| Office | Member of Senate of Pakistan | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | March 2022 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Faisal Vawda | ||||||
| Office 1 | Advisor on Works and Services | ||||||
| Term start 1 | 5 August 2019 | ||||||
| Term end 1 | 5 August 2021 | ||||||
| Governor 1 | Imran Ismail | ||||||
| 1blankname 1 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 1 | Murad Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 2 | Advisor on Universities and Boards | ||||||
| Term start 2 | 5 August 2019 | ||||||
| Term end 2 | 5 August 2021 | ||||||
| Governor 2 | Imran Ismail | ||||||
| 1blankname 2 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 2 | Murad Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 3 | Senior Minister of Sindh on Education and Literacy | ||||||
| Term start 3 | 2013 | ||||||
| Term end 3 | 2016 | ||||||
| Governor 3 | Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | ||||||
| 1blankname 3 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 3 | Syed Qaim Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 4 | Provincial Minister of Sindh for Food | ||||||
| Term start 4 | 2016 | ||||||
| Term end 4 | 2018 | ||||||
| Governor 4 | Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Muhammad Zubair Umar | ||||||
| 1blankname 4 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 4 | Murad Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 5 | Provincial Minister of Sindh for Parliamentary Affairs | ||||||
| Term start 5 | 2016 | ||||||
| Term end 5 | 2018 | ||||||
| Governor 5 | Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Mohammad Zubair | ||||||
| 1blankname 5 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 5 | Murad Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 6 | Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | ||||||
| Term start 6 | 2008 | ||||||
| Term end 6 | 2013 | ||||||
| Deputy 6 | Shehla Raza | ||||||
| Office 7 | Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | ||||||
| Term start 7 | 2002 | ||||||
| Term end 7 | 2007 | ||||||
| Governor 7 | Muhammad Mian Soomro Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | ||||||
| Term start 8 | 1997 | ||||||
| Term end 8 | 1999 | ||||||
| Governor 8 | Kamaluddin Azfar Moinuddin Haider | ||||||
| Office 9 | Provincial Minister Sindh for Planning and Development | ||||||
| Term start 9 | 1993 | ||||||
| Term end 9 | 1996 | ||||||
| Governor 9 | Hakeem Saeed Mahmoud Haroon Kamaluddin Azfar | ||||||
| 1blankname 9 | Chief Minister | ||||||
| 1namedata 9 | Syed Abdullah Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 10 | Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | ||||||
| Term start 10 | 1990 | ||||||
| Term end 10 | 1993 | ||||||
| Governor 10 | Mahmoud Haroon | ||||||
| 1blankname 10 | Leader of Opposition | ||||||
| 1namedata 10 | Syed Qaim Ali Shah | ||||||
| Office 11 | Provincial Assembly of Sindh | ||||||
| Term start 11 | 2013 | ||||||
| Term end 11 | 2018 | ||||||
| Constituency 11 | PS-36 (Larkana-II) | ||||||
| Term start 12 | 2008 | ||||||
| Term end 12 | 2013 | ||||||
| Constituency 12 | PS-36 (Larkana-II) | ||||||
| Term start 13 | 2002 | ||||||
| Term end 13 | 2007 | ||||||
| Constituency 13 | PS-36 (Larkana-II) | ||||||
| Term start 14 | 20 February 1997 | ||||||
| Term end 14 | 12 October 1999 | ||||||
| Constituency 14 | PS-31 (Larkana-III) | ||||||
| Term start 15 | 18 October 1993 | ||||||
| Term end 15 | 7 November 1996 | ||||||
| Constituency 15 | PS-33 (Larkana-V) | ||||||
| Term start 16 | 4 November 1990 | ||||||
| Term end 16 | 19 July 1993 | ||||||
| Constituency 16 | PS-33 (Larkana-V)
| ||||||
| Birth date | 22 September 1950 (age 76) | ||||||
| Birth place | Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||
| Party | PPP (1988-present) | ||||||
| Relations | Nida Khuhro (daughter) | ||||||
Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro (Sindhi: سينيٽر نثار احمد کھڙو;Urdu: نثار احمد کھوڑو) is a Pakistani politician from Sindh, currently serving as a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2022. He is also the President of the Sindh chapter of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[1]
Early life and family
Born on 22 September 1950 in Larkana, Sindh,[2] Khuro received his primary education from Pilot Secondary School in Larkana, completed his Intermediate studies at D. J. Sindh Government Science College in Karachi, and graduated from Karachi university. He also pursued vocational education in Frankfurt, Germany.[citation needed]
His daughter, Nida Khuhro, is a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[3]
Political career
Khuhro is the Provincial President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Sindh chapter since October 2016.[4]
He also served as the Advisor of Chief Minister of Sindh on Works and Services and also on Universities and Boards with the status of a Provincial Minister from August 2019 to August 2021 holding additional charge of the Pro-Chancellor of all public universities in Sindh.[5][6][7]
He has served as the Senior Minister of Sindh on Education and Provincial Minister of Sindh on Parliamentary Affairs and Food from 2013 to 2016 and 2016 till 2018.[8][9][10]
Khuhro was the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2008 till 2013.[11]
He was the Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh twice from 1997 till 1999 and again from 2002 till 2007.[8][12]
Nisar was the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Planning and Development from 1993 to 1996.[12]
From 1990 till 1993 he was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Provincial Assembly of Sindh, serving as deputy of Syed Qaim Ali Shah who was the Leader of Opposition Sindh at that time.[8][12]
Nisar remained a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh continuously from 1988 till 2018 representing Larkana.[12][2][13]
In 2016, he moved the Sindh Hindu Marriage Bill which was later passed to become the first Hindu marriage act in Pakistan.[14][15]
On 9 March 2022, Nisar Khuhro was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan on the seat vacated by former PTI senator Faisal Vawda.[16]
References
- ^ "No room for presidential system in constitution: Khuhro". Dawn (newspaper). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2013 - 2018)". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Generation after generation: Nida to carry forward Khuhro's political legacy". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Seasoned politician: Nisar Khuhro appointed PPP Sindh president". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Four ministers, two advisers inducted into Sindh cabinet". Dawn (newspaper). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Flouting rules: Sindh govt appoints Nisar Khuhro as pro-chancellor of public varsities". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Sindh government reshuffles provincial cabinet". ARY News. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Know your Sindh Cabinet". Daily Times (newspaper). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "More teachers to be recruited in Sindh, says minister". Dawn (newspaper). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Winds of change: Sindh cabinet gets seven new faces among 17 members". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Nisar Khuhro, Shehla Raza elected unopposed". Dawn (newspaper). 7 April 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2008 - 2013)". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Constituency wise detailed Result (1988 - 1997) - Sindh Assembly". ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Hafeez Tunio (15 February 2016). "Sindh Assembly becomes first in Pakistan to pass Hindu marriage bill". Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Sindh Assembly approves Hindu Marriage Bill". Dawn. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "PPP's Nisar Khuhro bags Senate seat vacated by PTI's Faisal Vawda". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.