|
2011 In Pakistan
Events in the year 2011 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government * President of Pakistan, President – Asif Ali Zardari * Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister – Yousaf Raza Gillani * Commerce Minister of Pakistan, Commerce Minister – Ameen Faheem * Minister of Communications (Pakistan), Minister of Communications – Arbab Alamgir Khan * Culture Minister of Pakistan, Culture Minister – Khawaja Saad Rafique * Defence Minister of Pakistan, Defence Minister – Ahmad Mukhtar * Minister of Defence Production – Rana Tanveer Hussain * Finance Minister of Pakistan, Finance Minister – Abdul Hafeez Shaikh * Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Minister of Foreign Affairs – Hina Rabbani Khar * Interior Minister of Pakistan, Interior Minister – Rehman Malik * Minister for States and Frontier Regions – Najmuddin Khan * Minister for Water and Power – Raja Pervaiz Ashraf * Chief Justice of Pakistan, Chief Justice – Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Governors * Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs (or simply the Foreign Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister oversees the federal government's foreign policy and International relations. Their responsibility includes representing Pakistan and its government in the international community. This position is one of the senior-most offices in the Cabinet of Pakistan. The office of the foreign minister was initially held by Liaquat Ali Khan, who also served as the country's first prime minister. Subsequently, several other prime ministers have held the additional charge of the office of the foreign minister. List of ministers The following is a list of all the previous foreign ministers of Pakistan to date, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ;Legend * Caretaker minister * Died in office {{notelist See also *Constitution of Pakistan *Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wazir Baig
Mir Wazir Baig is a Pakistani politician from Gilgit-Baltistan who served as the first 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 Students 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 appo ... [...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 of Pakistan 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 current governor is Syed Mehdi Shah, who assumed office on 15 August 2022. Powers of Governor Executive Powers related to appointments, removal, issuing orders and oath taking. Legislative Powers related to Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly. Judicial Powers related to Supreme Appellate Court and Chief Court of Gilgit Baltistan Emergency Powers related to emergency in Gilgit Baltistan Executive Powers He is ceremonial and appointed head of state. All executive powers are exercised by Government consisting of Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi
Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi (Urdu: ; born 14 February 1954) was the 19th Governor of Balochistan since 28 February 2008 to 9 June 2013 as well as the Chief Executive of Balochistan since 14 January 2013. Magsi also served as Chief Minister of Balochistan in the Benazir Bhutto government of 1993–1996. He is the current Nawab and Tumandar of the Magsi Tribe.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 native constituency in the provincial assembly. However, his family was involved in Balochistan politics before Pakistani independence. He ... [...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 March 2023, Abdul Wali Kakar is serving as acting governor after the resignation of Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha on 4 March 2023. 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 rule After the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (; 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 judge at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of Pakistan
The chief justice of Pakistan ( initials as CJP; , ''Munsif-e-Āzam Pākistān'') is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistani judiciary. The Federal Court of Pakistan was established by Governor-General Jinnah's Order in February 1948. Until 1956, the chief justice and 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 first constitution in March 1956 redesigned it as the 'Supreme Court of Pakistan.' The chief justice is the chief administrative officer of the country's court system and the highest judicial officer, ranking immediately above the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court. He is responsible for supervising federal judicial policies, and conducting judicial business in the Supreme Court. Nomination for the appointment of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (born 26 December 1950) is a Punjabis, Punjabi Pakistani politician, businessman and agriculturist who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan from June 2012 to March 2013 and as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Speaker of the National Assembly from April 2022 to March 2024. Ashraf was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II). He has also served as the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of political parties opposed to Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, PTI party. Prior to being elevated as prime minister, he served as the Minister for Water and Power (Pakistan), 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 disqualifi ... [...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 had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013 and previously from 1990-1993 He was also a member of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province from February 1997 to October 1999. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) from NA-25 Dir constituency in the 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 28,533 votes and defeated Sahibzada Fathullah, a candidate of the Pakistan Islamic Front (PIF) He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province provincial election as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from PF-73 Dir-I in the 1997 North-West Frontier Province provincial election. He received 6,727 votes and defeated Inamullah Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)). He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-33 (Upper Dir) as a candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For States And Frontier Regions
The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions , ''wazarat-e- reyasti o sarhadi umoor'' (abbreviated as SAFRON) was a federal ministry in Pakistan. The main responsibilities of the ministry were the administrative affairs and development activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan, including Frontier Regions of Pakistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It has been merged into the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan as of 2025. 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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
