Ijaz-ul-Haq

Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq (Urdu: محمد اعجاز الحق‎; born 20 February 1952) is a Pakistani politician who is the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Z). He served as Minister for Religious Affairs and Minorities in the government of General Pervez Musharraf from 2004 to 2007, after having served as Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis in the government of Nawaz Sharif from 1990 to 1993.

Not to be confused with the Indian politician Ejaz-ul-Haq.

Ijaz-ul-Haq
President of Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
Assumed office
February 2010
Minister for Religious Affairs
In office
11 January 2004 – 26 November 2007
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Prime MinisterShaukat Aziz
Succeeded byHamid Saeed Kazmi
Minister for Minorities
In office
11 January 2004 – 26 November 2007
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Prime MinisterShaukat Aziz
Succeeded byShahbaz Bhatti
Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis
In office
1 November 1990 – 18 July 1993
PresidentGhulam Ishaq Khan
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Member of Provincial and National Assembly
Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab
In office
2010–2013
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
In office
18 November 2002 – 18 November 2007
ConstituencyNA-191 (Bahawalnagar-IV)
In office
3 November 1990 – 12 October 1999
ConstituencyNA-39 Rawalpindi-IV
Personal details
Born (1952-05-20) May 20, 1952[1]
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (Z)
ParentsMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Begum Shafiq Zia
Alma materSouthern Illinois University

A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Ijaz worked as a banker prior to entering in politics in 1988, following the assassination of his father General Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's sixth president. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1990 and May 2018.

Early life and education

Haq was born on 20 May 1952 to General Zia-ul-Haq, who was born in Jalandhar, and Begum Shafiq Zia, who was born in Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5]

He received his master's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University, United States.[6] He worked as a banker prior to entering politics in 1990 in Bahrain where he was vice president at Citibank.[6]

Political career

Upon the death of his father in a plane crash in 1988, Haq returned to Pakistan and entered politics.[6]

Haq was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in 1990 Pakistani general election from NA-54 Rawalpindi constituency defeating the PPP candidate[7][8] from two constituencies; NA-39 and NA-72 on Islami Jamhoori Ittehad ticket.[9] The elections were declared manipulated and rigged by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2012.[9]

Haq was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the second time in 1993 Pakistani general election from NA-54 Rawalpindi constituency defeating the PPP candidate.[7]

In 1994, he was imprisoned with other (PML-N) leaders in Adiala Jail.[10]

Haq was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the third time in 1997 Pakistani general election from NA-54 Rawalpindi constituency defeating the PPP candidate.[7] Following the election, he was appointed as the federal minister for Labour, Manpower and overseas Pakistanis where he served from 1997 to 1999 during Nawaz Sharif second ministry until Sharif government was overthrown soon afterward in a 1999 Pakistani coup d'état by General Pervez Musharraf in 1999.[2]

Following differences with Nawaz Sharif, Haq created his own party PML-Z in 2002.[2]

He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the fourth time in 2002 Pakistani general election from Bahawalnagar constituency.[2]

He allied with PML-Q and was appointed as the Federal Minister for religious affairs[2] and Federal Minister for Minorities in Musharraf government.[11][12]

He ran in the 2008 Pakistani general election from only one constituency Bahawalnagar instead of two[7] but lost the election for the first time[2] Following the defeat in the elections, he resigned from the PML-Q in 2010.[2][13] to a PPP candidate.[11]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from Bahawalnagar constituency in by-elections held in 2010.[2]

In 2012, it was reported that he may join PML-N[12] and get PML-N ticket to run in upcoming general elections from constituency Bahawalnagar NA-191.[11] In 2013, he allied with PML-N.[2]

Haq ran for the seat of the National Assembly from two Bahawalnagar constituencies in 2013 Pakistani general election however lost from NA-190 and won NA-191.[14][15] He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for the fifth time from constituency NA-191 defeating a candidate of PPP [16][17]

References
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  2. "Zia's son Ijaz-ul-Haq decides to join hands with Nawaz". DAWN.COM. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. "Gen Beg responsible for Bahawalpur crash: Ijaz - Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. Parveen Shaukat Ali (1997). Politics of conviction: the life and times of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. The London Centre for Pakistan Studies. ISBN 978-1-901899-03-0. Zia-ul-Haq became engaged to his cousin (the daughter of his mother's sister), who was eight years younger than he was. Begum Shafiq Zia-ul-Haq was born in 1932 in Uganda, where her father lived. According to the traditional religious custom, it was an arranged marriage and was solemnized on August 10, 1950, in Model Town, Lahore. Shafiq's father had been staying there on a leave of absence from his job in Uganda, so that he could marry his two daughters in his own country.
  6. Times, Barbara Crossette, Special To The New York (9 August 1990). "Son of Former Military Ruler Goes Into Politics in Pakistan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. "Battle for NA-54 seat sharpens". DAWN.COM. 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. "Analysis: Soldier of misfortune by Khaled Ahmed". www.thefridaytimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. "Six Pakistani PMs, two presidents won the rigged 1990 polls". www.thenews.com.pk. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  10. "Decades of famous faces at Adiala". The Nation. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. "Ijaz may get PML-N ticket for NA-191". DAWN.COM. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  12. "Pre-election politicking: Ijazul Haq to join PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  13. "Is the pot calling the kettle black?". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  14. "Musharraf will leave country soon: Ijaz". DAWN.COM. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  15. "Musharraf to leave country, says Ijazul Haq". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  16. "Ejaz wins NA-191". DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  17. "PML-N bagged 119pc more votes than in 2008". DAWN.COM. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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