Qamar Zaman Kaira
| Qamar Zaman Kaira قمر زمان کائرہ | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting | |
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In office 18 April 2012 – 16 March 2013 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister |
Raja Pervez Ashraf Yousaf Raza Gillani |
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In office 14 March 2009 – 9 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sherry Rehman |
| Succeeded by | Firdous Ashik Avan |
| Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas | |
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In office 31 March 2008 – 9 February 2011 | |
| President |
Pervez Musharraf Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Manzour Vatto |
| Succeeded by | Shukatullah Khan |
| Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan | |
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In office 16 September 2009 – 22 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Shama Khalid |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Qamar Zaman Kaira 5 January 1960 Lalamusa, Punjab Province, West-Pakistan |
| Citizenship |
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| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Relations | Tanveer Ashraf Kaira (cousin) |
| Alma mater |
Forman Christian University University of Punjab |
| Occupation | Statesman |
Qamar Zaman Kaira (Urdu: قمر زمان کائرہ; 5 January 1960) is the former minister of information and mass-media broadcasting in the Government of Pakistan, formerly led by Yousaf Raza Gillani.[1][2]
Before heading the ministry of Information, Kaira was the minister of the ministry of Kashmir and Northern Areas and later ascended as acting Governor of Gilgit–Baltistan in 2009.[3] His career in the national politics started in 2002 on a platform of Pakistan Peoples Party and has pioneered many articles on political philosophy and raised a voice for democracy in the country. After succeeding Sherry Rehman as minister of information in 2009, he lost his ministry in 2011 to Firdous Ashiq Awan. However, in 2012, he was again reappointed in the ministry of information after a cabinet reshuffle.
Education
Kaira was born in Lalamusa, DISTT Gujrat, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] of Pakistan, on 5 January 1960.[4] He belongs to Kaira tribe of Gujjars and his family has practised Sunni principles of Islam. He came from a political family.
After attending a local high school, Kaira matriculated and passed intermediate college testing examinations. After attending a F.G. Community College at Kharian Military District, Kaira made college transfer to Forman Christian University.[1] There he enrolled in the Department of Philosophy and earned a BA in Philosophy from Forman Christian University in 1983.[1] Kaira later applied for a graduate school of the University of Punjab to resume his higher education.[1] In 1985, Kaira wrote his thesis for double master's degrees and subsequently obtained an MA in Philosophy of Politics and an MS in Political science from the Punjab University.[4]
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 the 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 31 March 2008, and was given the additional office of Federal Minister for Information on 14 March 2009.
Other positions held
References
- 1 2 3 4 Govt. Pakistan. "Minister for Information & Broadcasting". Government of Pakistan. Ministry of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kaira gets Information Ministry portfolio"
- ↑ "Kaira takes oath as acting governor" Archived 22 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Dawn
- 1 2 PLDB. "Qamar uz Zaman Kaira". Pakistan leadersonline database. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
