Badshah Khans * Khan Mohammad Abbas Khan (Former member of Indian National Congress, served as the Interim Mister for Industries, Freedom fighter and an Active Member of Pakistan Muslim League) (cousin of Haroon Khan Badshah) * Haroon Khan Badshah (Member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ex-provincial Minister for Agriculture Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) Bangash * Ghulam Ishaq Khan, President of Pakistan. Bhuttos * Shah Nawaz Bhutto - The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council). ** Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, son of Shah Nawaz (President (1970–1973); Prime Minister (1973–1977)) ** Mumtaz Bhutto, cousi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (born 17 July 1978) is a Pakistani politician who has been a former Member of the Senate of Pakistan Senate of Pakistan or Aiwān-e-Bālā Pākistān ( ur, , , literally "Pakistan upper house"), is the upper legislative chamber of the bicameral legislature of Pakistan, and together with the National Assembly makes up the Parliament of Pakista ..., from March 2018 to 10 November 2022. Political career Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2018-2022. During his tenure as senator he also held the chair of the Senate Committee on Human Rights and was known for picking up sensitive issues for parliamentary input and redressal. He resigned from the senate in 2022 after lending out support and speaking in favour of opposition colleagues who had publicly accused the government of which Senator Khokhar was a part, of political victimization and torture. Senator Khokhar also held the position of adviser to the Prime Minister of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), it is one of the three major political parties of the country. The party was founded by former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the dissolution of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Islamic Democratic Alliance in 1993. The Party platform, party's platform is generally Conservatism in Pakistan, conservative, which involves supporting free market capitalism, free markets, deregulation, Tax cut, lower taxes and privatisation, private ownership. Although the party historically supported social conservatism, in recent years, the party’s political ideology and platform has become more Liberal conservatism, liberal on social and cultural issues. One of Muslim League schisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
