Agha Siraj Durrani
Agha Siraj Durrani (born 1953) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, in office since 2013.
Agha Siraj Durrani آغا سراج دراني | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 31 May 2013 | |
| Deputy | Shehla Raza (2013–2018) Rehana Leghari |
| Preceded by | Nisar Ahmed Khohro |
| Acting Governor of Sindh[1][2][3] | |
| In office 8 March 2022 – 9 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shahbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 27 August 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nasirul Mulk Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar |
| Succeeded by | Imran Ismail |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 2 February 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
He was the Speaker of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[5][6] His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncle Agha Badruddin also served as speakers of the same assembly. He is ethnically Durrani Pashtun.[5]
Political career
Hailing from Garhi Yasin, Durrani first contested elections in 1985 during the Zia regime, in which he lost. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and secured a victory in 1988 elections. He is a confidante of PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari. In 1990, during Nawaz Sharif government he was imprisoned for some time for corruption charges.[5]
Durrani matriculated from the St Patrick's High School in Karachi in 1971, followed by a bachelor of commerce. He also pursued an LLB degree at the Sindh Muslim Law College.[5] During the 1980s, he left for the United States where he ran a hardware business.[5]
References
- ^ arynews.tv (20 April 2022). "Jailed SA Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani Becomes Acting Governor".
- ^ "Agha Siraj Durrani to become acting Sindh governor".
- ^ Imtiaz Mugheri, Dawn.com (11 January 2017). "Sindh governor Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui passes away in Karachi".
- ^ "Muhammad Zubair appointed as Sindh Governor – Pakistan – Dunya News".
- ^ a b c d e "Agha Siraj — in the footsteps of his elders". Dawn. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Member Profile". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 11 August 2016.