Ayatullah Durrani

Ayatullah Durrani is a Pakistani Politician former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan and former Minister of State for Industries and Production.[1]

Ayatullah Durrani
Minister of State for Industries and Production
In office
March 2008 – Feb 2011
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Constituency(NA-268) Kalat-cum-Mastung
Personal details
Born1 January 1956
Mastung, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
Alma materPhD Physics
OccupationPolitician

Personal profile

Born in Pring Abad, Mastung District of Baluchistan, he belongs to Popalzai Pashtun Sub-cast of Durrani tribe. His mother tongue is Dehwari (Dari). He has a PhD Degree in Physics, and has served in various positions as President Peoples Students Federation, Kalat Division (1974–1976), President Peoples Students Federation Baluchistan (1977–1984), Hon. Lecturer (Physics Dept) University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Hon. Principal Scientific Adviser University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Officer In-charge, Pakistan Scientific & Technology Information Center (PASTIC), President Peoples Youth Organization Baluchistan (1985–1989), Adviser To The Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (Baluchistan Affairs) (1989–1990), General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Alliance, Baluchistan (1992–1993), Member Islamic Ideology Council, Islamabad (1993–1996), Chairman Bait-ul-Mall Baluchistan (1993–1996), Joint Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (1993–1996), President Base Ball Association, Baluchistan (1999–2002).[2][3]

Political career

He ran for the Parliament of Pakistan in General elections of 2008 from (NA-268) Kalat-cum-Mastung on Pakistan Peoples Party ticket. He won the elections and was sworn in as Minister of state for Industries and Production.[4][5] He lost his seat in 2013 General elections.[6]

Obama as Ameer-ul-Momineen

In September 2010, he asked President Barack Obama to offer Eid prayers at Ground Zero Mosque and become Ameer-ul-Momineen of Muslim Ummah.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Former Member National Assembly of Pakistan". National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "Carrier Profile". Pakistani Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. "PILDAT Profile". PILDAT. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. "PM now heads a jumbo cabinet". Asim yasin. The News. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. "Election result 2008". Geo TV. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. "Election result 2013". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. "Minister wants Obama to become Ameer-ul-Momineen". Nation PK. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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