Hafiz Hamdullah
Hafiz Hamdullah | |
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Chairperson- Senate Committee of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony | |
Assumed office 12 March 2012 | |
Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
In office 12 March 2012 – March 2018 | |
Provincial Health Minister of Balochistan | |
In office 2002–2005 | |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Spokesperson Pakistan Democratic Movement | |
In office 2021 – September 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamdullah Saboor 1968 (age 55–56) Chaman, Balochistan, West Pakistan |
Political party | ![]() |
Education | Master's in Political Science Dars-i Nizami |
Alma mater | University of Balochistan Darul Uloom Karachi |
Occupation | Politician |
Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor (Urdu: حافظ حمد اللہ صبور) is a Pakistani[1] politician who previously served as the member of Senate of Pakistan, and the provincial health minister of Balochistan.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]His father Qari Wali Muhammad worked as a teacher in the education department of Balochistan.[3]
He obtained his Master's degree in political science from the University of Balochistan while in terms of religious education he passed his Dars-i Nizami courses from the Darul Uloom Karachi, an institution affiliated with the Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, the largest federation of Deobandi seminaries in Pakistan.[4]
His son is serving as an officer in the Pakistan Army.[3]
Political career
[edit]He was elected MPA of Balochistan Assembly in 2002 General Elections on Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal ticket, and served as Provisional Health Minister from 2002 till 2005.[5]
In March 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on general seat as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) candidate.[6]
He is the chairperson of senate committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony,[7] and member of functional committee on Government Assurances, Information Technology and Telecommunication and committee on Ports and Shipping.[8][9]
On 14 September 2023, Hafiz Hamdullah was injured in a blast in Mastung district while travelling from Quetta to Kalat.[10]
On 7 February 2024, unknown gunmen opened fire on Hamdullah's vehicle in Chaman. The gunfire lasted around five minutes. Hamdullah was unharmed by the attack, and the attackers fled following retaliatory firing by his guards. The attack occurred after two bombings in Balochistan province which killed at least 26 people.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IHC restores Hafiz Hamdullah's citizenship". aaj.tv. 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b Sajid, Islamuddin (27 October 2019). "Pakistan: Key leader of religious party arrested". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
He noted that Hamdullah's son is serving as an officer in the Pakistan army and his father has served as teacher in the education department of the southwestern Balochistan province.
- ^ "Hafiz Hamdullah's profile" (PDF). Senate of Pakistan. p. 11. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Member Baluchistan Assembly 2002". Balochistan Assembly. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "ECP upholds Senate results from Balochistan". Tribune Pk. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Chairmen--Standing Committees on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Senator Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor Profile". Pakistann Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Senate polls: ECP notifies Balochsitan winners". CNBC Pakistan. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Zehri, Abdullah (14 September 2023). "JUI-F's Hafiz Hamdullah among 11 injured in Mastung blast". DAWN.
- ^ "JUI-F's Hafiz Hamdullah survives gun attack in Chaman". The Express Tribune. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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- Living people
- 1968 births
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) politicians
- Pakistani senators (14th Parliament)
- Balochistan MPAs 2002–2007
- Provincial ministers of Balochistan
- Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal MPAs (Balochistan)
- Member of the Senate of Pakistan stubs
- University of Balochistan alumni
- Darul Uloom Karachi alumni