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== Family and education ==
== Family and education ==
Born on [[June 9]], [[1952]] in [[Karachi|Karachi, Pakistan]], Syed Makhdoom Yousuf Raza [[Gilani]] belongs to an influential and renowned political family of [[Multan]]. His father was a descendant of [[Syed Musa Pak]], a spiritual figure of the [[Qadiriyyah|Qadiri]] [[Sufism|Sufi]] order which traces its orgins to [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]] of Baghdad. Gilani is married and has four sons and one daughter, Fiza Gilani and one grandson <ref>[http://dawn.com/2008/03/23/top3.htm 'Would-be premier: a profile'] ''Dawn'', March 23, 2008</ref>. The eldest son of Yousaf Raza Gilani, [[Syed Makhdoom Abdul Qadir Gilani]], married the grand-daughter of [[Pir Pagara]], an influential political figure of Sindh, on [[March 25]] [[2008]].
Born on [[June 9]], [[1952]] in [[Karachi|Karachi, Pakistan]], Syed Makhdoom Yousuf Raza [[Gilani]] belongs to an influential and renowned Shia Muslim political family of [[Multan]]. His father was a descendant of [[Syed Musa Pak]], a spiritual figure of the [[Qadiriyyah|Qadiri]] [[Sufism|Sufi]] order which traces its orgins to [[Abdul Qadir Jilani]] of Baghdad. Gilani is married and has four sons and one daughter, Fiza Gilani and one grandson <ref>[http://dawn.com/2008/03/23/top3.htm 'Would-be premier: a profile'] ''Dawn'', March 23, 2008</ref>. The eldest son of Yousaf Raza Gilani, [[Syed Makhdoom Abdul Qadir Gilani]], married the grand-daughter of [[Pir Pagara]], an influential political figure of Sindh, on [[March 25]] [[2008]].


Gilani received early education at [[St. Mary's School (Multan)|St. Mary's School]] and [[La Salle High School (Multan, Punjab)|La Salle High School]] at [[Multan]]. He graduated with [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1970 and [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]] in [[Journalism]] from [[University of the Punjab]] in 1976.<ref>Adnan Lodhi. [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\25\story_25-3-2008_pg7_18 ‘New PM was not interested in student politics’] ''Daily Times'', March 25, 2008</ref>
Gilani received early education at [[St. Mary's School (Multan)|St. Mary's School]] and [[La Salle High School (Multan, Punjab)|La Salle High School]] at [[Multan]]. He graduated with [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1970 and [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]] in [[Journalism]] from [[University of the Punjab]] in 1976.<ref>Adnan Lodhi. [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\25\story_25-3-2008_pg7_18 ‘New PM was not interested in student politics’] ''Daily Times'', March 25, 2008</ref>

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Yousaf Raza Gilani
يوسف رضا گیلانى
File:Gilani.jpg
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 March 2008
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Preceded byMuhammad Mian Soomro
Speaker of National Assembly
In office
17 October 1993 – 16 February 1997
Preceded byGohar Ayub Khan
Succeeded byElahi Bux Soomro
Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
1998
Serving with Makhdoom Amin Fahim
Personal details
Born (1952-06-09) 9 June 1952 (age 72)
Karachi, Pakistan
Political partyPPP
Spouse(s)Elahi Gilani [1]
Residence(s)Multan, Pakistan

Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani (Urdu: مخدوم سيد يوسف رضا گیلانى ) (born June 9, 1952) is the twenty-sixth and current Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1993-1997) and former Federal Minister (1985-1986).

He was nominated by Pakistan Peoples Party, with the support of coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement on 22 March, 2008.[2] He took the oath of office from President Pervez Musharraf on 25 March 2008.[3] Yousaf Raza Gilani is the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from the Saraiki-speaking belt. Another Saraiki-speaking politician, Balakh Sher Mazari, served as the caretaker prime minister for a brief period in 1993.[4]

Gilani is also the present vice chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

Family and education

Born on June 9, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan, Syed Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gilani belongs to an influential and renowned Shia Muslim political family of Multan. His father was a descendant of Syed Musa Pak, a spiritual figure of the Qadiri Sufi order which traces its orgins to Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad. Gilani is married and has four sons and one daughter, Fiza Gilani and one grandson [5]. The eldest son of Yousaf Raza Gilani, Syed Makhdoom Abdul Qadir Gilani, married the grand-daughter of Pir Pagara, an influential political figure of Sindh, on March 25 2008.

Gilani received early education at St. Mary's School and La Salle High School at Multan. He graduated with BA in 1970 and MA in Journalism from University of the Punjab in 1976.[6]

Political career

Yousuf Raza Gilani began his political journey from the platform of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) during General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law in 1978. He joined the Muslim League's Central Working Committee. He was also a cabinet member in the three-year government of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo. He served as Minister of Housing and Works from April 1985 to January 1986 and Railways Minister from January 1986 to December 1986.

After a short stint with the Muslim League, Gilani become part of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1988 and has since remained PPP's loyal and steadfast supporter. In the Benazir Bhutto government of 1988-1990, Gilani was again a cabinet minister: He was Minister of Tourism from March 1989 to January 1990 and again served as Minister of Housing and Works from January 1990 to August 1990.

In the Benazir Bhutto government of 1993-1996, Gilani was elected the Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, which he stayed till February 1997.

He has been elected various times as Member of National Assembly from Multan. In the 2008 general election, he beat Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) leader Sikandar Hayat Bosan.

On 29 March, 2008, after securing a unanimous vote of confidence in National Assembly, Gillani announced the programme for the first 100 days of his administration. Some of the points he announced were:

  • Frontier Crimes Regulations and Industrial Relations Order repealed
  • A “truth and reconciliation commission” proposed
  • PM House budget cut by 40 per cent
  • Special counters at airports for parliamentarians to be removed
  • No money to be spent on the renovation of government buildings and residences
  • A freedom of information law to be framed, while PEMRA will be made a subsidiary of the information ministry
  • Talks will be initiated with extremists who lay down arms and ‘adopt the path of peace’
  • A new package for tribal areas promised
  • Employment commission to be set up
  • Madressah authority to implement a uniform curriculum
  • One million housing units to be built annually for low-income groups
  • Irrigation channels to be bricklined.
  • A lifting of the bans on elected workers' and students' unions.

[7]


Jail

Yousaf Raza Gilani was arrested on February 11, 2001 under the auspices of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the government's anti-corruption agency set up by the military government in 1999, over charges of the misuse of his authority while he was Speaker of the National Assembly. Specifically, he was accused of hiring up to 600 people from his constituency on government payroll.[8] NAB claimed that Gilani inflicted a loss of Rs 30 million annually on the national exchequer.[9] He was convicted by an anti-corruption court formed by President Pervez Musharraf and spent nearly six years in prison.[10]

The legal proceedings were perceived by many as politically motivated -- his party, the PPP, was in opposition to President Musharraf, who had embarked on a campaign to coerce party members to switch sides. Thus his conviction by Musharraf backed courts and subsequent prison sentence is seen as a mark of loyalty within the PPP. His imprisonment was widely condemned by various people across the country including Syed Mushahid Hussain who is a senior leader of PML-Q.[citation needed] He was finally released on October 7, 2006 from Adiala Jail, after spending more than five years in prison. He subsequently denied that the release was part of any deal between PPP and the military government, as the original sentence ran for 10-year imprisonment.[11]

Premiership

On Saturday, March 22, 2008 Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) nominated Yousuf Raza Gilani for the post of prime minister of the country. According to Geo News, PPP completed consultations with coalition partners about the prime minister and the allies endorsed the nomination. The formal announcement of the name of prime minister was expected to be made that night.

On March 22 2008 at 9:38 pm Islamabad, (1638 GMT), he was officially announced by PPP as its candidate for the premiership of the country. There is widespread speculation that he will be a "stand-in" for Asif Ali Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Zardari does not hold a seat in Parliament and must win a by-election before it would be possible for him to become Prime Minister.[12]

The question now is how long Gilani will remain prime minister. Many analysts said that they would not be surprised if Zardari takes over the reins in a few months. It was reported on March 24, 2008, that Zardari said he is not interested in the job of Prime Minister and that Gilani will serve until 2013 in the position. Speculation that Zardari may be gunning for the premiership grew stronger when he picked the less popular Gilani over Makhdoom Amin Fahim, president of the PPP. Fahmida Mirza, the newly-elected speaker of the assembly, insists there is no plan to replace Gilani. She added, however, that if Gilani did not do a good job, all options are open.[13]

On March 24 2008, Gilani was elected as Prime Minister by Parliament, defeating his rival, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi of the PML-Q, by a score of 264 to 42.[14] He was sworn in by Musharraf on the next day.[3] On March 29, he won a unanimous vote of confidence in Parliament.[15]

The first part of Gillani's Cabinet was sworn in on March 31. Of the 24 ministers sworn in on this occasion, 11 were members of the PPP, nine were members of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), two were members of the Awami National Party, one was from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and one came from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Other appointments are expected to follow.[16]

First public appearance as Prime Minister

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani started his public life as PM by paying tribute to his leader and founder of the Party Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and attended the ceremony organized to release a documentary film on the life of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto which made by the famous television journalist, Javed Malik. [17]

In 2008, Nawaz Sharif appointed many of his friends and relatives as ministers in the Gillani's federal cabinet which was protested by his political opponenets and media as nepotism. This has also perplexed and confused their political partners including PPP.[18]


See Also

Cabinet of Yousaf Raza Gillani

References

  1. ^ http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/24/profile-yousuf-raza-gllani-pakistan/comment-page-1/
  2. ^ PPP names choice for Pakistani PM BBC News, March 22, 2008
  3. ^ a b "U.S. diplomats court new Pakistani leaders", International Herald Tribune, March 25, 2008.
  4. ^ 'PML-Q faces defections in Seraiki belt' The News
  5. ^ 'Would-be premier: a profile' Dawn, March 23, 2008
  6. ^ Adnan Lodhi. ‘New PM was not interested in student politics’ Daily Times, March 25, 2008
  7. ^ http://www.dawn.com/2008/03/30/top1.htm
  8. ^ Jane Perlez. 'Pakistani Party’s Leader Chooses a Prime Minister' The New York Times. March 22,2008
  9. ^ Muhammad Najeeb. 'Top PPP leader held for graft' Tribune India, February 12, 2001
  10. ^ 'Gilani convicted to 5-year RI' Dawn Newspaper, June 8, 2002
  11. ^ Naveed Siddiqui. 'Release not part of deal: Gilani' The Nation, October 7, 2006
  12. ^ Bhutto's party names Pakistani PM candidate MSNBC, March 22, 2008
  13. ^ Bhutto's Former Bhutto aide expected to be new Pakistan prime minister CNN, March 24, 2008
  14. ^ "Pakistan assembly elects new PM", Al Jazeera, March 24, 2008.
  15. ^ "Pakistan PM gets vote of confidence", Al Jazeera, March 29, 2008.
  16. ^ "24 members cabinet sworn in", onlinenews.com.pk.
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ PPP is confused as Nawaz honours friends and family Jang 30 March 2008
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