Muhammad Ali Durrani
Muhammad Ali Durrani is a Pakistani politician and former federal minister who had been member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2012.
Muhammad Ali Durrani | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2006 – March 2012 | |
| In office March 2003 – March 2006 | |
| Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 26 April 2006 – 19 June 2007 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad[1] |
| Succeeded by | Tariq Azim Khan[2] |
| Special Advisor to Prime Minister | |
| In office 19 November 2005 – 26 April 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Minister of State for Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 5 September 2004 – 26 April 2006 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (F) (Since 2013) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2004-2013) Millat Party (1998-2004) Pasban Pakistan (1994-1998) Jamat-e-Islami (1988-1994) |
| Education | BSc (Mechanical engineering)[3] |
Political career edit
He started his political career by joining Islami Jamiat Talaba Pakistan. He became the Nazim of KPK (Formerly NWFP) and Punjab. After which he joined Pasban Pakistan. He later joined Millat Party.[4] In Musharraf government, Millat Party merged with Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-Q and was placed at several key positions including Chairman Standing Committee of Commerce, Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Minister for State for Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs, Chairman National Volunteer Movement and Federal Minister Information and Broadcasting.[4][5][6][7] He remained member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2012.[3][8] In 2013, he joined Pakistan Muslim League (F) and briefly served as its secretary general.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Key portfolios changed in shake-up: Durrani replaces Rashid as information minister". Dawn (newspaper). 26 April 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ . Zee News. 19 June 2007. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Muhammad Ali Durrani". Senate of Pakistan.
- ^ a b c "Addressing the real shortage". Dawn (newspaper). 28 April 2006.
- ^ "Portfolios of ministers of state". Dawn (newspaper). 5 September 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Prime Minister re-designates ministers and advisers". Business Recorder (newspaper). 19 November 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Key portfolios changed in shake-up: Durrani replaces Rashid as information minister". Dawn (newspaper). 26 April 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Ali Durrani (2003 to 2006 tenure Profile)". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Muhammad Ali Durrani joins PML-F". Geo News. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Durrani meets Fazl to coax him into avoiding confrontation". Dawn (newspaper). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.