Sajid Mir (Urdu: ساجد میر) is a Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar. He is the current Ameer of Jamiat Ahle Hadith. He was also a member of Senate of Pakistan and served as Chairperson- Senate Committee on Science and Technology.[1]
Sajid Mir پروفیسر ساجد میر | |
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.jpg) Sajid Mir | |
| Leader of Jamiat Ahle Hadith | |
| Assumed office 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ihsaan Elahi Zaheer |
| Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan | |
| Assumed office March 2009 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Deputy | Muhammad Abu Ali Turab |
| Preceded by | Ali Safar |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| In office 12 March 2015 – 11 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| In office 12 March 2009 – 11 March 2015 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| In office 23 March 2003 – 11 March 2009 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| In office 21 March 1994 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sajid Mir 2 October 1938 Sialkot, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | Jamiat Ahle Hadith |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Alma mater | M.A (English) (1960) M.A (Islamic Studies) (1969) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
Early life and education
editSajid Mir was born on 2 October 1938 in a religious Kashmiri family in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. He was the relative of Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti. Sajid Mir earned Masters in English literature from the University of the Punjab in 1960 followed by a Masters in Islamic studies from the same university in 1969.[2]
Political career
editPakistan Muslim League (N)
editSajid Mir was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2009 on reserved seat for technocrats and ulema as PML-N candidate.[3][4] He was the chairperson of Senate Committee on Science and Technology.[5] He was also a member of senate committees of Rules of Procedures and Privileges, Functional Committee on Government Assurances, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[6]
Jamiat Ahle Hadith
editIn March 2018, Sajid Mir became the Ameer of Jamiat Ahle Hadith.[7][8] In September 2020, Mir attended the All Parties Conference (APC) and JAH formed Pakistan Democratic Movement along with ten other parties. Sajid Mir came for many PDM's public gatherings and powershows. In February 2021, Nawaz Sharif contacted Sajid Mir and gave ticket for the Senate Elections.[9] However, Sajid won his seat.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chairperson - Senate Committee on Science and Technology". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Profile on the website of the Senate of Pakistan
- ^ "Oath as Senator". Geo TV. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "50 Senators elect to take oath Thursday". AAJ TV. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Chairman's absolute powers deprive many of Senate bodies". Pakistantoday. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Profile-pakistanherald". Pakistanherald. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Sajid-Mir-calls-on-CM". thenews. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-02-12). "Nawaz calls Sajid Mir for Senate polls". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Mahmood, Amjad (2021-02-26). "All Senate candidates from Punjab elected unopposed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-06-15.