Hari Ram
Hari Ram Kishori Lal | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Minorities Affairs | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2018 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Social Welfare | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2018 | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Prisons | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2018 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
| Constituency | PS-47 (Mirpur Khas-I) |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan People's Party |
Hari Ram (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani Hindu politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Sindh for Minorities Affairs, Social Welfare, and Prisons in office since 19 August 2018.[1] He has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2018. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan, from March 2012 to March 2018. He along with Giyan Chand Essrani became the first non-Muslims to win a general seat (non-reserved) in a provincial assembly election in Pakistan.[2]
Early life
Ram was born on 29 May 1952 in Mirpurkhas.[3] A landlord, he did not study beyond high school.[3]
Political career
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[4][5][6] His Senate membership was due to expire in March 2018.[7]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-47 (Mirpur Khas-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]
On 19 August, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Minorities Affairs with the additional ministerial portfolios of Social Welfare, and Prisons.[9]
References
- ^ "Pakistan election: Muslim-majority areas elect 3 Hindu candidates in Sindh". Business Standard India. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election: Muslim-majority areas elect 3 Hindu candidates in Sindh". Business Standard India. 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "PPP contacts N for unopposed Senate slots election". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "PPP dominates Senate elections". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "ECP all set to hold Senate elections in March | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah picks his 10-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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