Nisar_Khuhro

Nisar Khuhro

Nisar Khuhro

Pakistani politician

Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro (Urdu: نثار احمد کھوڑو) is a Pakistani Sindhi politician who has been the member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2022. He is also the President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Sindh chapter.[1]

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Early life and family

Khuhro was born on 22 September 1950 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] He got his primary education from Pilot Secondary School in Larkana and passed his Intermediate from DJ collage in Karachi. He has done his graduation from Karachi University and received his vocational education in Frankfurt, Germany.

His daughter Nida Khuhro is also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[3]

Political career

Khuhro is the Provincial President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Sindh chapter since October 2016.[4]

He also served as the Advisor of Chief Minister of Sindh on Works and Services and also on Universities and Boards with the status of a Provincial Minister from August 2019 to August 2021 holding additional charge of the Pro-Chancellor of all public universities in Sindh.[5][6][7]

He has served as the Senior Minister of Sindh on Education and Provincial Minister of Sindh on Parliamentary Affairs and Food from 2013 to 2016 and 2016 till 2018.[8][9][10]

Khuhro was the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2008 till 2013.[11]

He was the Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh twice from 1997 till 1999 and again from 2002 till 2007.[8][12]

Nisar was the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Planning and Development from 1993 to 1996.[12]

From 1990 till 1993 he was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Provincial Assembly of Sindh, serving as deputy of Syed Qaim Ali Shah who was the Leader of Opposition Sindh at that time.[8][12]

Nisar remained a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh continuously from 1988 till 2018 representing Larkana.[12][2][13]

In 2016, he moved the Sindh Hindu Marriage Bill which was later passed to become the first Hindu marriage act in Pakistan.[14][15]

On 9 March 2022, Nisar Khuhro was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan on the seat vacated by former PTI senator Faisal Vawda.[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "No room for presidential system in constitution: Khuhro". Dawn (newspaper). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2013 - 2018)". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Generation after generation: Nida to carry forward Khuhro's political legacy". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Seasoned politician: Nisar Khuhro appointed PPP Sindh president". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Four ministers, two advisers inducted into Sindh cabinet". Dawn (newspaper). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Flouting rules: Sindh govt appoints Nisar Khuhro as pro-chancellor of public varsities". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Sindh government reshuffles provincial cabinet". ARY News. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Know your Sindh Cabinet". Daily Times (newspaper). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. [9]
    "More teachers to be recruited in Sindh, says minister". Dawn (newspaper). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Winds of change: Sindh cabinet gets seven new faces among 17 members". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Nisar Khuhro, Shehla Raza elected unopposed". Dawn (newspaper). 7 April 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2008 - 2013)". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Constituency wise detailed Result (1988 - 1997) - Sindh Assembly" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  14. [14]
    Hafeez Tunio (15 February 2016). "Sindh Assembly becomes first in Pakistan to pass Hindu marriage bill". Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Sindh Assembly approves Hindu Marriage Bill". Dawn. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  16. [16]
    "PPP's Nisar Khuhro bags Senate seat vacated by PTI's Faisal Vawda". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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