Ameer Zaman Explained

Ameer Zaman
Office:Minister for Postal Services
Term Start:4 August 2017
Term End:31 May 2018
Predecessor:Office established
Primeminister:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-263 (Loralai-cum-Musakhel-cum-Barkhan)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Successor:Murad Saeed
Birth Date:1956
Birth Place:Pakistan
Death Date: (aged 65)

Maulana Ameer Zaman (; 1956 – 7 September 2021[1]) was a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Postal Services, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.

Political career

Zaman ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-263 (Loralai) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 19,218 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Yaqoob. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of MMA from Constituency PB-16 (Loralai-III) but was unsuccessful. He received 7,559 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Khan Toor, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F) from Constituency NA-263 (Loralai-cum-Musakhel-cum-Barkhan) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3] [4] [5] [6] He received 31,031 votes and defeated Sardar Yaqoob.[7]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Zaman was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[8] [9] He was appointed the Minister for Postal Services after the office was established.[10] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, he ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Postal Services.[11]

Zaman died from COVID-19 in 2021.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/09/jui-f-leader-maulana-ameer-zaman-passes-away/ JUI-F leader Maulana Ameer Zaman passes away
  2. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 7 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  3. News: 138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data. 6 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data. 3 February 2017.
  4. News: PML-N takes lead as PTI, PPP trail. 6 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192357/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/630410-pml-n-takes-lead-as-pti,-ppp-trail. 5 March 2017.
  5. News: PPP comes out with charge against FC. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 19 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123754/https://www.dawn.com/news/1012271/ppp-comes-out-with-charge-against-fc. 7 March 2017.
  6. News: JUI-F names candidates for 14 NA seats. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 March 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123644/https://www.dawn.com/news/797739. 7 March 2017.
  7. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 7 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  8. News: A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. 4 August 2017. Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/. 4 August 2017.
  9. News: PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today. 4 August 2017. Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017.
  10. News: Raza. Syed Irfan. PM Abbasi's bloated cabinet sworn in. 5 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 5 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805040859/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in. 5 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Notification . Cabinet division . 1 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf . 1 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Ex federal minister Maulana Ameer Zaman dies due to corona . 7 September 2021 .

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