Shibli Faraz
Shibli Faraz | |
|---|---|
.jpg) سید شبلی فراز | |
| Federal Minister for Science and Technology | |
| In office 16 April 2021 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry |
| Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 28 April 2020 – 2 March 2021 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Deputy | Asim Saleem Bajwa |
| Preceded by | Firdous Ashiq Awan (as Special Assistant) |
| Succeeded by | Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry |
| Leader of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 26 August 2018 – 4 June 2020 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Raja Zafar ul Haq |
| Succeeded by | Shahzad Waseem |
| Pakistani Senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf |
| Relations | Masood Kausar (uncle) |
| Parent | Ahmed Faraz (father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shibli Faraz (Urdu: سید شبلی فراز) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Minister of Science and Technology, in office from 16 April 2021 to 10 April 2022. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2015.
Previously, Shibli had served as the Leader of the House for the Senate of Pakistan from 26 August 2018 until 4 June 2020. He is a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[1][2][3]
Education
He completed his MA in International Relations from the University de Los Andes, Colombia in 1994.[4]
Professional and political career
Faraz is an investment banker by profession and was a PIA commercial pilot and then a civil servant. He has contested the election for the Kohat District mayor in 2002 and his uncle Barrister Masood Kausar had served as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is the son of poet Ahmad Faraz.[5][6] His family is of Pashtun background.[7]
In 2015 he was elected as a Senator under Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a term until March 2021.[citation needed]
In August 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Faraz as the Leader of the House for the Senate of Pakistan, where he served until 4 June 2020.[8]
On 27 April 2020, Khan appointed Shibli as the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting along with General Asim Saleem Bajwa as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting.[9] [10]
20 September 2022 helicopter incident
Faraz was aboard a helicopter with Imran Khan and 2 others which was leaving Chakwal after a political rally by Imran Khan when the pilot of the plane fell ill. Faraz, a former pilot, took over and safely landed the helicopter.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Maulana Haidri sworn in as Senate deputy chairman". www.khaleejtimes.com.
- ^ "Politicians surprised as PTI's Shibli Faraz gets 16 votes instead of 7 - Pakistan - Dunya News".
- ^ "PTI, coalition partners sweep senate polls from KP - ARYNEWS". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Syed Shibli Faraz". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Senate deputy chairman: Three-hour canvassing gave us 16 votes, says PTI candidate - The Express Tribune". 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Senate complete".
- ^ Khan, Hidayat (23 November 2015). "Dawn report". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (25 August 2018). "PM Khan appoints Shibli Faraz as leader of the house in Senate". Dawn.
- ^ "Shibli Faraz appointed new information minister, Asim Bajwa replaces Firdous Ashiq Awan". 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Firdous Ashiq Awan out, Shibli Faraz in". The News.
- ^ "Shibli Faraz Flies Helicopter AS Pilot Fell Ill | Imran Khan Chakwal Jalsa | Breaking News".