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Table of Contents 1. Mutahidda Qaumi Movement 1

1.1 Haider Abbas Rizvi.4 1.2 Farooq Sattar6 1.3 Altaf Hussain 8 1.4 Waseem Akhtar.10 1.5 Babar ghauri11 1.6 Mustafa Kamal.13 1.7 Dr. Ishrat ul Iad.15 2. Awami National Party.17 2.1 Afrasiab Khattak17 2.2 Azam Khan Hoti.19 2.3 Asfand yaar Wali Khan20 2.4 Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour..22 2.5 Bashir Ahmed Bilour 24 2.6 Mian Iftikhar Hussain25 2.7 Mohad Zahid Khan .27 2.8 Bushra Gohar.29 3. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf.30 3.1 Imran Khan.30 3.2 Dr. Arif Alvi .32 3.3 Shafqat Mahmood.34 3.4 Hamid Khan 36 3.5 javed hashmi.37 3.6 Ejaz Ch.39 3.7 Fauzia Kasuri....41 3.8 Shah Mahmood Qureshi.42 3.9 Sardar Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari44

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3.10 Mohmd. Azam Khan SWati45 3.11 Asad Umar..47 4. Pakistan Muslim League Q.48 4.1 Ch Shujaat Hussain..48 4.2 Ch. Pervaiz Elahi..51 4.3 Mushahid Hussain..52 5. Pakistan Muslim League N..54 5.1 Nawaz Sharif..54 5.2 Shahbaaz Sharif ..55 5.3 Rana Sanaullah.57 5.4 Ishaq Daar59 5.5 Khawaja Asif60 5.6 Ch Nisaar61 5.7 Zulfiqaar Khosa.63 5.8 Khawaja Saad Rafique.65 5.9 Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman66 6. Pakistan Peoples Party Parlimentaians..67 6.1 Khursheed Shah..67 6.2 Faryal Talpur..68 6.3 Makhdoom Ameen Faheem ..70 6.4 Naveed Qamar71 6.5 Qamar Zaman Kaira..73 6.6 Raza Rabbani74 6.7 Nazar Gonadl .76 6.8 Fahmida Mirza ..78 6.9 Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo..79 6.10 Imtiaz Safdar Warriach..81 6.11 Raja Riaz..82

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Profiles of Political Personalities 1. Mutahidda Qaumi Movement ( MQM)

1.1. Haidar abbas rizvi

INTRODUCTION : Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi was born on February 2, 1969 in Karachi. He has been elected for his first term as MNA. He is politically affiliated with MQM

EDUCATION : Rizvi has B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Ned University of engineering and technology, which he received in 1990. He completed his M.Sc. degree in Applied Chemistry in 1992 from the University of Karachi and M.Sc. Chemical Engineering in 1998 from University of Detroit, U.S.A. He is an Engineering Management Consultant by profession. He is also qualified as a lead Auditor for ISO 9000, Lead Auditor for ISO 14000 and has attended a wide range of management training courses.

Political career : Candidate's Party Affiliation : Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

Current status : Areas of Legislative Interest Foregin Affairs Education Sceince & Technology

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Environment/Devolution

Membership of National Assembly Committees Standing Committee on Environment Standing Committee on Industries Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Contact Information in Islamabad : E-409, Parliament Lodges Islamabad Phone No(off): 051-9207477 Ext: 345

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1.2. Farooq Sattar

Introduction : Farooq Sattar Pirwani is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Farooq Sattar is Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM), a political party in Pakistan. He has also served as Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies and is one of the senior Members of the MQM Co-Ordination Committee. Dr Farooq Sattar was also heading Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. A medical doctor by training, he received M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986. He is a member of Memon community, and resides in Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony in Gulshan Town of Karachi. He was elected mayor of Karachi, at age of 28, youngest to hold this position On 16 March 2008, he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the MQM

EDUCATION :

A medical doctor by training, he received M.B.B.S degree from Sindh Medical College in 1986

Current Status: The federal minister for overseas Pakistanis

Political career :

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Political Party : Farooq Sattar is the Deputy Convener and Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),

Youngest mayor : He was the youngest mayor in its history when he was elected at age 28. (1987 - 1992) Also served as : MNA 1988-1990 MNA 1990-1992 MPA Sindh assembly 1993-1996 MPA Sindh assembly 1997-1998. Provincial Minister in the Sindh Cabinet for Local Bodies Candidate for Prime Minister of Pakistan 2008 : On 16 March 2008 he was nominated as Prime Minister of Pakistan candidate by the opposition parties in Pakistan.

Contact number : Permanent Address : H. # 268, P.I.B., Colony, Gulshan Town, Karachi, 74800 Local Address : Contact Number : J-201, Parliament Lodges, Ibd 021-4947101, 0300-8278497, 0300-5002520,051-9207907

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1.3. Altaf hussain

INTRODUCTION : Altaf Hussain (born 17 September 1953 in Karachi) is the founder and leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM). The MQM emerged as the third largest political party in the national assembly of Pakistan during 1988 and 1990 elections. The MQM secured representation in the parliamentary elections held in the northern areas of Pakistan comprising Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan. Since 1992 he has lived in the United Kingdom in self exile after surviving an assassination attempt in Pakistan

EDUCATION : Altaf Hussain got his early education from Govt Comprehensive School, Azizabad No. 8 Karachi. He then completed his matriculation in 1969 from Government Boys Secondary School. He attended National College Karachi during First Year of his Intermediate Education (Pre-Medical/Science) but switched to City College Karachi during Second Year of Intermediate from where he completed Intermediate.After that he went on to complete his Bachelors of Science from Islamia Science College (Karachi) in 1974 apart from completing his Bachelor of Pharmacy by 1979 from the University of Karachi. After completion of his Bachelor of Pharmacy he later enrolled for his Ma sters degree

Current status : founder and leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM)

POLITICAL CAREER: He started his political career when he was a student in University of Karachi, where he founded the APMSO (All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization) on 11 June 1978. APMSO started gaining the support of Urdu-speaking students and were able to win 92 seats in college elections in 1980. However, APMSO faced strong opposition from Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of Jamaat-i-Islami.

He founded MQM in 1984. Muhajir Qaumi Movement then transformed into Muttehaida Qaumi movement is the only political party in world which originates from student political organisation. Although apparently the idea was to represent the people who emigrated from India in 1947 following Partition, it is widely

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understood that he created these ethnic divisions to gain political power. He later campaigned for an end to feudalism. Candidate's Party Affiliation: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

CONTACT INFORMATION : MQM UK Office

office timings MON to SUN 3:00 PM TO 8:00PM Premier House 3A, 11th Floor 112 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7BJ, United Kingdom Phone:0044(020)89515690 Click here for Location map E-Mail: [email protected]

KARACHI : NINE ZERO, 494/8 Azizabad, Federal B. Area Karachi, Pakistan Phone: (++92 21) 6313690, 6329131, 6329900 Fax: ++92 21 6329955

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1.4. Waseem Akhtar

INTRODUCTION : Waseem Akhter is a renowned Politician of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He was born on 25th of November in 1955 at Karachi, Pakistan. He is the son of Akhter Muhammad Khan. As a politician presently he is an active member of National Assembly. As a main source of income, he runs a business of Real State

EDUCATION : After his early academic education he finished his degree program in Telecommunication Engineering. Current status : Designation : Member of National Assembly Political Affiliation : MQM Political Party : MQM POLITICAL CAREER:

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At the initial establishment of MQM, he joined the party in 1988, at this moment he has been working under the group of local Govt. planned for 2 years and have now earned a high up knowledge in political field under the banner of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

CONTACT INFORMATION : Permanent Address Local Address Contact Number H. # 208-D, Block-II, PECHS, Karachi E-412, Parliament Lodges, Ibd. 021-5341737, 0300-8209247

1.5. Babar Khan Ghauri

INTRODUCTION : Babar Khan Ghauri is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Babar Khan Ghauri is former Minister for Ports and Shipping in Ministry of Ports and Shipping in Pakistan. Senator Babar Khan Ghauri is also elected member of Senate of Pakistan.

EDUCATION : B.A. Karachi University. Inter & Bsc Fed. Govt. Urdu Science College. Mattric New Method School Nazimabad Karachi. Current status : Senator from March 2003-uptill now. MQM party affiliation Political career His party affiliation is with MQM.

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Member of Provincial Assembly sindth He was elected as Member of Provincial Assembly sindth in 1993.

Member National Assembly He was elected to Member National Assembly in 1997.

Senator Babar Khan Ghauri elected as a Senator from March 2003-uptill now.

Federal Minister for communication He was inducted as Federal Minister for communication on 23rd march, 2004 up to 26th June 2004 in cabinet of Mir zaferullah kahan jamali.

Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping He was inducted again as Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping on 4th September, 2004 in cabinet of Mr. Shaukat Aziz.

Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar khan Ghauri Inducted again as Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping on 26th January,2009 in cabinet of Mr. Yousaf Raza Gilani. Committee(s):

Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions Standing Committee on National Harmony Standing Committee on Education and Training Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan

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CONTACT INFORMATION : Office Phone: 051-9203288, 9210322-4

Mobile Phone: 0300-2000363, 0333-5104463 Email: Province: Address: [email protected] Sindh i. E-205, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad. ii. H.No. C-170, KDA Scheme 1-A, Karachi

1.6. Syed Mustafa Kamal

INTRODUCTION : Syed Mustafa Kamal is serving Senator in Senate of Pakistan and served as the nazim (mayor) of the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan from 2005 to 2010. Kamal has affiliations with the Pakistani liberalist party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He was shortlisted for the World Mayor Prize in 2010. He had also served as the IT Minister for the Sindh province from 2003 to 2005.

EDUCATION : he studied until his Intermediate examinations and left for Malaysia. In Malaysia, he received as Associate Diploma in Business Executive Studies. He later received an MBA in Marketing from the University of Wales in United Kingdom. Syed Mustafa Kamal was awarded an honorary PhD degree in Politics by the Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, at its convocation held on the 14th of April 2010 at a ceremony held at the open air PAF Museum in Karachi.

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Current status : On Senate Election held on 2nd of March, 2012, Mustafa Kamal has been elected as Senator. Political affilation : Muttahida Qaumi Movement

POLITICAL CAREER : In 2003, Kamal became the Provincial Minister for Information Technology for the Sindh Province of Pakistan. He held this position until 2005, when he was selected to become the second nazim of the city of Karachi, succeeding Naimatullah Khan. He championed the role of IT in the transformation of the citys fortunes, after learning from his experiences in the IT Ministry. He envisaged the city becoming an Asian super-hub borrowing from examples of Israel and its dominant regional economy. At times, Kamal had been quoted as targeting development efforts on par with those of Dubai. Under his leadership, the city administration received acclaims and accolades, both internally and externally, as Kamal was feted by diplomats and internal urban policy-makers as a young and confident city leader Syed Mustafa Kamal is elected to Senate of Pakistan from MQM his tenure is from Mar 2012 to Mar 2018

Committee(s): Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping Standing Committee on Housing and Works Standing Committee on Science and Technology

CONTACT INFORMATION : Permanent Contact TELEPHONE # L-541 Sector-2 North Karachi (O) 6329131,(M) 03009205938

Address in Constituency L-541 Sector-2 North Karachi TELEPHONE # (O) 6329131,(M) 03009205938

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1.7. Dr.Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan

INTRODUCTION : Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan is the 30th governor of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. He took up the post on December 27, 2002. Since July 16, 2008, he has the distinction of becoming the province's longestserving governor. He resigned on June 27, 2011 MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has directed Dr Ishratul Ibad to return to his office as Governor Sindh on Monday. His resignation was not accepted by the President of Pakistan, after flying from Dubai, he reached Karachi early Tuesday morning and resumed his official Governor duties from Tuesday, July 19, 2011.

EDUCATION : Governor Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan studied in the prestigious Dow Medical College, Karachi. As a student he had a penchant for politics and emerged as a prominent leader of a popular student organization, APMSO, a student wing of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

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After graduation, he remained the head of the Medical Aid Committee poor patients welfare entity of the party

Current status : Governor of sindh

POLITICIAL CAREER : He is a key member of the Muttahida Quami Movement. Minister of industry : He was elected as minister of industry in 1990.

Governorship: Dr Ishrat, with the completion of 5 years yet as the Governor of Sindh

CONTACT INFORMATION : PHONE : 99201201-3

[email protected]

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2. Awami National Party ( ANP )

2.1. Afrasiab Khattak

INTRODUCTION : Afrasiab Khattak is a left-wing intellectual and communist from theState of Pakistan, currently serving as the senator, representing the Kohat Division of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province for the Pakistan Senate. Inspired by the Russian communist party, Khattak joined pro-Soviet Communist Party, later joined the socialist party, the Awami National Party in 1980. He is the President of the Avami National Party's central secretariat based in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province and as well as Chairman of the special standing committee senate

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EDUCATION : After receiving his early education from from Kohat, Khattak was admitted at the Peshawar University. There, Khattak obtained B.A. in Russian history and the B.Sc. in Political Science and wrote a senior thesis on Comparative law, and published through the university press. During this time, Khattak was also the student leader at the local university union and took active participation during his college times. Current status: President of Awami National Party POLITICAL CAREER : Khattak started his political activism in 1970s, but escaped to Soviet Union to divert the effects of Great Purge authorized by far-right wing regime of General Zia-ul-Haq. In 1980s, he took asylum in Afghanistan Soviet Republic, serving as the top adviser to the Soviet government in the matters of Afghanistan. After the Fall of Kabul, Khattak settled back to Pakistan and founded the Afghanistan Pakistan People's Friendship Association in 2001. In 2002, Khattak was appointed as the president of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) In 2006, Khattak joined the Awami National Party and currently serving its senator to the Senate secretariat Committee(s): Library Committee Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges Standing Committee on Human Rights (Chairman Committee) Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions Standing Committee on Education and Training

Achievements:

Lawyer Advocate at Peshawar District Bar Association since 1989 Advocate at Peshawar High Court Bar since 1992 Additional Secretary General A.N.P 2003 to 2009 Provincial President ANP NWFP 2007 to till date Peace Envoy to Govt. of NWFP 2008 to till date Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Member 1989 to 1996 Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Member 1996 to 1999

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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Member 1999 to 2003

CONTACT INFORMATION : Home Phone: Mobile Phone: Province: Address: 091-5845285 0301-8887851 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa i. E-105, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad. ii. H.No.453, Usman Lane, Old Bara Road, Univesity Town, Peshawar.

2.2. Azam Khan Hoti

INTRODUCTION AND EDUCATION : Hailing from a respectable and renowned political family of Mardan, Mr. Muhammad Azam Khan Hoti was born in Mardan on 27 April, 1946. After his early education at Government School Risalpur and later at the Aitchison College Lahore he did his graduation from the Degree College Nowshera. On the conclusion of his academic career, Mr Muhammad Azam Hoti opted for the Defence of the country and was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1967. He rose to the rank of Captain in the Armoured Corps

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of the Pakistan Army and also participated in the 1971 Indo-Pak war whereafter he sought retirement from Army on account of his domestic and family commitments.

POLITICAL CAREER : His interest in the public welfare activities and an urge to ameliorate the quality of life of the people of his area motivated Mr. Azam Hoti to enter into national politics in 1972 when he joined the National Awami Party. He remained a very active political and social worker under the banner of National Awami Party and again that of the Awami National Party after the banning of the NAP. Mr. Muhammad Azam Khan Hoti was elected as a member of National Assemlby from Mardan in 1990 on an ANP ticket. He also held the portfolio of the Ministry of Communications in the Federal Cabinet from September 1991 to May 1993

Senator : Mr. Azam Hoti was elected as a member of the Senate in March 1994 for a six year term. He is a member of the Senate Standing Committees on Water and Power and Planning, Development and Population Welfare

CONTACT INFORMATION : No contact information available

2.3. Asfandyar Wali Khan

INTRODUCTION :

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Asfandyar Wali Khan was born in Charsadda, then a small village outside of Peshawar, khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. He is the eldest son of Khan Abdul Wali Khan

EDUCATION : Asfandyar Wali Khan completed his early education from Aitchison College, Lahore, High School from Islamia Collegiate School and his BA from Islamia College, Peshawar Pakhtoon Khwa University of Peshawar. Current status : Student Advisor of ANP

POLITICAL CAREER : Asfandyar Wali Khan served as leader of the Pakhtun Student Federation prior to being elected to the provincial Assembly in the 1990 election, while in the 1993 election he was elected to Pakistan's National Assembly. A seat to which he was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 1997 election and served as Parliamentary leader of the ANP and Chairman of the standing committee on inter-provincial coordination. In 1999, he was elected party president for the first time. He was defeated in the 2002 election, in what was a repeat of his father's defeat in 1990, when a tactical alliance was formed by all the anti-ANP groups against him. After his defeat he resigned as President of his party, only to be re-elected unopposed in the subsequent party election. In 2003 he was elected to the Senate as Senator for a 6 year term. He was reelected to the National Assembly in the parliamentary elections that was held on February 2008, leading his party to power both provincially and nationally, the former for the first time since 1947 and the latter since 1997.

In September 2008, he was elected as Chairman of the standing committee on foreign Affairs

Served in ANP AS Elected as Central Party President of ANP in 1998. Re-elected as Central Party President of ANP in 2003. Parliamentary Career Elected to the provincial assembly of N.W.F.P in 1990 - 1993. Chairman of the Standing committee on Finance (provincial assembly of NWFP). Elected to the National Assembly in 1993-1996

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Elected to the National Assembly in 1997 -October 1999. Elected to the Senate of Pakistan March 2003.

CONTACT INFORMATION : 091-6560560 051-9212914

2.4. Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour

INTRODUCTION : Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour (born 25th December 1939) is a former senior vice President in the Awami National Party (ANP) and present Federal Railways minister in Pakistan. A present and former three time Federal Minister in Pakistan, he has played a significant role in the ANP and its predecessor, the National Awami Party

EDUCATION : Bilour got his early education from the Khudad Model School and Islamia School Peshawar. He did his intermediate from Edwardes College and He Graduated from Jamshore University.

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Current status : former senior vice President in the Awami National Party Federal Railways minister POLITICAL CAREER : As a youth, Bilour participated in the election campaign of Fatima Jinnah. He, however, joined active politics from the platform of the National Awami Party (NAP) in the 1970s and ever since has remained with the nationalist party. Ghulam Bilour is believed to be an aspirant for the party leadership after the present President Asfandyar Wali Khan completes his term in office. He was a close associate of non-violent Pakhtun leader Bacha Khan he has been elected from Peshawar as Member of the National Assembly four times. MNA NA-1 30-11-1988 to 06-08-1990 MNA NA-1 03-11-1990 to 18-07-1993 MNA NA-1 15-02-1997 to 12-10-1999 MNA NA-1 2008 to Presently Presently he is also working as a Federal Railways minister Pakistan

CONTACT INFORMATION : Tel: 9218515, 9213170

Email: [email protected]

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2.5. Bashir Ahmad Bilour

INTRODUCTION : Bashir Ahmad Bilour (born August 1, 1943) is a member of the provincial assembly of KhyberPakhtunkhwa and Senior Minister for Local Government and Rural Development of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

EDUCATION : Bilour has a bachelors degree in law. He is a member of Peshawar High Court Bar as a lawyer and has been taking part in the active politics from the platform of Awami National Party since 1970 Current status : Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour POLITICAL CAREER : In the 2008 elections Bashir Bilour was elected as a member of the provincial assembly of KhyberPakhtunkhwa with majority of the votes (over 4000) from PF-3, a constituency of Peshawar City. It was his 5th consecutive success from this constituency as MPA while he has taken oath as a senior minister of ANP for the 4th time.He has also served as party Provincial President for the province.

CONTACT INFORMATION : Address in ConstituencyHouse No. 3792 Mohalla Gulab No. 1 Peshawar Res:Off:+92 915275388 /+92 91 5276388 +92 91 5815175 / 9212581

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Fax:92 91 5818281 / 9212533

Present Contact House No. 3792 Mohalla Gulab No. 1 Peshawar Res:Off:Fax:+92 915275388 /+92 91 5276388 +92 91 5815175 / 9212581 92 91 5818281 / 9212533

2.6. Mian Iftikhar Hussain

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INTRODUCTION : Mian Iftikhar Hussain (b. 15 April 1958 - ) from Pabbi, Nowshera is a serving provincial information minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. A senior party activist of the Awami National Party(ANP) and former student leader of the Pakhtun Student Federation. He has been a strong opponent of the Taliban; in July 2010 he and his family were targeted by extremists in two separate attacks the first of which included the murder of his only son in a targeted attack

EDUCATION : He got primary education at Islamia arabia Public School at Pabbi.M.A. in Pushto and Social Works Current status : Minister of Education (designate) and General Secretary awami National Party POLITICAL CAREER : Mian Iftikhar joined the Peshawar University in 1980. The same year, he won election to become the provincial president of the Pukhtun Student Federation In 1986, Mian Iftikhar won the election to become the central president of the Pukhtun Students Fderation. n 1988, he joined the Awami National Party.In the party, he has held portfolios of Office Secretary, Deputy General Secretary and Secretary for Information. Now he is General Secretary. In general elections in 1993 and 2002, Mian Iftikhar failed to win the seat of provincial assembly from his home constituency. Elected three times to the provincial assembly in 1990, 1997 and 2008, he has previously served as the partys provincial general secretary and secretary of information. Mian Iftikhar Hussain was earlier education minister has been assigned the task of Information and Inter Provincial Coordination. (2008 CONTACT INFORMATION : Permanent Contact Fax: Mob :Off: +92 91 9213490 +92 91 9213491 +92 333 9103555

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2.7. Muhammad Zahid Khan

INTRODUCTION : Mr. Muhammad Zahid Khan was born in Dir on 14th April, 1956

EDUCATION : After having his early education, he took keen interest in the welfare and well being of the people of his area and hence was very popular among them. Current status : Secretary Information POLITICAL CAREER : His interest in politics motivated him to join the Awami National party and he rose to the position of the Secretary Finance and also a Member of the Central Executive Committee of the ANP.

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Mr. Muhammad Zahid Khan was elected as a Member of the Senate of Pakistan from NWFP in 1997 for a period of six years. He is a Member of Communications and Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis.

Committee(s):

Standing Committee on Health Standing Committee on Religious Affairs Standing Committee on Communications Standing Committee on Water and Power Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications

Contact information : Home Phone: 051-5472730, 0945-883866 Mobile Phone: 0300-5223387 Address: i. F-410, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad. ii. Village Wadigram Lower Dir, Distt. Lower Dir.

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2.8. Bushra Gohar

Introduction : Bushra Gohar, (born 5 May 1961), is a Pakistani stateswoman, public intellectual and one of leading woman politician. She is currently serving as the Senior Vice-President of the Awami National Party, a democratic socialist and secular political party, as well as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Womens Development and a senior member on Standing Committee on Foreign, Finance, and Kashmir Affairs.

Education : Ms. Gohar has a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from USA, with over 19 years experience in policy design and influence, development design and plans, projects evaluation and in implementing human rights and development programs in Pakistan and the region. Current status : Vice president (Vice- 2) Political career : Bushra Gohar is the Central Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan and was elected as a Member of Parliament on reserved seats for women in the Pakistans 2008 National elections. She was elected as the chair of the National Assemblys Standing Committee on Womens Development in 2009 and is a member of the Working Council of the Women Parliamentary Caucus. She is also a member of the National Assemblys Standing Committees on Finance and Revenue, Interior and Kashmir Affairs She has been a member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), National Council on Social Welfare, Chair of the South Asia Partnership-International (SAP-I), Regional and Global Vice President of the International Council of Social Welfare (ICSW) and a member of a number of Provincial

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and Federal Governments advisory committees on women and childrens rights. She has represented the civil society and the Government of Pakistan in the United Nations and other International forums on several occasions. During the course of her professional career, Ms. Gohar has had the opportunity to work with a number of local and International NGOs and donor agencies on a number of large multisector projects.

Contact information : Permanent Address Local Address 3-Chinar Lane University Town Peshawar F-302, Parliament Lodges, Ibd

Phone Number: 091-842850 Email Address: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.hrmdc.sdnpk.org

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3. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf

3.1. IMRAN KHAN

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Introduction : Imran Khan was born on November 25, 1952, is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer. He played international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century and, after retiring, entered politics. Besides his political activism, Khan is also a philanthropist, cricket commentator, Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Founding Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre EDUCATION : He was educated at the Cathedral School in Lahore, the Royal Grammar School Worcester in England, where he excelled at cricket, and at Aitchison College, Lahore. In 1972, he enrolled to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Keble College, Oxford, where he graduated with a second-class degree in Politics and a third in Economics.

Current status:

Chairman of pakistan tehreek insaf POLITICAL CAREER : After serving Pakistan cricket for twenty one years, Imran Khan joined Pakistan politics and got himself retired from cricket. He is serving his country Pakistan from many years by taking part in social activities. He is the founder of a political party named, Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaaf which was established in 1996 and still working in the country. He has got many awards and honors in his life time career including Hilali-Imtiaz, which he received in 1992 as Pakistans civil award. He has also received the Presidents Pride of Performance and received Jinnah Award in 1983 and 2011, respectively. On 2nd October of 2007 Imran Khan become a part of All Parties democratic Movement. He was joined by 85 other MPs.

Membership of National Assembly Committee : Standing Committee on Kashmir Standing Committee on Public Accounts

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CONTACT INFORMATION : P.O. Box 1594, GPO, Islamabad Phone No(res): 051 227 0744 Email: [email protected]

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3.2. DR. ARIF ALVI

Dr. Arif Alvi was born in Karachi on 29 August 1949. Dr. Arif Alvi a founding member and the Secretary General of Pakistan political party Tehreek-e-Insaf. EDUCATION : Dr. Alvi is a well-known dentist.Dr. Alvi was the first one in the family to acquire formal degree, BDS (Dentistry) from the University of Punjab. He got a Master of Science degree in Prosthodontics from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1975 and later went to University of the Pacific, San Francisco for degree in Master of Science in Orthodontics in 1984. Dr. Alvi is now in full time dental practice at his Alvi Dental Hospital based in Sindhi Muslim Society, Karachi

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Current status : Secretary General

Political career : 1. Founder member of PTI 1996 2. Member CEC since first meeting 1996 to date 3. President Sindh PTI 1997-2001 4. Vice President PTI 2001-6 5. Contested Elections from Karachi as PTI candidate 1997 & 2002 6. Was arrested and jailed twice as PTI Leader 7. Secretary General PTI 2006 to date

CONTACT INFORMATION : 021-34388007 [email protected]

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3.3. Shafqat Mahmood

INTRODUCTION : Shafqat Mahmood is a Pakistani column writer, politician and a retired civil servant. He joined Civil Service of Pakistan in 1978 and served for about seventeen years. In 1990 he joined Pakistan Peoples Party and became a politician. He was elected as Senator in 1994 for a period of six years. He also served as Federal Minister in caretaker government of Prime Minister Malik Meraj Khalid. He joined Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on 13 December 2011

EDUCATION : After his early education from the Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur, he joined Government College Lahore wherefrom he got Master's degree in Psychology in 1970. His association with the prestigious Government College was further extended when he was selected to serve as a Lecturer in the same institution in 1971. He got Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard University Cambridge, Mass, USA in 1981 and another Masters in Public Policy and Administration from University of Southern California, USA in 1987. Mr. Shafqat Mahmood has a very distinguished career in academics and administrative courses. He got a Certificate of Merit of the Punjab University for 1970 for his outstanding performance in the University examination. His name stands inscribed in the Academic Roll of Honour of the Government College Lahore for 1970 for excellence in academic achievement. Mr. Shafqat Mahmood was awarded Huberts H. Humphery North-South Fellowship by the United States Government in 1980 and Edward S. Mason Fellow in Public Policy in developing countries by the Harvard University Cambridge, Mass, USA in 198081.

Current status : Information Secretary

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POLITICAL CAREER: in 1990 he formally joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and was appointed Political Secretay to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. He enjoys a good integrity and confidence of the Party leadership and represented Pakistan Peoples Party in international seminars in Britain, Korea, United States and Germany between 1990 and 1993. He was an official spokesman of the PPP and also held important positions in the Central Executive Committee of the Party during this period in 2011 he joins PTI and now he is working as a Information Secretary

POLITICAL HISTORY 1.Minister for Information, Culture, Environment and Transport, Government of the Punjab. Nov 1999 to Oct 2000. 2.Caretaker Federal Minister for the Environment, local government, Food and Agriculture, Nov 1996- Feb 97 3.Elected to the Senate of Pakistan, March 1994, for a six year term. 4.Member Senate Committees on Defense, Foreign Affairs, and cabinet.

POLITICAL ASSIGNMENTS 1.Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to Malaysia and Australia,1994. 2. Member of the Pakistan delegation to the United Nations, 1994, 1995, 1996. 3.Member Pakistan delegation to United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Geneva, 1994, 1995. 4.Special Envoy of the Government of Pakistan to Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya and Oman on the Indian Ocean Rim Issue, 1996. 5.Pakistan Representative to the special conference on Elections in Bosnia, Stockholm, 1996. 6.Member, Parliamentary delegations on Kashmir to Europe,USA 1994,95, 96.

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7.Represented Pakistan Peoples Party at the Socialist International. Conferences, Cape Town, 1995, Melbourne, 1995.

CONTACT INFORMATION : Cell Email +92-300-8448444 [email protected] http://www.insaf.pk

Website

3.4. HAMID KHAN

INTRODUCTION : Hamid Khan (born 16 April 1945) is a Pakistani writer, Politician, Supreme Court lawyer, a former Chairman Executive & Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council, former vice Chairman of Punjab Bar Council and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (2001 2003) and one of the founding partners of Cornelius, Lane and Mufti, a leading law firm in Pakistan. Like many leading Pakistanis, he is a Punjabized ethnic Pashtun He wrote several books that are recommended reading for Pakistani students of law. Khan is also the senior Vice President of the Pakistani political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. In earlier positions he served as the President of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (199293)

Educational and professional background : Mr Hamid Khan studied law at the University of Punjab (Pakistan) and University of Illinois (US) and has been practicing for over thirty years. He is an Advocate of the Supreme Court and High Courts of Pakistan and is one of the founding partners of Cornelius, Lane and Mufti, a leading law firm based at Lahore

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Khan was the lawyer of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, when General Pervez Musharraf put forward a reference against the Chief Justice and Chaudhary decided to defend his case in the court. Hamid Khan contributed considerably to the Lawyers' Movement of Pakistan which led to the restoration of Chaudhry as Chief Justice of Pakistan.

POLITICAL CAREER (current status) Mr Hamid Khan is working as Senior Vice President in PTI

CONTACT INFORMATION : Cell : 03334261244

3.5. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi

INTRODUCTION : Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi ( January 1, 1948), is a senior and influential conservative figure and geostrategist currently serving as the President of the Pakistan Movement of Justice (PTI) since 2011 appointed by Imran Khan. Originally a senior member of Pakistan Muslim League (PML), Hashmi served as the minister of ministry of health from 1997 until 1999, and youth affairs from 1990 until 1993, in the government of former Prime minister Nawaz Sharif. After the Nawaz's government was overthrown in 1999 in acoup d'tat staged and led by General Pervez Musharraf (as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff), Hashmi led the PML and participated in 2002 general elections which saw the defeat of PML against its rivals

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EDUCATION : Hashmi attended Punjab University where he took his B.Sc. in Political Science in 1969, followed by M.Sc. in 1971, and M.Phil. in 1973, in the same academic discipline from the same institution Current status : President of Pakistan tehreek insaf Political career : On completion of his studies The Prime Minister Z.A Bhutto offered him to be High Commissioner of Pakistan in United Kingdom(UK)and in return give up agitation against the ruling PPP but he did not budge from his stance. He turned to politics in 1985 and joined hands with Nawaz Sharif who later became Prime minister.From 1985 till 1988, he was elected to the National Assembly for the terms of 1985 till 1988.From 1990 till 1993, Hashmi was the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and elected as Parliamentarian for the terms of 1993-1997. From 1997-1999, he served as Federal Minister for Health in Nawaz Sharif's cabinet during his second term. During Musharraf era,PML(Q) was in dire need of MNAs to form colition government, so their delegation led by Ch. shujaat went on to see him and offered him to be part of PML(Q)but Hashmi Refused to support Pervez Musharraf. For this act he had to suffer the wrath of the then president Gen. Musharraf and he remained behind the bars for 5 years. During prison days he wrote two books about his political struggle which are named as "HAAN MEIN BAGHI HUN"& "TAKHTAEY E DAAR K SAAEY TALAY". .He served in united nations for some times as well .

CONTACT INFORMATION : Cell : 051 227 0744

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3.6. Ejaz Chaudhry

INTRODUCTION : Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhary commonly referred to as Ejaz Chaudhary (born 15 September 1956) is a prominent Pakistani politician, Philanthropist and Businessman. Chaudhary was previously a member of Jamaat-e-Islami where he spent 35 years of his political career before leaving the party, by 2007 Chaudhary had joined Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after receiving a personal invitation from Khan himself to join the party. He is currently organizing the party in Punjab, serving as a spokesperson, and is the central vice-president of the entire party.Chaudhary's political views are frequently described as moderate, based on the principals of Islam and of communal tolerance

EDUCATION : Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhary was born in Pakistan's second largest city of Lahore. He went to a boarding school in the North of the country, in Kohat. He has an FSc from Cadet College Kohat and a BSc in Civil Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore.

Current status : Vice President (Punjab)

POLITICAL CAREER: Chaudhary started off his political career in the Jamaat-e-Islami student wing and had gradually progressed up the ranks of the party, he became national leader of the Jamaat student wing. As leader of the youth wing Chaudhary dissented from the majority of the senior leadership as he opposed the regime of dictator General Zia-ul-Haq, Chaudhary organized protests in his native Lahore as national leader of the Jamaat's youth wing

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Chaudhary continued to rise in the party's ranks and by 1998 he was appointed to the Central Executive Committee (the top decision making body of the party) Chaudhary continued to dissent in the 1990s from official party line on many cases, he voted against the Jamaat forming a coalition with the Pakistan Muslim League (N) for the 1999 elections while on the Central Executive Committee, however the Jamaat formed an alliance, by this time Chaudhary had become disillusioned with the Jamaat as he felt that the party had lost its way in protecting the national interests of Pakistan, he left the party in 2006. By September 2007 Chaudhary joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and since then has rose through the party's ranks . Ejaz Chaudhary earlier after joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf took charge of establishing the Insaf Students Federation (ISF). After successfully, preparing the student youth wing structure in Pakistan's important universities, he empowered the youth to struggle for democracy and independent judiciary. Ejaz Chaudhary has also co-founded the Kisan Insaf Mahaz (KAM) which should serve as a platform for empowering the farmers community in Pakistan and addressing their rights and concerns in a democratic manner

CONTACT INFORMATION : Cell : 0300-8429367

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3.7. Fauzia Kasuri

INTRODUCTION : Fauzia Kasuri (born 8 September 1955) is a Pakistani politician and one of the founder members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI). She is currently serving as the president of the women's wing in PTI. She has been working with Imran Khan before that. She worked with him to help him raise money for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. On 26 July 2011, She helped launch a women's wing of PTI in USA. She currently lives in Islamabad.

EDUCATION : Bachelor of Arts from Karachi University, St.Joseph's College,Khi. Graduate School at University of North Carolina, NC, USA. First Part of the MBA program at UNC, NC.

POLITICAL CAREER (current status) Vice President (Women Wing) of pti

CONTACT INFORMATION : 03009191272

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3.8. Shah Mehmood Hussain Qureshi

INTRODUCTION : Shah Mehmood Hussain Qureshi ( born June 22, 1956) is an agriculturist, notable statesman, and the currentvice-chairman of the Pakistan Movement of Justice. Prior to that, he was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and high-ranking member of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party

EDUCATION : Qureshi received his early education from Aitchison College, Lahore. He received a Bachelor's degree in History from Forman Christian College. Qureshi also received a law degree from Cambridge University

Current status : Vice Chairman of Pakistan tehreek insaf

POLITICAL CAREER: Qureshi was first elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Multan in 1985, which were held on a non-party basis. He joined the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) under the leadership of Muhammad Khan Junejo in 1986.

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He joined the faction of PML led by Nawaz Sharif, which later became PML (N), when PML split in 1988 after the death of Zia-ul-Haq. He was re-elected to the Punjab Assembly from Multan in 1988. He served as the Minister of Planning and Development in the cabinet of Chief Minister Nawaz Sharif from November 1988 to August 1990 Qureshi parted ways with Nawaz Sharif in 1990 and joined the PML (J) faction led by Manzoor Wattoo and was re-elected to the Punjab Assembly from Multan in 1990. He served as the Minister of Finance in the Punjab cabinet under Chief Minister Watoo from 1990 to June 1993 He subsequently joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in 1993 under the leadership of Benazir Bhutto. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Multan in the general elections of 1993, and served as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs under Prime Minister Bhutto. Qureshi was defeated in the 1997 general election by Makhdoom Javed Hashmi Qureshi served as the District Nazim of Multan from 2000 to 2002. He won subsequent elections to the National Assembly from Multan in 2002 and 2008 as a member of the PPP. Benazir Bhutto made Qureshi the President of PPP in Punjab in 2006. Following the general election of 2008, Qureshi was a potential candidate for the Prime Minister of Pakistan in the coalition government headed by the PPP. However, given his political history prior to joining the PPP Qureshi was instead given the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. He lost the portfolio of Foreign Minister in February 2011 On 27 November 2011 Qureshi announced his joining of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a rally in Ghotki, Sindh. He was appointed Vice Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and member of the political strategy committee
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CONTACT INFORMATION : Bab-ul-Quresh Daulat Gate Multan, Punjab Phone No(res): 061-514666 Mobile No: 0303-7968630 Email: [email protected]

PHONE NO(PTI OFFICE) : 051 227 0744

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3.9. Sardar nadir akmal khan leghari

INTRODUCTION : Sardar Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari is the President of PTI Sindh and also the Chairman of Insaf Professionals Forum-Sindh.

Education : Mr. Leghari is a graduate and have been active in the agriculture and business sector. He holds a Commercial Pilot License with twin engine rating along with 700 flying hours.

Current status : Provincial President of Pakistan tehreek insaf POLITICAL CAREER : Mr. Leghari has been into politics since the last fifteen years. He has won the 2002 elections in personal capacity from Ghotki, Sindh with a huge margin securing 34000 votes. In the general election of 2008, he secured 34000 votes and was the runner up loosing by a very narrow margin

Contact information : Permanent Contact TELEPHONE # Present Contact Village Ghazi Dari. Taluka Daharki, District Ghotki, Sindh. (O) 070342040 , 5872667 (R) 5389294, 070351268 House No 52, Lane -19 off Khayaban-e-Badban, Phase-vii D.H.S, Karachi.

Address in Constituency Village Ghazi Dari. Taluka Daharki, District Ghotki, Sindh. TELEPHONE # O) 070342040 , 5872667 (R) 5389294, 070351268

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3.10. Muhammad Azam Khan Swati

INTRODUCTION : Azam Swati is from the Swati tribe of Mansehra. His family has a distinguished record of serving the Pakistani nation with martyrs in Pakistan army to senior judges. Azam Swati hold mutiple degrees and was a law attorney in U.S.A before he came back to Pakistan to start his political career as the mayor ( district nazim) of Mansehra. He was recently working as a senator until he resigned on the basis of severe corruption done by the current government, he held the office from 2003- 2011.

EDUCATION : M.A. Economics M.A. Political Science LL.B (Gold Medalist) LL.M (International Law from University of Houston (Texas-USA) Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law (Texas U.S.A) Attorney-at-Law (State of Texas).

Several Medals during school, college universities. Gold Medal from Sind Muslim law College, Karachi

POLITICAL CAREER (current status)

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Working as Provincial President for PTI Committee(s): Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis Standing Committee on Privatization Finance Committee Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs Functional Committee on Human Rights Library Committee

Membership of Senate Committees: Standing Committee on Commerce

nding Committee on Information Technology

CONTACT INFORMATION : PHONE NUMBER : 021 35312583

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3.11. Asad Umar

INTRODUCTION : Asad Umar (born 1961) is a Pakistani politician and former business administrator . He served as CEO and President of Engro Corporation for 8 years during a 27 year career with the company.He resigned from his post at Engro and Joined Imran Khan led political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on April 2012. He received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his business achievements in 2010.

EDUCATION : Umar graduated as an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi in 1984. Current status : Central Senior Vice President of PTI

POLITICAL CAREER : Asad Umar resigned as CEO of Engro Corporation on 19th April, 2012 and joined Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf. At PTI, he will be part of committee to work on a draft paper to suggest economic reforms to take Pakistan out of current financial crisis. Asad Umar was appointed Central Senior Vice President of PTI on April 21, 2012.

contact information : no contact information available

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4. Pakistan Muslim Leaue

4.1. CH.Shujaat Hussain

Introduction : Upon his fathers assassination in 1981, Chaudhry Shujat Hussain entered politics. He became a Member of the Federal Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) in 1982. Since then, he has had an illustrious political career, although he himself underwent political imprisonment for a second time in 1994 by the then government in power. During his political life, Chaudhry Shujat Hussain has held several important positions: Throughout his political career, he has remained in the Pakistan Muslim League, a party which created Pakistan

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He also served as Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan (June 2004-August 2004). EDUCATION : Born on 27th January, 1946 in Gujarat, Pakistan, Chaudhry Shujat Hussain is a graduate of Forman Christian College, Lahore. He went to London for further studies in Industrial Management. Thereafter he returned to Pakistan and joined the family business comprising of industrial units in textiles, sugar, flour milling and agricultural farms Contact number : Home Phone: 051-2253335-6

Mobile Phone: 0321-4471123, 0300-5264291 Fax: 051-2262221

Address: H.No.9, St-72, F-8/3, Islamabad Current Status: Member of Senate of Pakistan Political career : Ch. Shujat Hussain is the president of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) since January 2003. His political achievements include

Minister for Information and Broadcasting (1986) Minister for Industries and Production (1987-1988) Leader of the IJI Parliamentary Party, National Assembly (1988-1990) Member of National Assembly four times (1985, 1988, 1997, 2002) Minister for Interior (1990-1993) Member of Senate of Pakistan (1993) Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Production and Civil Aviation (1993-1997) Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (1997-1999) Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan Muslim League in the National Assembly (December 2002) Chairman Standing Committee on Defence of National Assembly Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan (June 2004-August 2004) Chairman National Sufi Council (2006)

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Committee(s):

Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics, P&D and Privatization Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control Standing Committee on Religious Affairs Parliamentary Committee on appointment of judges in Supreme Court

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4.2. Ch. Pervaiz Elahi

DOB. November 1, 1945 Address: 30-C, Ch. Zahoor Elahi Road, Gulberg-II, Lahore. House No. 9, Street 72, F-8/3, Islamabad. Contact no: 042-5712666, 042-5758658, 051-2253335-6, 0300-8445500 Educational Experience: Chaudhry Parvez Elahi graduated from the Forman Christian College, Lahore in 1967, and obtained diploma in Industrial Management from London. After completion his education, he joined the family business in textiles. Now the family owns textiles, sugar and flour mills. He came into active politics in 1983 Political Affiliations: PML Q

Current status : He is serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan. POLITICAL CAREER : He was elected as Chairman District Council, Gujrat for the four (4) years. In 1985 he got elected unopposed as Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi became Minister for Local Government and Rural Development for a period of eight years. In 1993 he was elected Deputy Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly and also acted as Leader of the Opposition. He was elected unopposed Speaker of Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1997. He is the elected President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), Punjab.

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He left PML-N to join PML-Q when it was formed in 2002. In the general election 2002, he was elected Member of the Punjab Assembly for the 6th consecutive term. He served the Punjab province as Chief Minister from October 2002 to October 2007. He was elected for National and Provincial Assemblies in February 2008 Elections. He was the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan. 25 June 2012 he became deputy prime minster of the Pakistan.

4.3. Mushahid Hussain

DOB. 1953 Address: H.No.175, St-15, E-7, Islamabad. Contact no: 0300-500 6056 051-922 3974, 051-111-00-1947 Educational Experience: He studied at the Forman Christian College University in Lahore, from where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He holds a Master of Science in Political Science from the School of Foreign Service in Georgetown University. While studying in the United States, he was president of the Pakistan Students Association. He represented Georgetown University at the Student Conference on United States Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference at Annapolis and the United State Departments Crossroads program for foreign students. Candidate's Party Affiliation: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

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Current status : Member of Senate of Pakistan General Secretory of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Committee: Parliamentary Committee on National Security (at present) Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges Finance Committee Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Standing Committee on Human Rights Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production (Chairman Committee)

POLITICAL CAREER : : Mushahid Hussain Sayed has served in the cabinet as federal minister of information from 1997 to 1999 in the Nawaz Sharif government As Information Minister from 1997 to 1999, Mushahid Hussain was the countrys principal spokesman and appeared frequently on international television and radio channels to present Pakistans position on issues ranging from nuclear weapons to Islam and foreign policy. He was also Leader of Pakistans Delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission at Geneva in 1993. He was a member of Pakistans five-member delegation led by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, which was received by President Bill Clinton for parleys at the White House in December 1998. After October 12, 1999, Mushahid Hussain was held without any charges as a political prisoner for four-hundred and forty (440) days, including a period in solitary imprisonment. The worlds leading human rights organization, Amnesty International, declared him a Prisoner of Conscience making him the first such Pakistani to be so honored for the year 2000. He was also chairman of the Prime Ministers Task Force on Central Asia in 1992-93, which planned policy initiatives towards that region after the break-up of the Soviet Union.

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5. Pakistan Muslim League N 5.1. Nawaaz Sharif

DOB: December 25, 1949 Education: He went to Saint Anthony High School. He graduated from the Government College University, Lahore with an art and business degree and then received a law degree from the University of Punjab Current status : President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) POLITICAL CAREER : He entered the political arena in 1970s and became a member of Asghar Khans Tehrik -e-Istiqlal. In 1981, he was appointed as Punjab Finance Minister. . During his tenure in the finance ministrys office, he also served as a minister of sports. As a part of the Islamic Democratic Alliance, Nawaz Sharif became the prime minister of Pakistan on November 1, 1990, following Benazir Bhuttos removal by the then president, Ghulam Ishaq Khan. During his official term in the office, he initiated many projects pertaining to the overall development of Pakistan.

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After facing increasing opposition and alleged corruption charges, he was dismissed in 1993, clearing the way for Bhutto to form a new government. After Benazir Bhuttos next dismissal by Farooq Leghari, Sharif became the prime minister for his subsequent term in 1997 with a two-third majority. His party, PML-N won about one-fourth of the parliamentary seats in the 2008 general elections, forming a coalition government with Pakistan Peoples Party both at the Punjab and center.

5.2. Shehbaz Sharif

. DOB: 23 september, 1951 CONTACT INFORMATION : 180-181-H, Model Town, Lahore

Phone:

042-9203261INTRODUCTION :

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: He is the Brother of a former two-time premiere Nawaz Sharif. He graduated with distinction from Lahore and is known to be an astute businessman. He is the son of a former industrialist, Mian Muhammad Sharif. After graduation from Lahore, he joined his family business; Ittefaq group of industries. Sharif, following a vital role in its companys success, got elected as the president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce in 1985. Shahabaz Sharif, represented Pakistan internationally on forum such as United Nations, where his ideologies were much appreciated. His speech at the International Labor Conference held in Geneva in the year 1981 was exceptionally applauded by the international community, including activists, workers associations and democratic people. EDUCATION : Shahbaz Sharif, who graduated with distinction from Lahore, is a keen businessman and played a vital role in success of the Ittefaq Group of Companies, which was founded by his father and uncles. Current status : he is serving as the Chief Minister Of Punjab since 2008. POLITICAL CAREER : became the President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1985. Later, he joined active politics and served as Member, Punjab Assembly during 1988-90; and as Member, National Assembly during 1990-93. He was elected as Member, Punjab Assembly again in 1993 and served as Leader of the Opposition during 1993-96. He became Member of Punjab Assembly for the third term in 1997; was elected as Chief Minister and functioned as such till 1999 when, as a result of military coup, his government, along with the Federal Government, was toppled. He was imprisoned and then exiled. He has played a leading role in the restoration of democracy in the country. Having been elected unopposed as Member, Punjab Assembly for the fourth term, he is presently functioning for the second time as Chief Minister, Punjab. He is a dynamic political leader known for his strong and efficient administration. Better health facilities, educational reforms and economic uplift are his top priorities. He has made extensive travels abroad. His brother, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif served as Provincial Minister in Punjab cabinet during 1983-84; as Chief Minister, Punjab twice during 1985-88 & 1988-90; and as Prime Minister of Pakistan twice during 1990-93 and 1997-99. His son, Mr Hamza Shahbaz Sharif is a sitting MNA.

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5.3. Rana Sanaullah

DOB: 1 January, 1955 CONTACT INFORMATION : 3-Patiala House, Lahore.

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Phone: 041-2660180 (Res), 042-99210390, 042-99211907 (Off), 0300-4467087

Education: A practicing lawyer, he holds bachelors in commerce from Government College, Faisalabad and an LLB from Punjab Law College, Lahore. Current status : Minister: Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Public Prosecution Member: Special Committee-I (Chairperson) POLITICAL CAREER : : After education, Sanaullah began his political career from his native town of Faisalabad. Initially, he entered Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) later joining Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).He was first elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1990 and served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Leaving office in 1993, he returned there for the years 1997-1999 and 2002-2007. During the latter term he once again acted as Deputy Opposition Leader and also as Parliamentary Leader for the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)

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He has been an elected member of the Punjab assembly four times since 1990 and has served as the deputy opposition leader and minister for law and parliamentary affairs.

Previous Official Positions

Official Body Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Post MPA MPA MPA

Duration 1990-1993 1997-1999 2002-2007

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5.4. Ishaq dar

DOB: 13 May, 1950 CONTACT INFORMATION : Contact: 92-42-5881594, 0092-3218478600 Address: 7-H, Gulberg-III, Lahore. Pakistan. Education &Achievements: B.Com (Hons) Hailey College of Commerce, University of Punjab, Lahore. Distinction: Awarded two Gold Medals and a Roll of Honor for First position in the University of Punjab in B. Com (Hons). Fellow Member (F.C.A) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Fellow Member (F.C.A) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Fellow Member (F.P.A) Institute of Public Finance Accountants of Pakistan.

Parliamentary Leader (PML-N) Senate of Pakistan President, International Affairs, Pakistan Muslim League (N) Former President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Former Federal Minister for Finance Commerce, Industries, Investments, Production, Revenue and Economic Affairs Former Director IMF, Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Current status : Member of Senate of Pakistan Parliamentary Committee:

1. Parliamentary Committee on appointment of judges in supreme Court 2. Parliamentary Committee on National Security

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POLITICAL CAREER : : Muhammad Ishaq Dar served as the Commerce and Finance Minister in the Nawaz Sharif cabinet of 1997-1999. Ishaq Dar was assigned the finance ministry when Sartaj Aziz was posted as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in 1998. Dar continued on the post till the Sharif government's overthrow by the military coup of General Pervez Musharraf. Ishaq Dar is also a central leader of PML-N and the parliamentary leader of PML-N in the current Senate session of 2006-2009. He was elected for the only time in the National Assembly in the 1997 general elections, when he won the NA-97 Lahore-VI general seat. Dars economic policy achievement in the Sharif government was export -led growth as a cornerstone of economic strategy. Being made the finance minister in November 1998, he negotiated an IMF rescue package to meet an economic crisis triggered by sanctions over nuclear tests in May that year. He became the Finance Minister in the coalition government of PPP, PML-N, ANP and JUI-F formed after 2008 elections.

5.5. Khawaja Asif

DOB: 9 August, 1949 Contact: 0432-262478/261478, 0300-8440640. 118-Mehmood Ghazanvi Road Sialkot Cantt. , Punjab. Contact Information in Islamabad: J-401, Parliament Lodges Islamabad Phone No(off): 051-9207477 Education and Experience: A businessman and a banker by profession, he received B.A/L.L.B degrees from Punjab University in 1970. During 1997-1999, he held the portfolio of Chairman Privatization Commission with the status of a federal minister.

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Khawaja M. Asif has extensively travelled across the world including the U.S.A, U.K, France, Germany and Japan and resided in the U.A.E for 12 years. Current status: Member of National Assembly of Pakistan Standing Committees: Standing committee on privatization and public accounts committee

Parliamentary Committee on appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and committee on appointment of judges in Supreme Court

POLITICAL CAREER : : Before getting into politics, Khawaja Asif lived in the UAE for many years, and worked in the Bank of credit and Commerce International. He quit and moved back to Pakistan in 1991, shortly before the death of his father, and took his place in politics, standing from the same constituency and city (Sialkot), and has won every election since 1991. He was elected as an MNA for in the years 1993, 1997 and 2002. He also served as a senator during years 1991-1993. In the Nawaz Sharif cabinet of 1997-1999, Khawaja Asif held the portfolio of Chairman Privatization Commission, with the status of a federal minister. In the 2008 general election, he was elected for the fourth term as a member of the National Assembly on PMLN's ticket. Khawaja Muhammad Asif previously served as the Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, with additional portfolio of Sports Ministry in the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani cabinet

5.6. Chaudhary Nisar

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DOB: 1958 Contact: 051-2510511 0307-5128322 Contact Information in Islamabad 99, Faizabad, Murree Road Rawalpindi, Punjab Phone No(off): 051-4413535 Address: Village, & PO Chakri Tehsil & Dist. RWP Education: He is an alumnus of Aitchison college.

Current status : Member of National Assembly of Pakistan Parliamentary Committee: Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional reforms

POLITICAL CAREER : Starting his career in the national politics in late 1980s, Khan previously served Minister of the ministry of science and technology from 9 June 1988 until 1 December 1988. From 1997 - 1999 government of PML(N), he was again Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister. He has served as Member National Assembly (MNA) for the terms of 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2002. He participated in 2002 elections as non-partisan and joined the opposition parties in the Parliament. He took oath for as the National Assembly seat on 24 March 2008.
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2008 to 12 May 2008, Khan was a senior minister and held the portfolios of Ministry of Communication and Ministry of Food and Livestock (MINFAL). After successfully contesting in the 2008 parliamentary elections, Khan was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and assumed the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on October 19, 2011 November 28, 2011.
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5.7. Sardar Zulfiqar khosa

DOB: 20th October 1935 Contact: 042-99204864-5 (Off), 042-35730988, 35728898 (Res) 042-5730988, 042-5728898 (Res), 0429203258, 042-9203564, 042-9203563 (Fax), 0300-9455603, 0300-8451317 (Cell)

Address: 540-Z, street No. 20, Defence Housing Authority, Lahore Cantt.

Education. He got his early education from schools in D.G. Khan and Lahore while graduated from the Punjab University. Khosa won distinction in the matriculation and L.L.B examination during his academic career. Blessed With rare rhetoric abilities, Sardar Latif Khan Khosa remained the best English debater in the Punjab University. As a student leader, Khosa was elected as President Punjab University Law College Student Union during 1965-66

Current status :

Senior Advisor to Chief Minister: Finance MEMBER OF Provincial Assembly Punjab but resigned from the seat recently President PML N Punjab POLITICAL CAREER :

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Sirdar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa was first elected to the West Pakistan Assembly in 1962 thereafter was reelected to the Punjab assembly eight more times including 2008.He was the Governor of the Punjab from 17 August, 1999 to 21 October, 1999.On 26 June 2008 he won the PP-243 seat of the Punjab assembly after defeating the Leghari candidate of the Leghari family group 3rd time. But recently he has resigned from his post.

Previous Official Positions

Official Body Provincial Assembly of the Punjab West Pakistan Assembly

Post Senior Advisor to Chief Minister

Duration 1962-1965

Provincial assembly Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Governor MPA MPA Minister Minister MPA Minister Senior Advisor to Chief Minister

1999 1977 1985-1988 1988-1990 1990-1993 1993-1996 1997-1999 2008-2012

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5.8. Khawaja Saad Rafique

DOB: November 4, 1962

Contact: 042-7658457, 0300-4236163. House No. 3311/D, Khawaja Rafiq Street, Lohari Gate Lahore, Punjab

Contact Information in Islamabad H-109, Parliament Lodges Islamabad Phone No (off): 051-9207477

Education: He graduated from Government M.A.O College Lahore in 1984 and received his Masters degree in Political Science from Punjab University in 1986.

Current status: Member of National Assembly Member of National Assembly MNA

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Membership of National Assembly Committees: Standing Committee on Narcotics Control Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and committee on Interior

Political Career: He has been elected as MNA for his first term. He is politically affiliated with PML(N) and holds the office of General Secretary of the party for the Punjab province. Khawaja Saad Rafique has served as MPA in Punjab Assembly for the term of 1997-1999. He also served as Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Youth Affairs during 1999.

5.9. Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman

DOB: September 17, 1967

Contact: 042-6845500, 042-9203325-26, Kashan-e-Qadir, 50-G.T. Road, Lahore

Education: He obtained the degree of MPA in 1993 from University of the Punjab, Lahore

Current status : Minister: Excise & Taxation, Higher Education, School Education, Literacy & Non-formal Basic Education, Transport, Finance Member: Special Committee-I, Special Committee-II, Special Committee No. 22 (Chairperson)

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POLITICAL CAREER :

A businessman, who served as Councillor, MCL during 1998-99, as Chairman, Taxation Committee, MCL during 1999 and as Town Naib Nazim, Ravi Town, City District Government, Lahore during 2001-02. He served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 2002-07 and has returned to the Punjab Assembly for the second consecutive term having won the bye-election un-opposed and is presently serving as Minister for Excise and Taxation.

6. Pakistan PeoplePaty Parlimentarians

6.1. Khursheed Shah

Address: A-103, Parliament Lodges, Ibd Manzil Gah Road, Sukkur Contact no: 071-5630872-5630870 021-5842977 0333-7102222 0333-5636992 Educational Experience: A lawyer and a businessman by profession, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah received his Masters degree in History in 1974 and LL.B in 1978 from Islamia College, Sukkur.

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Political Affiliations: PPP Current status : Federal Minister for Religious Affairs

POLITICAL CAREER : Senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah was previously elected MNA in 1991, 1993 and 1997 as well as member Sindh Assembly for the 1988 term. As a Provincial Minister Sindh, he held the portfolios of Education, Imports, Finance, Information and Transport during 1988. As a Federal Minister during 1993, he held the portfolio of Education. In 2008 elections he was elected as Member National Assembly for the fourth time. He served as Minister for Labor and Manpower and is currently serving as Minister for Religious Affairs.

5.1. Mrs. Faryal Talpur

Address: House # A-1, Zardari Housing Society, Taluka & District Nawabshah Political Affiliations: PPP

EDUCATION : Current status :

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member of National Assembly President PPPP womens wing POLITICAL CAREER : : She entered into politics directly when Benazir Bhutto offered her and nominated her to contest General Election from Pakistan Peoples Party in 1997. She contested elections but could not succeed. Her political achievements include

District Nazima Nawabshah 2001 and 2005 She succeeded the Local Government elections in 2001 District Nazima Nawabshah. She once again took part in Local Government elections from her ancestors' home town Nawabshah in Local Bodies elections 2005. She succeeded the elections again and was selected as District Nazima again for the second tenure from 2005 to 2009.

Resigned District Nazima Nawabshah 2008 selected as District Nazima again for the second tenure from 2005 to 2009.But the second time she could not complete her tenure and resigned from the post of District Nazima in 2008 when she was given the Electoral Ticket to contest General By-election from the vacant seat of assassinated Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto from Larkana constituency.

MNA 2008 (Larkana) She succeeded the by-election from Larkana and was elected as the Member National Assembly.

President women's wing PPP The Co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party and the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari assigned her as the President Women's Wing Pakistan Peoples Party for the whole country. She is working very well for the welfare and political training of women workers of PPP as the President Women Wing PPP.

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5.2. Makhdoom Ameen Faheem

DOB. August 4, 1939 Address: H. No. 11-A, 2nd Sunset Phase-II St. D.H.A. Karachi Contact no: 021-5802511 0300-9221234 0321-9221234 051-9207477-2840588 Educational Experience: Amin Fahim completed his primary education in 1955 from Hala and did matriculation from a local high school in his native town Hala, in 1957 after passing the university entrance exams, Fahim was enrolled in the University of Sindh as an undecided major and declared his major in 1958 at the department of social sciences. Faheem declared major in political science and gained Bachelor of Science (with honors) in Political science from the Sindh University in 1961 Current status : Federal Minister for Commerce POLITICAL CAREER : Known as a humble politician, Makhdoom entered in the political arena in 1970 when he was elected as member National Assembly from southern district of Thatta in Sindh province. Since then, he has contested eight elections from elections held in 1977, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, remaining undefeated and creating a national record. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, however, boycotted the non-party elections of 1985 held by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq-led military regime in line with the decision of his party. He was twice the Federal Minister in tenure of Benazir Bhutto. He was Communications Minister from December 1988 to August 1990, Railways Minister from December 1988 to March 1989. In the next tenure, he was Minister for Housing and Works from January 1994 to November 1996. In 1993

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he contested as MPA and MNA, and was the only Parliamentarian in Pakistan to win both seats unopposed. Makhdoom was offered the post of Prime Minister in 2002 by then President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, keeping in mind his party's leader Benazir Bhutto's refusal to appoint Mr. Amin Fahim's son Makhdoom Jameel Zaman as the Chief Minister Sindh, though he was offered the post of Prime Minister thrice before 1988-1990 and 1993. He remained loyal to his party and did not accept offers from then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the military dictators. Makhdoom Amin Fahim is currently the senior vice-chairman of PPP, and is also the Parliamentary Leader, (President) of the same party in the National Assembly. He is currently serving as a Federal minister for commerce

5.3. Syed Naveed Qamar

DOB September 22, 1955 Address: 14-F, Block 4, Kehkashan, Clifton Karachi Contact no: 021-5874751 0300-5000222 051-9222118 Educational Experience: He completed his B.Sc (Hons) in 1976 from Manchester University, UKfollowed by an MS in Management from Northrop University, USA in 1978 and MBA from California State University, USA in 1979. Current status : Federal minister for Defence Standing Committes: Standing Committee on Business Advisory Standing Committee on Law & Justice

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Standing Committee on Rules of Procedures & Privileges

Parliamentary Committee:

Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional reforms

POLITICAL CAREER : Qamar is a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party. He holds the position of member central executive committee in the party. He has served as federal minister for finance and privatization in 1996, chairman, privatization commission in 1993, and provincial minister Sindh for information in 1990. He was previously elected MPA, Sindh (1988-1990), MNA (1990-1993), MNA (1993-1996) and MNA (1997-1999). For a short time, in 1985, Qamar also served as part of the computer science faculty at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, then called BCCI FAST-ICS. He taught the BASIC language to the first batch of students at FAST. He took oath for his current office on 24 March 2008
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after being elected from NA-222 (Tando

Muhammad Khan-cum-Hyderabad-cum-Badin) constituency, in the general elections of 2008. He was the federal minister for petroleum in the Yousaf Raza Gillani cabinet of the Government of Pakistan. He also held the Ministry of Finance for five months in the wake of the resignation of Ishaq Dar, but was later replaced by Shaukat Tarin.

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5.4. Qamar Zaman Kaira

DOB. January 5, 1960 CONTACT INFORMATION : Address: Kaira G.T. Road, Lalamusa, Teh Kharian, Distt. Gujra J-212, Parliament Lodges, Ibd Contact no: 0537-510083, 0300-8541963,051-9202004 Educational Experience: Kaira had his primary education from his local school at Lalamusa. He passed his intermediate examinations from F.G. Degree College Kharian Cantt. He graduated from Forman Christian College University, and did his Masters of Arts (Philosophy) from University of the Punjab, Lahore. He also has a Masters degree in Political Sciences.

POLITICAL CAREER : Kaira was elected to the National Assembly and became a minister in the coalition government of PPP, ANP, MQM and JUI-F formed after 2008 elections. He is a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, having won from his local constituency in Gujrat. He was selected to the office of Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas on March 31, 2008, and was given the additional office of Federal Minister for Information on March 14, 2009.

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Other positions held President, Student Union, Federal Government Degree College, Kharian Cantt Nazim, Union Council Lala Musa Opposition Leader District Council Gujrat Member National Assembly 2002-2007 Member public Accounts Committee, National Assembly 2002-2007 Chairman Standing Committee SAFRON 2002-2007 Member National Assembly on 17-03-2008

Standing Committes: Standing Committee on Business Advisory Standing Committee on Finance Revenue & Planning

Parliamentary Committee: Parliamentary Committee on National Security

5.5. Mian Raza Rabbani

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DOB. July 23, 1953 Address: i. A-109, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad 14/11, Street 31st, Phase V DHA, Karachi Contact no: 051-9223854, 021-5865841 0300-5006990 Educational Experience: After his early education at the Habib Public School Karachi, he joined the University of Karachi where he got his B.A. and LLB degrees, Mian Raza Rabbani pioneered the National Organization of the Progressive Students and was its founder Chairman from 1971-1974 Current status : Current positions: a) Member Senate of Pakistan. b) Deputy Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party. c) Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on National Security. Parliamentary Committee(s) Present: a) Member Senate Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. b) Member Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights. c) Member Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges. d) Member Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production. e) Member Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development. POLITICAL CAREER : During Previous Parliamentary tenures, Mian Raza Rabbani has served as Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh for Co-operative (1988-1990). Senate Standing Committee on Sports and Culture (1993-1994). Federal Minister of State for Law and Justice (1994-1996); Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Sports and Culture (1993-1994). Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasing (1996-1999); Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (1996-1999). Member, Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs (1996-1999); Member, Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasing (19961999). Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan (March 2008-March 2009); Leader of Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (Jan 2005-March 2006) (June 2006-March 2008). Mian Raza Rabbani has served as Advisor to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination (March 2010-February 2011). Positions Held: a) Chairman, Implementation Commission on 18th Constitutional Amendment, (4th May 2010 to 30th

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June, 2011). b) Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms (29th June, 2009 to 31st March, 2010). c) Chairman, PPP Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan (resigned from the Chair). d) Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, (12th February, 2011 to 11th May, 2011 resigned from the Cabinet). e) Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, (3rd November 2008 to 13th March 2009, - resigned from the Cabinet). f) Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan, (30th March 2006 to 13th March 2009). g) Leader of the Parliamentary Party PPP-Senate, (March, 2006 to 13th March, 2009). h) Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (10th Jan. 2005 to 12th Mar. 2006 and 12th June 2006 to 23rd March 2008) i) Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan (1996-99) j) Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting (1996-99) k) Member Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure & Privileges (1996-99). l) Member Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet and Establishment (1996-99). m) Member Senate Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (1996-99) Federal Minster of State for Law and Justice (1994-96). o) Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Sports and Culture (1993-94). p) Member, Senate Standing Committee on Law & Justice (1993-94). q) Member, Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs (1993-94). r) Advisor, Chief Minister of Sindh, for Co-operative (1988-90). n)

5.6. Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal

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Address: Village & P.O. Gojra, Tehsil Malakwal, District Mandi Bahauddin J-305, Parliament Lodges, Ibd Contact no: 0546-599001, 0546-599002,051-9222605, 0345-4183300 Educational Experience: He graduated and had his Bachelors degree in Legislation and Law (LL.B). Political Affiliations: PPPP Current status : Member of National Assembly Standing Committees: Standing Committee on Finance Revenue & Planning Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Resources

He has been elected as Member National assembly for the two time. He is politically affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP).
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a lawyer and a farmer by profession. He was

previously elected MNA in 1993. He was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Establishment Division. Nazar Muhammad Gondal was also elected as the Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin District from 2001-2004. He won the February 18 general elections from NA-109, Mandi Bahaudin-II on ticket of PPPP. He seized victory over Pakistan Muslim League candidate Nasir Iqbal Busal.He is now elected as the minister of WAPDA. Nazar Mohammad Gondal also serves as the president of the Pakistan Badminton Federation, which was suspended by the Badminton World Federation over claims by two parallel formed federations run by Nazar Mohammad Gondal and Mian Iftikhar Hussain Shah. He is also held the Ministry of food & agriculture

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5.7. Fahmida Mirza

DOB. December 20, 1956 Address: 38-I, St.23, Khayaban-e-Mujahid Phase-V, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. H #-28, Minister's Enclave, Ibd Contact no: 021-5840508, 0300-8248240, 051-9212691 Fax: 021-5840509, 051-9212692 Educational Experience: A graduate of Liaquat Medial University in 1982; she is a practiced physician and did her house job in gynecology and pediatrics. Before entering in national politics, Fehmida Mirza had been one of the successful businesswoman and leading chief executive of her advertising company based in Karachi Current status : Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Standing Committes: Standing Committee on Business Advisory ( Chairperson ) Standing Committee on Finance ( Chairperson )

POLITICAL CAREER : : Joining the Peoples Party in 1997, her political philosophy reflected democratic socialism and since then, she's been a potent force behind the left-wing politics in Pakistan. In 1997 she contested elections successfully from her husband's former constituency of Badin, Sindh, and has continued to be a

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parliamentarian since then. She is one of the few women elected from a non-reserved constituency. is the current and 18th Speaker of the National Assembly, a lower house of Parliament of State of Pakistan

5.8. Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo

Address: 1- SP Wasawewala, Tehsil Depalpur, District Okara 63-D, Model Town, Lahore F-109, Parliament Lodges, Ibd Contact no: 0444-775000, 0444-775001, 042-5852562-3, 0300-8419011, 0333-4104103 Current status : Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Northern areas POLITICAL CAREER: Wattoo was the head of Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) political party in Punjab. He was first elected, in 1985, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan. Three times

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elected for the same office, he secured the office of the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993 on the PML (Junejo) ticket After a tug-of-war between Wattoo and Nawaz Sharif, the then restored (by Supreme Court) Prime Minister of Pakistan and head of thePakistan Muslim League (N) (PML (N)), all assemblies were dissolved and only after a fresh election, Wattoo was elected the Chief Minister of Punjab again on PML (Junejo) ticket, ruling a coalition consisting chiefly of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), PML (Junejo), minorities, and some independents. It was in 1995 that Wattoo formed his own PML (Jinnah), when he parted ways with Hamid Nasir Chattha who wanted to be the president ofPML (Junejo), which Wattoo was previously a part of. The differences cropped up in the same year when Wattoo was removed as the Punjab Chief Minister in the power struggle between the province (headed by PML (Junejo) and the center (headed by rival PPP), leading Arif Nakai another PML (Junejo) candidate to be the new Chief Minister. Painted corrupt by the PPP, PML-N, he was removed from the office of Chief Minister only to be restored to office a year later in 1996 by the High Court. Corruption allegations and court proceedings were started against Wattoo by archrival and then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of the PML-N, Mian Manzoor Wattoo was sentenced by an accountability court to more than 10 years in prison besides being fined 10 million rupees only later to be set aside by a higher court. After coming out of jail he began to take part in politics and merged his party with the ruling party at that time: PML Q. Wattoo remained part of the ruling PML (Q) until November 2007, despite differences with the party leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and the Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi who suffered heavily under Wattoo's reign in Punjab in 1993-95. With the upcoming elections Wattoo left the PML(Q) due to differences in seat allocations for his constituencies and decided to run as an independent candidate along with the former local PML(Q) branch of Dipalpur. Wattoo announced to join forces with the Pakistan People's Party on May 29, 2008 along with party members in Islamabad.
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Wattoo served as Federal Minister for Industries and Production in the PPP government of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and in November 2009, his portfolio was changed and he became Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas.

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5.9. Imtiaz Safdar Warriach

DOB. November 15, 1952 Address: Ladhewala Waraich, Distt: Gujranwala. A-403, Parliament Lodges, Ibd. Contact no: 055-3292472, 0300-8741395, 0300-6476594, 051-9223646 Educational Experience: He accomplished his MA in political science and got his Masters degree and LLB from Punjab University. Mr. Safdar Waraich enjoys in huge reputation among the masses and is departed the Vice President of the PPP Punjab and Divisional President of the PPP Gujranwala. By profession, he is a lawyer and has been associated with Bar Association of Gujranwala seeing as 1975 as a prominent member. Current status : Member of National Assembly Standing Committes: Areas of Legislative Interest Law Membership of National Assembly Committees Standing Committee on Public Accounts Standing Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights POLITICAL CAREER: During his political career, Imtiaz Safdar Waraich has held office as General Secretary of District Bar 111 Association from 1982-1983, Member of Zila Council from 1983-1991, Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly 1993-1996, Parliamentary Secretary of Law from 1994-1996, Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab in 1996 and Director of the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd

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5.10.

Raja Riaz

DOB. July 26, 1961 Address: 11-A, PCSIR Society, Phase-I, Opposite Doctors Hospital, Lahore. Chak No. 123/JB, Rajewala Green View Colony, Faisalabad. Contact no: 041-2617083, 041-2631573, 240-35293511-12, 042-99203331-2 (Res), 042-99211866, 042-99212288 (Off), 0300-8651155 Educational Experience: He passed hi B.A from Govt. College University Faisalabad Current status : Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly POLITICAL CAREER: Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan is a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 1983. He is the former senior minister of Punjab and a minister for irrigation and mining. Currently he is serving as leader of the opposition in the Punjab Assembly. He is an important leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Punjab

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Previous Official Positions

Official Body

Post Senior Minister (Irrigation & Power) Member Member

Duration 09-June-2008 to 01-March2010 1993-1996 2002-2007

Governor of the Punjab

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Provincial Assembly of the Punjab