Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Arbab Ghulam Rahim (Urdu: ارباب غلام رحیم; born 1 January 1957) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Chief Minister of the Government of Sindh from 2004 until 2007.[1]
Arbab Ghulam Rahim | |
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ارباب غلام رحیم | |
| 27th Chief Minister of Sindh | |
| In office 9 June 2004 – 19 November 2007 | |
| Governor | Ishratul Ibad Khan |
| Preceded by | Ali Mohammad Mahar |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir Halepota (caretaker) |
| Constituency | PS-60 (Tharparkar-I) |
| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Sindh Affairs | |
| In office 28 July 2021 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Diplo, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Alma mater | Cadet College Petaro Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jinnah Sindh Medical University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
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Arbab Ghulam Rahim was born in the Diplo Tehsil of Tharparkar District. Arbab Ghulam Rahim is the youngest of 5 sıblıngs. He was born in a very conservative environment and received his early education ın his village. Then up to 7 grade he studied ın Mirpurkhas, from 8th class he joined the Cadet College Petaro, one of the few reputed ınstıtutıons of the province at that time. After passing out as a House Captain from Cadet College Petaro, he joined Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences at Jamshoro to study medicine, but later transferred to Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachı. After passing out from Sindh Medıcal College with a MBBS degree, Arbab contested in the Local government election and was elected as Nazim ın the Mirpur Khas District.[2]
Political career
He won elections as a Member of National Assembly (MNA) four times, and as Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) from his constituency PS-60 (Tharparkar-I) in Tharparkar District several times..[3]
Belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Arbab was elected to the Sindh Provincial Assembly during the 2002 general elections from PS-60 constituency defeating Engineer Gianchand Meghwar, and was initially inducted as a provincial minister of sindh for communication.[4] Subsequently, he was elected as the Chief Minister of Sindh in 2004.[5]
After the PML-Q was defeated in the 2008 general elections Arbab Rahim left Pakistan to live in United Arab Emirates in self-imposed exile.[6]
On 27 December 2011, Arbab Ghulam Rahim was first appointed as president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded) party which was later renamed to Pakistan Peoples Muslim League in 2013.[7][8] Arbab Ghulam Rahim returned to Pakistan on 13 March 2013.[6] He later merged his Pakistan Peoples Muslim League in Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013.[9] Later in October 2013, he quits PML-N and joined Grand Democratic Alliance.[10] He later announced to join Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf on 2 July 2021.[11] On 28 July 2021, he was Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Sindh Affairs by Imran Khan.[12]
Controversies
In 2008, he was hit in the head with a shoe by Agha Javed Pathan a supporter of Benazir Bhutto.[13] Arbab rarely goes to the Provincial Assembly, because he accuses the ruling party of trying to disgrace him in the assembly.
References
- ^ "PAKISTAN: Musharraf reconsiders army pledge". Oxford Analytica ("Arbab Ghulam Rahim was today elected as the new chief minister of Sindh province. Rahim's election follows the resignation of his predecessor, Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar, over his failure to quell recent violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Karachi."). 9 June 2004.
- ^ "Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim". ARY News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Arbab Ghulam Rahim-Provincial Assembly of Sindh". pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "LARKANA: NA leaders to meet tomorrow". Dawn (newspaper). 26 January 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Rahim takes over as Sindh CM". Dawn (newspaper). 10 June 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbab Rahim returns today". The Nation (newspaper). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Arbab Ghulam Rahim elected as PML-Q likeminded chief". Dawn (newspaper). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Arbab renames his party as Peoples Muslim League". Dawn (newspaper). 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Arbab Ghulam Rahim's PPML merges with PML-N". The Express Tribune. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "GDA to get registered with ECP, contest general election with full force". Dawn (newspaper). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Former Sindh CM Arbab Ghulam Rahim joins PTI". Geo News. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Arbab Rahim appointed as SAPM on Sindh Affairs". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ . The Friday Times (newspaper). December 9–15, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-12.