Agha Siraj Durrani (Full Name: Muhammad Agha Siraj Khan Durrani Barakzai) (born 1953) is a Pakistani politician who is the former Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, who remained in office from 2013 till 2024.
Agha Siraj Durrani آغا سراج دراني | |
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| Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 31 May 2013 – 25 February 2024 | |
| Deputy | Shehla Raza (2013–2018) Rehana Leghari |
| Preceded by | Nisar Khuhro |
| Succeeded by | Awais Qadir Shah |
| Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 8 March 2022 – 9 October 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Imran Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Tessori |
| In office 3 August 2018 – 27 August 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nasirul Mulk Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar |
| Succeeded by | Imran Ismail |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 2 February 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Zubair Umar[1] |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | PS-9 Shikarpur-III |
| In office 27 May 2013 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PS-9 Shikarpur-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
He was the Speaker of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[2][3] His father, Agha Sadaruddin, and uncle Agha Badruddin also served as speakers of the same assembly.[2]
Political career
editHailing from Garhi Yasin, Durrani first contested elections in 1985 during the Zia regime, in which he lost. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and secured a victory in 1988 elections. He is a confidante of PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari. In 1990, during Nawaz Sharif government he was imprisoned for some time for corruption charges.[2]
Durrani matriculated from the St Patrick's High School in Karachi in 1971, followed by a bachelor of commerce. He also pursued an LLB degree at the Sindh Muslim Law College.[2] During the 1980s, he left for the United States where he ran a hardware business.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Muhammad Zubair appointed as Sindh Governor – Pakistan – Dunya News".
- ^ a b c d e "Agha Siraj — in the footsteps of his elders". Dawn. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Member Profile". Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 11 August 2016.