Sherbaz Khan Mazari
Sherbaz Khan Mazari | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 17 August 1975 – 5 July 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Khan Abdul Wali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Fakhar Imam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1930 Rojhan, British Raj (now Pakistan) |
| Political party | Independent (Before 1975) National Democratic Party (1975–1977) Pakistan National Alliance (1977–1981) Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (1981–1988) |
| Children | Sher Ali Khan Mazari * Sher Koh Khan Mazari * Murad Khan Mazari |
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Sherbaz Khan Mazari (Urdu: سردار شیر باز خان مزاری) (born 6 October 1930) is a Pakistani politician and a former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly.
Career
Mazari entered politics by supporting Fatima Jinnah, sister of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, against Ayub Khan in the Presidential elections of 1965. In 1970, he was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate. He was a signatory to the 1973 Constitution, as head of the independent group in the Assembly.[1]
In 1999, he wrote his memoir, titled Pakistan: A Journey to Disillusionment.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ibrahim, Nur (January 31, 2012). "An Exercise in Non-Fiction". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Mazari, Sherbaz Khan (1999). A Journey to Disillusionment. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579076-4.