President Mamnoon Hussain Party Pakistan Peoples Party Nationality Pakistani Role Pakistani Politician | Full Name Jehangir Bader Name Jehangir Bader Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Occupation Politician | |
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Alma mater Punjab University
P.hd (Political Science)Punjab University
M.A (Political Science), L.L.B
Hailey College
(M.Com) Education Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab | ||
Political party Pakistan Peoples Party | ||
Pakistani Politician Jehangir Bader's interview by Farrukh Sohail Goindi
Jehangir Bader (Urdu: جہانگیر بدر; 25 October 1944 – 13 November 2016) was a Pakistani politician and Member of Senate of Pakistan, he served as Chairperson-Senate Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Affiliated with Pakistan People Party since its inception, Jahangir Badar started his political career with the then PPP chairman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
Contents
- Pakistani Politician Jehangir Baders interview by Farrukh Sohail Goindi
- Early life
- Political career
- Death
- References
He died on 14 November 2016 due to cardiac arrest.
Early life
Jahangir Badar was born in Lahore in a noble Arain family on 25 October in 1944. He was active in student politics in his university days.
Political career
Jahangir Badar started his political career with Pakistan People Party. He met Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto during General Yahya Khan's regime. Jahangir was arrested for protesting against Yahya regime. He was also arrested for anti-dictatorship protests by General Zia-Ul-Haq and General Pervez Musharaff. Badar was a central figure in PPP's leadership. He held position of Provincial president of Punjab's PPP chapter and General secretary of Pakistan People Party.
He was first elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in General Elections of 1988 from Lahore as Pakistan Peoples Party candidate, and was appointed Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources, Housing & works And Science & Technology by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 1994 and was assigned the portfolio of Federal Minister for Political Affairs and Religious Affairs and was re-elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2009 on a general seat as Pakistan Peoples Party candidate. He was the chairperson of Senate Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and member of senate committees of Foreign Affairs, Petroleum and Natural Resources, Law and Justice. He was the Secretary General of Pakistan Peoples Party since 1999.
Death
Badar died on 13 November 2016 on his way to hospital following the heart attack. He was facing cardiac and kidney disorders. He died at 72 and funeral was offered at Punjab University, Lahore.