Qasim Zia (born 7 August 1961 in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

) Pakistani politician and former field hockey player. He was appointed as President,

Pakistan Hockey Federation The Pakistan Hockey Federation ( ur, ) is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Management positions The current Patron-in-Chief is Prime Minister Mian Mu ...

in October 2008. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan during 2002–07 and functioned as the Leader of Opposition. He was returned to the Punjab Assembly for the second consecutive term in the bye-elections in 2008. He has extensively travelled abroad. His granduncle, Mian Amiruddin, and his cousin, Khawaja Tariq Rahim, had served as Governors of Punjab. His grandfather, Mian Aminuddin, was the first Mayor of

. His uncle, Mian Salahuddin remained MNA and Provincial Minister and his cousin, Mian

Yousuf Salahuddin Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...

, served as a Member of the Punjab Assembly during 1988–90.Profile of Qasim Zia on Punjab Assembly pap.gov.pk website
Retrieved 17 January 2019 Qasim Zia was appointed as the 23rd president of the

(PHF) by Prime Minister

Yousuf Raza Gillani Yusuf Raza Gilani (Urdu: ; born 9 June 1952), is a Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2008, until his retroactive #Disqualification and ouster, disqualification and ouster by the Supreme Court of P ...

on 15 October 2008.

Personal life

Qasim Zia got married in November 1986 and has three children. He belongs to the well-known

Mian family of Baghbanpura Belonging to the Arain tribe of Punjab region, they are an aristocratic noble family originally from Areha Jericho Modern Palestine who entered in Indian Subcontinent with Umayyad Arab General Muhammad bin Qasim. The family has made great contrib ...

and is the grandson of veteran Pakistani politician and former Governor of Punjab, Pakistan,

Mian Aminuddin Mian Aminuddin (Punjabi, ur, میاں امین الدین) was a civil servant in the Indian Civil Service (British India) and the first Mayor of Lahore, Pakistan.Mayor of Lahore The Mayor of Lahore ( ur, ) is the leader of the municipal government of Lahore (Metropolitan Corporation Lahore) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The mayor is directly-elected in municipal elections every four years alongside 9 deputy town mayors. ...

after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. His cousin Mian Yousuf Salahuddin is a PTV producer and had also served as Member of Punjab Assembly in Pakistan from 1988 to 1990. He educated at the Aitchison College, Lahore.

Awards and recognition

Keeping in view his services to Pakistan Hockey and his 25 years of services to Pakistani politics, the President of Pakistan awarded

Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

to him in 2014.Qasim Zia's awards listed on Pakistan Sports Board website
Retrieved 28 April 2017 Before that, he had received a

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award for Sports from the President of Pakistan in 2011.

Political career

Pakistan Peoples Party (Parliamentarian)

*Information Secretary (1997–2001) *President (2001–2007) *Member CEC (2007)

References

External links

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Qasim Zia's profile – Punjab Assembly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zia, Qasim 1961 births Living people Pakistani male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of Pakistan Pakistan Hockey Federation presidents Pakistan People's Party MPAs (Punjab) Peoples Students Federation Field hockey players from Lahore Pakistani sportsperson-politicians Punjab MPAs 2002–2007 Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Pakistan Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1982 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Mian family Punjab MPAs 2008–2013 Leaders of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Olympic medalists in field hockey Aitchison College alumni