Pir Mazhar Ul Haq is parliamentary leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh Assembly.Pir Mazhar Ul Haq is a politician in Pakistan who is considered one of the most loyal members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) having offered many sacrifices for the party.
He has faced jail and exile as a result of the political victimization campaigns run by those governments who were brought in power by the military dictators but he never compromised on principles. He joined the PPP when other activists had started jumping off the PPP ship after the imposition of Gen Zia’s martial law.
During the PPP governments in 1988 and 1993, Pir Mazhar was inducted as minister for housing and town planning, and law and parliamentary affairs. He is currently the Parliamentary leader of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh Assembly, a member of the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Peoples Party and the Senior Minister in the Sindh Provincial Government, holding the portfolios of Education, Literacy and Criminal Prosecution Service.
Pir Mazhar Ul Haq was first elected to the Sindh Assembly from PS-74 Dadu-IV in Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan in 1988 and has continued winning all the elections he has contested since then from this constituency.
He belongs to the spiritual family of Bhan Saeedabad who are descendants of Makhdoom Moosa, the 5th son of Hazrat Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh (this is a branch of the Makhdoom family of Hala which is currently headed by Makhdoom Amin Fahim).
This is one of the most politically influential families of Sindh. His Paternal Grandfather was Pir Ilahi Bux who served as a Chief Minister of Sindh and remained minister for 10 years holding the portfolio of Education. His Maternal Grandfather was Qazi Akbar who was one of the longest serving provincial minister in Sindh holding several portfolios including the Home department.
His Aunt (Qazi Akbar’s niece) is Fahmida Mirza who is currently serving as the Speaker of the Natiional Assembly of Pakistan. His Uncle is Zulfiqar Mirza who is also Fahmida Mirza’s husband is currently serving as the Home Minister of Sindh.
His Daughter Marvi Mazhar contested in the 2002 general Elections from Dadu constituency and got elected as the first women member of parliament to be elected from Dadu District. His Son in Law is Jam Ikram Dharejo who got elected as a member of parliament (MPA) by defeating the Mahers of Ghotki (also one of the powerful political and tribal families of Sindh).
Family
Pir Ilahi Bux
He is a grandson of former chief minister Pir Ilahi Bux, who served the province from May 1948 to 1949.
Qazi Akbar
He is also the grandson of Qazi Akbar, who was a provincial minister in Sindh, including serving as Home Minister.
Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid
Pir Mazhar is the great nephew of Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid, who held numerous Federal Ministries in President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq government, including Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, and Federal Minister for Water and Power.
Dr. Fahmida Mirza
He is also the nephew of Dr. Fahmida Mirza, the present Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and nephew of ex-MNA Qazi Asad Abid.
Marvi Mazhar
Pir Mazhar Ul Haq is the father of Marvi Mazhar was elected to the Sindh Assembly from PS-74 Dadu-IV in 2003 provincial elections.
Profession
He is an articulate lawyer and if he had not jumped into politics, he would have been among the top lawyers of the country.
Loyal member of PPP
Pir Mazhar Ul Haq is a politician in Pakistan who is considered one of the most loyal members of the Pakistan Peoples Party as he has been offering many sacrifices for the party in the past.He joined the PPP when other activists had started jumping off the PPP ship after the imposition of Gen Zia’s martial law.
Faced jail
The former law and parliamentary affairs minister in the 1993 PPP government faced jail and exile but did not compromise.he suffered incarceration in 15 prisons, including the Machh Jail, but steadfastly clung to the party. It is ironic that his Great Uncle, Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid, was in Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq’s cabinet while he was in prison.
Contested elections
Pir Mazhar had won all elections he contested except in 2002 when he was in self-imposed exile. His daughter Marvi Mazhar was elected into the Sindh assembly in those elections. During his more than three decades of association with the PPP.
Sarved as
During the PPP governments in 1988 and 1993, Pir Mazhar was inducted as minister for housing and town planning, and law and parliamentary affairs, respectively.
Current status
In the current Provincial Assembly of Sindh, he is leader of the parliamentary party and the Senior Minister in the Sindh Cabinet with the portfolio of Education.
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