Prof. Ghafoor Ahmad
Naib Ameer (Vice President)
One of the most respected politician in Pakistan, Prof Ghafoor Ahmad was born in Baraily,
U.P. (India) on 26th June, 1927. He got Masters degree in Commerce from the University of
Lucknow in 1948. Later, he also completed the course of Industrial Accounts and became
fellow of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan.
Besides
working in commercial organizations he also taught in various institutions. These include
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Pakistan Institute of Industrial Accounts, Jinnah
Institute of Industrial Accounts, and Urdu College, Karachi. Because of his interest and
involvement in educational activities, he remained for several years member of Syllabus
Committee of Sind University and Karachi University as well as Sind University Board for
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Prof Ghafoor Ahmad became
member (rukn) of Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan in 1950 when he was only 23. He
served as Ameer of Jama’at-e-Islami, Karachi Branch for several years, and has mow
been serving as Naib Ameer of Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan since quite long. He took
very active part in politics right from the very beginning. To begin with he was elected a
member of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1958. He was later elected member of the
National Assembly of Pakistan from Karachi in 1970, then again in 1977. He was
Parliamentary Leader of Jama’at-e-Islami in 1972-77 Assembly. He served as Secretary
General of the United Democratic Front (UDF) during 1972-77 as well as Secretary General
of the Pakistan National Alliance (PNA) during 1977-78. He was also a member of the PNA
team that undertook crucial negotiation with Mr Z.A.Bhutto, before the 1977 Martial Law
was imposed.
He served as Federal
Minister for Industries during 1978-79, reluctantly though, but submitting to the commands
of the party and the Alliance (PNA). He later served as Secretary General, Islami
Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) during 1988-92. During his long period career, he was arrested
several times - the longest (nine months) being the period when Jama’at-e-Islami was
banned in 1964. He was released when the ban on Jama’at-e-Islami was lifted by the
Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Prof Ghafoor Ahmad is the
author of five books dealing with the political developments in Pakistan. He is highly
respected in every political circle for his friendly manners and cool democratic approach.
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Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Ameer
(President)
Qazi Hussain Ahmad was born at Ziarat Kaka Sahib, Distt
Nowshera, NWFP,
Pakistan in 1938. His father Qazi Muhammad Abdul Rab was a great religious
luminary and a farmer by profession.......
Liaqat Baloch
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
A former member of the Parliament, Mr. Liaqat Baloch
originally hails from Muzaffargah, a remote area in the Southern Punjab. Born in Multan on
9th
December, 1952, Mr Baloch holds Masters degree in Mass Communication and
a Bachelor degree in Law......
Muhammad Aslam Saleemi
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
Born on June 30, 1933 at Burj Kalan , Distt Kasur,
Punjab, Chaudhry
Muhammad Aslam Saleemi is a law graduate (1957) and also holds Masters
degree in Islamic Studies (1973). He also obtained diploma education in
Taxation and Labour Laws (1972) and has done elementary study in Arabic
and special course of Tafseer......
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Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
A world renowned research scholar, an educationist, an
economist, a versatile
writer and a preacher of Islam, Prof Khurshid Ahmad was born in Delhi on
March 23, 1932......
Prof. Ghafoor Ahmad
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
One of the most respected politician in Pakistan, Prof
Ghafoor Ahmad was
born in Baraily, U.P. (India) on 26th June, 1927. He got Masters degree in
Commerce from the University of Lucknow in 1948. Later, he also completed.....
Syed Munawwar Hasan
Qayyim
(Secretary General)
Syed Munawwar Hasan hails from a distinguished family,
based at Delhi before the Partition of the sub-continent. He was born in August 1944 and
as his
family opted for Pakistan, migrated to Karachi in 1947. He obtained Masters in
Sociology (1963) and Islamic Studies (1966) from Karachi University. As a
student, he marked his presence as eloquent speaker, extempore orator and... |
