Sajid Mir
Prof. Sajid Mir پروفیسر ساجد میر | |
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Vice President of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal | |
Assumed office 20 March 2018 | |
Emir of Jamiat Ahle Hadith | |
Assumed office 1995 | |
Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan | |
Assumed office March 2009 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
Deputy | Mumammad Abu Ali Turab |
Preceded by | ali safar |
Pakistani Senator from Punjab | |
Assumed office 23 March 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sajid Mir 2 October 1938 Sialkot, Punjab Pakistan |
Political party | PML-N Markzi Jamiat |
Alma mater | M.A (English) (1960),
M.A (Islamic Studies) (1969), B.A (Eco. Urdu, Psychology) (1966 |
Occupation | Politician,Muslim leader |
Sajid Mir (Urdu: ساجد میر) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar belonging to the Ahl-i Hadith movement and a politician, being a member of Senate of Pakistan, currently serving as Chairperson- Senate Committee on Science and Technology.[1]
Education
He earned Masters in English literature from the University of the Punjab in 1960 followed by a Masters in Islamic studies from the same university in 1969, while he also completed traditional Islamic studies with the Fazil Darse Nizami.[2]
Political career
He belongs to Punjab province of Pakistan, and was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2009 on reserved seat for technocrats and ulema as PML-N candidate.[3][4] He is the chairperson of Senate Committee on Science and Technology[5] and member of senate committees of Rules of Procedures and Privileges, Functional Committee on Government Assurances, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[6] He is also the Ameer of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith.[7][8]
Writings
He's the author of many books and articles, including Isayat ka Tajziyah wa Muatalah on Christianity.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Chairperson - Senate Committee on Science and Technology". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Profile on the website of the Senate of Pakistan
- ^ "Oath as Senator". Geo TV. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "50 Senators elect to take oath Thursday". AAJ TV. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Chairman's absolute powers deprive many of Senate bodies". Pakistantoday. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Profile-pakistanherald". Pakistanherald. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Sajid-Mir-calls-on-CM". thenews. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Biography of Shaykh Sajid Mir" on Umm-ul-Qura Publications