Pir Mazhar Ul Haq

Pir Mazhar Ul Haq (Urdu: پیر مظہر الحق ‎) born 14 September 1947 is a Pakistani politician who remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1988 to 2013. He also remained Senior Minister for Education and Literacy Department Sindh.[1]He now has a grandson Pir mazhar junior who he expects to carry on his legacy

Pir Mazhar Ul Haq
Senior Education Minister of Sindh
Personal details
Born (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947
Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party (Parliamentarians)
ParentsMrs Hameeda Pir Shah Nawaz (mother)
Pir Shah Nawaz (father)
OccupationPolitician
Lawyer

Early life

He was born 14 September 1949 to Pir Shahnawaz[1] He did BA and MA in Political science from University of Sindh.[1]

Political career

Pir Mazhar ul Haq was first elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in general elections of 1988 from Constituency PS-74 (Dadu-IV)[1] as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party. Pir Mazhar Ul Haq remained as a minister for housing and town planning, and law and parliamentary affairs respectively.[2] He was the Parliamentary leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh Assembly,[2] a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party [3]and the Senior Minister[4] in the Sindh Provincial Government, holding the portfolios of Education and Literacy[5] and Criminal Prosecution Service. He was continuously elected in all the general elections except general elections of 2002. His daughter Marvi Mazhar contested general election from Constituency PS-74 (Dadu-IV) in 2002 and became successful for member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[6]

References
  1. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. Ghori, Habib Khan (2008-03-05). "KARACHI: Qaim's selection gives insight into PPP plan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. Report, Bureau (2014-12-23). "PPP urges political forces to unite against terrorism". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. "21-member Sindh cabinet takes oath". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  5. "Improving literacy: Pir Mazharul Haq attends UK education moot - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  6. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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