Shibli Faraz | |
|---|---|
| شبلی فراز | |
 سید شبلی فراز | |
| Leader of the Opposition for the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shahzad Waseem |
| 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 |  PTI (2015-present) |
| Relations | Masood Kausar (uncle) |
| Parent | Ahmed Faraz (father) |
| Residence(s) | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Syed Shibli Faraz (Urdu: سید شبلی فراز) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Leader of Opposition in Senate of Pakistan since April 2024.[1] He previously 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.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
He's the son of the late Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz.[5][6][7] His uncle Barrister Masood Kausar had served as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His family is of Pashtun background.[8]
He earned his LLB from the Law College, Peshawar and completed his MA in International Relations at the University de Los Andes, Colombia in 1994, while he has also been a Fellow in Finance & International Banking at the Chartered Banker Institute, London.[9]
Professional and political career
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.[10]
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.[11][12]
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.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Shibli Faraz takes helm as Senate opposition leader". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PM Imran nominates Ahmad Faraz's son as Leader of the House in Senate". The News International. 25 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Syed Shibli Faraz". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ 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".
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