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Ministry Of Religious Affairs And Inter-faith Harmony
The Ministry of Religious Affairs ( ur, , abbreviated as MoRA) is a government agency of Pakistan responsible for religious matters such as pilgrimage outside Pakistan, especially to India for Ziyarat, and Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj. It is also responsible for the welfare and safety of pilgrims. The agency has its headquarters in Islamabad. The Ministry was established by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Its first minister was Maulana Kausar Niazi. The current Federal Minister of Religious Affairs is Mufti Abdul Shakoor. Wings The ministry is composed of several subordinate bodies including: * Administration and Finance Wing * Dawah and Ziarat Wing * Development and Coordination Wing * Directorate of Hajj * Interfaith Harmony Wing Research and Reference Wing * Council of Islamic Ideology * Madrassah Education Board. List of ministers The following it the list of Federal Ministers for Religious Affairs: See also * Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces, two autonomous territories, and one federal territory of a Parliamentary democracy, parliamentary democratic Parliamentary republic, republic, constitutionally called the Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Effecting the Westminster system for governing the state, the government is mainly composed of the Executive branch, executive, Legislative branch, legislative, and Judicial branch, judicial branches, in which all powers are vested by the Constitution of Pakistan, Constitution in the Parliament of Pakistan, Parliament, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Supreme Court. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts and amendments of the Parliament, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in 1977. Zia served in office until his death in a plane crash in 1988. He remains the country's longest-serving ''de facto'' head of state and Chief of Army Staff. Educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi , Zia was commissioned in the British Indian Army in the Guides Cavalry on 12 May 1943 after graduating from the Officer Training School (OTS) Mhow as British Army Officer and fought against Japanese forces in World War II in Burma and Malaya, before opting for Pakistan in 1947. He fought as a tank commander in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In 1970, he led a military training mission to Jordan, proving instrumental to defeating the Black September insurgency against King Hussein. In recognition, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Government Ministries Of Pakistan
Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or regional governments that are partially self-governing; a union of states *Federal republic, a federation which is a republic *Federalism, a political philosophy *Federalist, a political belief or member of a political grouping *Federalization, implementation of federalism Particular governments *Federal government of the United States **United States federal law **United States federal courts *Government of Argentina *Government of Australia *Government of Pakistan *Federal government of Brazil *Government of Canada *Government of India *Federal government of Mexico * Federal government of Nigeria *Government of Russia *Government of South Africa *Government of Philippines Other *''The Federalist Papers'', critical early arguments in fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab Auqaf And Religious Affairs Department
Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. Auqaf & Religious Department is headed by the Secretary Auqaf & Religious Affairs who is assisted by the Additional Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. The department is governed unde The current minister for Religious Affairs and Auqaf is Peer Syed Saeed ul Hassan Shah since 13 September 2018. Organization The Department Organization comprises the following six Directorates: * Directorate of Administration * Directorate of Estate * Directorate of Finance * Directorate of Religious Affairs * Directorate of Projects * Directorate of Health Services Functions Functions of department include: * Administration of the Punjab Waqf Properties * Mosques, shrines and other religious institutions under the control of the Chief Administrator of Auqaf, Punjab, except Historical monuments * Management of and repairs of Badshahi Mosque, Lahore * Hajj Affairs coordination with the Federal Govt Welfare se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri is a Pakistani politician who was Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony (20 August 2018 – 10 April 2022). He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013. Personal life He holds a PhD degree. A Sunni, he belongs to the Barelvi school of thought. He is a prominent religious figure in Landi Kotal and has a large following. His brother Hafiz Abdul Malik is also a politician, having been a senator. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-45 (Tribal Area-X) as an independent candidate in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 9,121 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Ajab Khan Afridi. Reportedly, he served as Minister for Religious Affairs in the federal cabinet during the rule of former President Pervez Musharraf. He was re-elected to the National Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid Saeed Kazmi
Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi ( ur, ; born 3 October 1957) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 28th Federal Minister for Religious Affairs of Pakistan from 2008 to 2010 as part of the Pakistan People's Party government. He hails from Multan. Family Kazmi was born in a well-to-do religious family. His father, Ahmad Saeed Kazmi, was a prominent Sufi and Islamic scholar. He is one among eleven siblings. Kazmi is married and has two daughters and two sons. His father Syed Ahmad Saeed Kazmi son of Syed Muhammad Mukhtar Ahmad Shah Kazmi belonged to Amroha, India. They migrated to Multan in 1935. The family relates with Imam Musa Kazim through 35 steps, and this is why he is called Kazmi. Education He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Urdu with Gold Medal from the Bahauddin Zakariya University in 1985. Political career He has been elected MNA on the ticket of PPPP from NA-192 by defeating Makhdoom Syed Ahmad Alam Anwar of PML (Q). Kazmi was sentenced to sixteen years impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah
Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah (Urdu, Saraiki: ; born 20 April 1952) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was member of the National Assembly between 1990 and May 2018. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018. A leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Shah was born in Sukkur and was educated at the Government Islamia Science College Sukkur. Shah began his political career as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 1988 and had been a member of the provincial cabinet, in various positions. He has been inducted into the federal cabinet thrice between 1993 and 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he also served as the parliament. On 18 September 2019 ,The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah in a case regarding his alleged assets beyond means. On 21 October 2021, Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijaz-ul-Haq
Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq ( ur, ; born 20 February 1952) is a Pakistani politician who is the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Z). He served as Minister for Religious Affairs and Minorities in the government of General Pervez Musharraf from 2004 to 2007, after having served as Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis in the government of Nawaz Sharif from 1990 to 1993. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Ijaz worked as a banker prior to entering in politics in 1988, following the assassination of his father General Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's sixth president. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1990 and May 2018. He is mostly active during dictatorial regimes in Pakistan. Early life and education Ijaz was born on 20 February 1952 to General Zia-ul-Haq, who was born in Jalandhar, and Begum Shafiq Zia, who was born in Uganda. He received his master's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University, United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owais Ahmed Ghani
Owais Ahmed Ghani (Urdu: ), a mechanical engineer by profession, is the former governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, who previously governed southwestern province of Balochistan for four and a half years. He became active in politics in 1996 being one of the founding members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led by cricketing hero Imran Khan. Following the party's rout in the 1997 general elections he subsequently left the party in protest against the joining of several controversial figures into the party. In 1999, he joined the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet serving as provincial minister for Industry from 1999 to 2002, He was in 2002 appointed as Federal Minister for environment following the resignation of Omer Asghar Khan. Following the 2002 general elections he was appointed Governor of Balochistan. His period as Balochistan governor was controversial, especially following the murder of Nawab Akbar Bugti and Baloch protests against Federal rule. Ghani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Malik Kasi
Abdul Malik Kasi was a Pakistani physician and former caretaker minister. He was the Minister of Railways A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructur ... in Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013 and Minister for Health in Soomro caretaker ministry in 2008. He was a child specialist (pediatrician) and had his own medical center. He died after a prolonged illness in Quetta city on 14 August 2021. References Living people Federal ministers of Pakistan Pakistani medical doctors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jehangir Bader
Jehangir Bader (Urdu: جہانگیر بدر) was a Pakistani politician and member of Senate of Pakistan, he served as Chairperson-Senate Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party since its inception, Jehangir Bader started his political career with the then PPP chairman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He died on Sunday, 13 November 2016 due to cardiac arrest. Early life Jehangir Bader was born in Lahore in an Arain family on 25 October in 1944. He was active in student politics in his university days. Political career Jahangir Badar started his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party. He met Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto during General Yahya Khan's regime. Jahangir was arrested for protesting against Yahya regime. He was also arrested for anti-dictatorship protests by General Zia-Ul-Haq and General Pervez Musharaff. Badar was a central figure in PPP's leadership. He held position of Provincial president of Punjab's PPP chapter and General secretary of Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazar Khan Bijarani
Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani (, 10 July 1946 – 1 February 2018) was a Pakistani politician who was the Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh for Constituency PS-16 (Jacobabad-IV) from his election in June 2013 and the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Planning and Development since August 2016 until his death in February 2018. Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani was the chief of 36 tribes. Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani was the son of Sardar Noor Muhammad Khan Bijarani. A member of Pakistan Peoples Party, Bijarani previously had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1974 to 1977 and a member of the provincial Sindh cabinet, in various positions. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 1988 and became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan where he remained from 1990 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2013. Between 1988 and 2013, he served in the federal cabinet, in various positions. Early life and education Born on 10 July 1946 in what is now Karampur, Kashmore District, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
