- Source: Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman (Urdu: حافظ حفیظ الرحمان) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, a territory in Northern Pakistan (de facto province) and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N, in Gilgit-Baltistan. He served in office from 26 June 2015 to 23 June 2020.
Early life
Rehman was born in Kashtore neighbourhood of Gilgit, Northern Areas territory, where he received his early education in Gilgit City where he passed secondary school certification and then attended Jamia Farida madrassa in Lahore, Punjab, for religious education. His elder brother Saif Rehman had been like a political alma mater for him, who played the key role in establishing Pakistan Muslim League-N in Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2003, Saif Rehman who was serving as education, finance and revenue adviser in the then set-up, was assassinated in his hometown Kashrote near Gilgit city by his own close cousin.
Political career
Rehman had his political training in an informal way. Before joining PML-N, he had been attached with Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam. It was his brother's assassination that brought him into the formal political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was previously elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of PML(N) Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was elected from the GBLA-2 constituency with a sizzling majority of votes in 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election.
He contested in 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from constituency GBLA-2, but lost.
See also
Politics of Pakistan
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman
- Anita Karim
- 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election
- Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
- Pakistan Muslim League (N)
- Pakistan Super League
- Special Communications Organization
- Next Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election
- 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election
- Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
