Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (born 27 January 1946) is a senior Pakistani politician who previously served as 16th

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. Hussain is the party president of the

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since 2003. Hailing from the business-industrialist Chaudhry family from the Punjab province of Pakistan, Hussain graduated from the FC College University and the

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. After his graduation, Hussain subsequently joined the family business comprising large numbers of industries, textiles, agricultural farms, sugar and flour mills. He successfully contested in the non-partisan

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and was appointed as minister of

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in the government of Prime minister

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, lasting until 1988. Hussain became a leader and influential conservative figure in the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) between 1988 and 1990 and joined the

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(PML) under

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in 1993. Hussain served as the

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in the government of Prime minister

in two non-consecutive terms from 1990 to 1993 and 1997 to 1999. Originally a loyalist of Nawaz Sharif, Hussain defected to autocratic leader

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after 1999 and became member of the new PML-Q. His family remains influential in national politics and his younger cousin Pervez Illahi served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 during Musharraf's military rule. Following the 2008 elections and Musharraf's resignation, Hussain and his party became a major ally of Prime minister

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and President

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from the

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Early life and education

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain was born on 27 January 1946 in the

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, of former

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. He was born in a

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family belonging to Warraich clan. His ancestors hailed from rural Gujrat and had no initial political background. His father

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was a junior

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in Punjab Police but quit the police service to establish a cotton mill. His family lost a cotton mill as a result of Indian partition but re-established the mill in Gujrat after the establishment of Pakistan in 1947. His father first contested in 1954 elections and elected a local union Councillor of the Gujrat District. After attending public schools in Gujrat, Hussain matriculated, and was accepted at the

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. In 1962, Hussain attended the Forman Christian College University and graduated with

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in 1965 and pursued an MA in

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in UK. Upon returning to Pakistan, Hussain joined the family industrial conglomerate comprising industrial units in textiles, sugar, flour milling and agricultural farms in 1969. By this time, Hussain's family had become a potent industrial oligarchs and had significant influence on presidents

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and General

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Career in national politics

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain entered in the national politics after the assassination of his father. After participating in a local-body elections, Hussain became a Member of the

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in 1981 and, subsequently joining the Punjab government's Financial department. He participated and campaign successfully in non-partisan 1985 general elections and maintains ties with PML. His contest in the general election from Gujrat included for both seats for the

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and provincial Punjab Assembly. After the elections he vacated his Punjab Assembly seat in favour of the National Assembly seat. He became a crucial power broker in the Islamist regime

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. Hussain benefited with general Zia's economic policies. Hussain invested in industrial firms and mills. Bought

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, which benefited him. After participating in 1985 general elections, Hussain joined the government of Prime Minister

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as the minister of the

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, and held additional ministerial portfolio of Ministry of Information and Mass-media Broadcasting in 1986; and

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in 1987–88. He was imprisoned during second tenure of Bhutto in 1994 in politically-motivated cases filed by

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Interior ministry

Hussain was the leading member of right-wing alliance, the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) and won parliamentary seat during 1988 general elections, and headed the Parliamentary Party of Joint Opposition (PPJO) in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1990. He also acted as the parliamentary party leader of the

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(PML-N) in the National Assembly. Armitage and Shujaat Hussein

After 1990 elections and

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, Chaudhry Shujaat served as

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. He was one of high-profile cabinet member of Prime minister

who appointed Shujaat as the President of the PML-N in Punjab from 1997 to 1999. However, Hussain mounted serious disagreement and confronted Nawaz Sharif after Sharif imposing economic emergency in 1998. Hussain's relations became extremely hostile during the

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, claiming that Sharif had been briefed by chief of army staff general

six times as opposed to Sharif claiming not having "knowledge".

Pakistan Muslim League

After the coup, Hussain did not join the

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in 2000 and contested from Gujrat through the PML platform during the 2002 general elections. Initially, Hussain became parliamentary party leader in the National Assembly, but assumed the presidency of the party when the party's founder

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resigned from the party. In January 2003, Shujaat was nominated and assumed the party's presidency after succeeding Mian Muhammad Azhar on a party convention.

Prime Minister of Pakistan

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain endorsed and provided his support to appoint his lifelong friend

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as country's first Baloch prime minister. Previously, he also played a role in bringing

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in national politics. However, in 2004 Jamali resigned. {{Rquote, The

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and ''ISI'' will only support and go with you as long as enough of the

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are with you.... They (military) are like a horse that carries you "Only" as long as you have strength in your legs...., Chaudhry Shujaat telling

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. After Jamali's resignation, Shujaat Husain nominated

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for the office of Prime Minister. Shujaat temporarily become Prime Minister because Aziz can not be elected Prime Minister, as he was a member of senate. At the Parliament, Hussain told journalists that his election as Prime Minister was "not an interim appointment" but in keeping with the Constitution. In an interview, Shujaat Hussain quoted: "My nomination by

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and nomination of Shaukat Aziz after consulting the President were in line with the set traditions. There should be no hue and cry over such technicalities." On 23 August 2004, Hussain handed over the office of prime minister to Shaukat Aziz, though Hussain remained the party president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).{{cite web, title=Shaukat Aziz Becomes Prime Minister, date=8 October 2004 , url=http://storyofpakistan.com/shaukat-aziz-becomes-prime-minister/, publisher=Story of Pakistan website, access-date=25 October 2024, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629095439/http://storyofpakistan.com/shaukat-aziz-becomes-prime-minister/, archive-date=29 June 2012, url-status=dead

Election as Prime Minister

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Personal life

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is the eldest son of Chaudhry Zahoor Ilahi.{{cite news, last=Adil, first=Adnan, title=Profile: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3850039.stm, access-date=25 October 2024, newspaper=BBC Pakistan website, date=29 June 2004, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112123005/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3850039.stm, archive-date=12 November 2012, url-status=dead He has two brothers, Wajahat Hussain and Shafaat Hussain, and six sisters. One of his sisters, Qaisra Elahi, is married with his cousin,

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, former

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of Punjab and also held the post of Deputy Prime Minister in Pakistan Peoples Party's recent government. His sister Naaz Elahi is married with

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, former member National Assembly of Pakistan. His sister Sumaira Elahi is also active in politics. One of his sisters is married with Riaz Asghar Chaudhry, former mayor of district Mandi Bahauddin, and one of his sisters is married with Major retired Sajjad Hussain Chatha, former federal secretary. His younger brother, Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, has also been elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for three times (1988–1990, 1990–1993, 1997–1999) and also won from the constituency NA-104 of National Assembly in 2002 and 2008 general elections. Wajahat Force of PML-Q, MNA; and Chaudhry Wajahat Husain, is linked to numerous scams of

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and

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, and have wreaked havoc on the local populace.{{cite web, url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/pulling-the-plug-on-terror-funding/#.V5ZPHtR95kg%5D%5Bhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/623451/eobi-scandal-ex-minister-implicated-in-rs44-billion-scam/%5D%5Bhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/496948/suspended-pml-q-mna-submits-list-of-20-dual-nationals-to-sc/%5D%5Bhttp://www.dawn.com/news/321850/police-crack-down-on-wajahat-force%5D%5Bhttps://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/639643-fia-initiates-probe-against-chaudhrys-for-bank-fraud%5D%5Bhttp://www.pkhope.com/wajahat-force/%5D%5Bhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/world/asia/17pstan.html?_r=0, title=Pulling the plug on terror funding - TNS - The News on Sunday, website=tns.thenews.com.pk, access-date=25 July 2016, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005230118/http://tns.thenews.com.pk/pulling-the-plug-on-terror-funding/#.V5ZPHtR95kg%5D%5Bhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/623451/eobi-scandal-ex-minister-implicated-in-rs44-billion-scam/%5D%5Bhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/496948/suspended-pml-q-mna-submits-list-of-20-dual-nationals-to-sc/%5D%5Bhttp://www.dawn.com/news/321850/police-crack-down-on-wajahat-force%5D%5Bhttps://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/639643-fia-initiates-probe-against-chaudhrys-for-bank-fraud%5D%5Bhttp://www.pkhope.com/wajahat-force/%5D%5Bhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/world/asia/17pstan.html?_r=0, archive-date=5 October 2016, url-status=live

Honors from South Korea

Hussain had been a strong and vocal supporter of Pakistan's

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with

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.{{cite news, last=Press, title=Motorway extended Pak-Korean economic & technical cooperation: Shujaat, url=http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=119878, access-date=28 May 2012, newspaper=Pakistan Tribune, 21 Sep, date=21 September 2004, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203204216/http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=119878, archive-date=3 February 2015, url-status=live He helped in bringing South Korea investment in the country and supports South-Korean model of economy in the country. For his efforts, the

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named him "Honorary Consul General" of Republic of Korea. Hussain is also a recipient of South Korea's highest diplomatic award Order of the Diplomatic Service Merit "Ueung-in-Metal" for distinguished services in promoting mutual relations between Pakistan and Republic of Korea.

Wealth and personal assets

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is one of the powerful business personalities in Pakistan.{{cite news, last=Kashif Abbasi, title=Rashid Ahmed, Gul Muhammad Lot emerge as richest senators, url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/03/21/news/national/rashid-ahmed-gul-muhammad-lot-emerge-as-richest-senators/?printType=article, access-date=28 May 2012, newspaper=Pakistan Today Hussain is investor in defence production, military technological development, and industrial mills.{{cite news, last=Irfan Ghauri, title=Declared assets: Rich Senators of a poor nation, url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/131481/declared-assets-rich-senators-of-a-poor-nation/, access-date=28 May 2012, newspaper=Express Tribune, date=12 March 2011, quote=Despite rampant under-declaration of assets, Pakistani Senators have net worths running into the millions and even billions of rupees, according to details of asset declarations made public by the Election Commission of Pakistan., archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829015943/http://tribune.com.pk/story/131481/declared-assets-rich-senators-of-a-poor-nation/, archive-date=29 August 2011, url-status=live According to the statements of assets and liabilities for 2010–2011, 50% of Hussain's share in two residential houses located in

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and Lahore worth ₨. 9.2million and ₨.3.4 million, respectively (although he did not issued the current value). Hussain also owns a 78-acre of agricultural land worth ₨. 376,667 and 12.5 acres worth ₨. 4.5 million.{{cite news, last=Zeeshan Javaid, title=The richest senators, url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\03\12\story_12-3-2011_pg7_35, access-date=28 May 2012, newspaper=Daily Times, Saturday, 12 March 2011, date=12 March 2011 He has stock shares worth ₨. 10.4 million and ₨. 53.90 million cash in his account.

Books

By him

* ''Sach To Yeh Hai!'' (‏سچّ تو يه هے; "This Is The Truth!"), Lahore : Firoz Shah Publications, 2018, 328 p. Autobiography.

About him

* ''Ch. Shujat Danishwaron Ke Nazr Maen'' (چوهدرى شجاعت حسين : دانشوروں کى نضر ميں; "Shujat The Man : Scholars' Eye View"), Lahore : Sanj Publications, 2020, 234 p.

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