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Faisal Karim Kundi
Faisal Karim Kundi (; ) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 35th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in office since 4 May 2024. Previously, he held the position of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (Pakistan), Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety in First Shehbaz Sharif ministry, federal cabinet under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Additionally, he served as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 19 March 2008 to 16 March 2013 and had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 17 March 2008 to 16 March 2013. Further, he contested for the seat of the National Assembly five times and the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa two times but remained unsuccessful. Early life and education Kundi was born on 24 May 1975 to Fazal Karim Kundi, who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He completed his early education at St. Peter's High School, Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as Governor of North-West Frontier Province) is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province, or NWFP), Pakistan. Although the governor is the head of the province on paper, it is largely a ceremonial position; and the main powers lie with the elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the senior-most bureaucrat in the province. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there were two direct governor rules, in 1975 and 1994, when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Punjab
The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia; being the oldest and largest public sector one in the wider Punjab region, as well as in Pakistan. The first meeting of the University's Senate was on 14 October 1882 at Simla, which marked the formal establishment of the university. Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities in the Indian subcontinent; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India. There are 45,678 students (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students). The university has 19 faculties of which there are 138 academic departments, research centres, and institutes. Punjab University has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty universities by the HEC in 2012. There are also two Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulana Lutfur Rehman
Lutf ur Rehman () is a Pakistani politician hailing from Dera Ismail Khan belong to Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F). He served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from May 2013 to May 2018 and from August 2018 to January 2023. He served as the Leader of the Opposition of the 10th Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Early life Maulana Lutfur Rehman was born into an influential political family of Dera Ismail Khan on 1 March 1968. He is the son of Mufti Mahmud the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam after the 1970 general elections and also served as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). He is the younger brother of Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F), and Atta-ur-Rehman. His house and those of his brothers are located in a compound next to a madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan also known the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (; ; JUI (F)) is an Islamic fundamentalist political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result of a factional split in 1988, F standing for the name of its leader, Fazal-ur-Rehman. It has been called "the biggest religio-political party" in Pakistan, with the largest "proven street power." At the time of its inception it was based in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which are mostly inhabited by Pashtuns, but over the years it has cemented its electoral base into Balouchistan, and into Sindh. The JUI (F) is the largest splinter group of the original JUI, which split into two factions in 1980 over the policy of Pakistani president Zia-ul-Haq of supporting Mujahideen outfits in the Afghanistan war. The other faction, the much smaller JUI-S, led by Samiul Haq, is of regional significance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two other small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank)
NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank) () was a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. It was split into NA-37 (Tank) and NA-39 (Dera Ismail Khan-II) in 2018. The constituency was established as NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan) in 1977 when Tank was part of Dera Ismail Khan District Dera Ismail Khan District (Urdu and , ), often abbreviated as D.I. Khan is a district in the Dera Ismail Khan division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan. The district has ... as one of its tehsils. In 1992, with Tank becoming a district itself, the constituency name was changed to NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank). Members of Parliament 1977–2002: NA-25 (D.I.Khan) 1993–2002: NA-25 (D.I.Khan-cum-Tank) 2002–2018: NA-25 (D.I.Khan-cum-Tank) Elections since 2002 2002 general election ''A total of 3,622 votes were rejected.'' 2008 general election ''A total of 4,613 votes were rejecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on Saturday 11 May 2013 to elect the members of the List of members of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan, 14th National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly and the four Subdivisions of Pakistan, Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) led by Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led by President of Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan. Prior to the elections, the ruling PPP formed an alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and Awami National Party, while the main opposition party, the PML-N allied with the Pakistan Muslim League (F) and Baloch parties. The PTI led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, also emerged as a key-player. The result was a hung parliament, with the PML-N receiving the most votes and winning the most seats, but falling six seats short of a majority. However, following the elections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) ( MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the Human rights of Muhajirs in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle. The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L. History The party came into existence due to a split within the MQM-L, and was founded as a separate party by Farooq Sattar, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from custody by the Pakistan Rangers a paramilitary organization. Election campaigns MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. Senate of Pakistan National Assembly Sindh Assembly Merger with PSP On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushbakht Shujaat
Khushbakht Shujaat (; born 1 November 1948) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2015. Previously, she had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Early life and education Shujaat was born on 1 November 1948 in Bhopal, India. She received Master of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Karachi between 1972 and 1975. She worked as anchorperson in Pakistan Television Corporation before entering politics. Political career She joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in 2007. She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-250 (Karachi-XII) as a candidate of MQM in the 2008 Pakistani general election. She received 52,045 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party. She ran for the seat of National Assembly from Constituency NA-250 (Karachi-XII) as a candidate of MQM in the 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. She received 30,365 votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008 to elect members of the 13th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. On 3 November 2007 President Pervez Musharraf enacted a state of emergency; elections were initially postponed indefinitely. However, it was later stated they would be held as planned. On 8 November 2007 Musharraf announced that the elections would be held by 15 February 2008, before suggesting a date of 8 January. Following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2007, the Election Commission conducted a meeting and announced that 8 January was no longer a feasible date and the elections would be held on 18 February. The elections saw the resurgence of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), as they emerged as the two largest parties in the National Assembly. Following Bhutto's death, the PPP had come under the leadership of her nineteen-year-old son Bilawal. However, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
The Muttahida Majlis–e–Amal (MMA; Urdu: , ) is a political alliance consisting of conservative, Islamist, Religion in Pakistan, religious, and right-wing parties of Pakistan. Naeem Siddiqui (the founder of Tehreek e Islami) proposed such an alliance of all the religious parties back in the 1990s. Qazi Hussain Ahmad endeavored for it and due to his efforts, it was formed in 2002 in a direct opposition to the policies led by President of Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan's role in the War on Terror, support for the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), War in Afghanistan. The alliance more densely consolidated its position during the nationwide 2002 Pakistani general elections, general elections held in 2002. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), JUI(F) led by its leader, the cleric Fazl-ur-Rahman, retained most of the political momentum in the alliance. The MMA retained the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, provisional government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber–Pakhtun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazal-ur-Rehman (politician)
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman (born 19 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician and cleric who is the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). He was previously the president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of political parties which ousted then Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, no-confidence motion in 2022. Fazal-ur-Rehman has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly since February 2024 and previously served in that position between 1988 and 2018. He was also the Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan), Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2007. In the 1980s, he was part of the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD), which was formed to end the military coups in Pakistan, military regime of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, General Zia-ul-Haq. Rehman is a strong Taliban supporter, known for his close ties to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. He has called for imposition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies. The elections were held under the military government of Pervez Musharraf. The two mainstream parties, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) had several restrictions imposed on them and their leaders Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were in exile. In order to address the restrictions, PPP created the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) under the leadership of Ameen Faheem, to contest the elections on its behalf. The PML-N meanwhile, suffering from the party's division into two factions: one that remained loyal to Sharif and were contesting the elections under the leadership of Javed Hashmi, and the other which had broken away to form the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) under the leadership of Mian Muhammad Azhar. The emergence of the PML-Q marked the beginning of multi-party politics i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
