Enver Baig Explained

Enver Baig
Native Name:محمد انور بیگ
Native Name Lang:urd
Office:Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme
Term Start:8 November 2013
Term End:26 November 2014
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Primeminister:Nawaz Sharif
Predecessor:Farzana Raja
Successor:Marvi Memon
Nationality:Pakistani
Occupation:Politician
Birth Date:14 December 1948[1]
Death Place:Islamabad, Pakistan[2]

Enver Baig (Urdu: محمد انور بیگ; 14 December 1948 – 21 April 2023)[3] was a Pakistani politician and member of the Senate of Pakistan. He was affiliated politically with the Pakistan People's Party until 2013 before joining the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[4] He served as chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme from 2013 to 2014.[5]

Political career

Baig served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan on the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ticket from 2003 to 2009.[6] In 2013, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) after PPP suspended his party membership due to alleged party discipline violation.[4]

Baig was appointed chairman of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) by President Mamnoon Hussain in November 2013 on the Prime Minister's advice.[7] He resigned from this post a year later, in November 2014, and was appointed chairman of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), a lesser position than BISP Chairman.[8]

Achievements

Baig served as honorary consul general of the Republic of Uruguay in Pakistan, and president of the Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association from 1982 to 1983. He chaired the Standing Committee on Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis for the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) from 1994 to 1995, and chaired the FPCCI's Standing Committee on Diplomatic Affairs from 1995 to 1998. Baig was also a member of the PPP's Policy Planning Wing.[9]

Controversy

Baig asked the Public Accounts Committee of Pakistan (PAC) for audits of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2007; he termed the then PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf "the most incompetent official in the PCB".[10]

Ashraf, in reply, called Baig "a sick man." However, these statements were withdrawn in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports held under the chairmanship of Tahir Hussain Mashhadi.[11]

In February 2009, Baig accused the Pakistan national cricket team's players of being involved in match fixing, stating that "the main problem in the Pakistan team is gambling and match-fixing".[12]

Death

On 21 April 2023, Baig died at his house in Islamabad at age 74.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outspoken ex-senator Enver Baig is no more. Ikram. Junaidi. 22 April 2023. DAWN.COM. 22 April 2023. 22 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230422140107/https://www.dawn.com/news/1748934. live.
  2. Web site: Former senator Enver Baig passes away in Islamabad [age is mislabeled as "78"]]. 21 April 2023 . 21 April 2023. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421135437/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2413179/former-senator-enver-baig-passes-away-in-islamabad. live.
  3. Web site: Former Senator Anwar Baig passes away. 21 April 2023. The Nation. 21 April 2023. 21 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421135708/https://www.nation.com.pk/21-Apr-2023/former-senator-anwar-baig-passes-away. live.
  4. Web site: Changing sides: Enver Baig joins PML-N. The Express Tribune. 11 April 2012. Web Desk. 16 August 2017. 17 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817001242/https://tribune.com.pk/story/362982/changing-sides-enver-baig-joins-pml-n/. live.
  5. Web site: Former Senator Mohammad Enver Baig Assumes the Charge of Chairman BISP. Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). 8 November 2013. 16 August 2017. 16 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316222542/http://bisp.gov.pk/News/November%202013/senatorEnverBaig.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: Enver Baig appointed BISP chairman. The News International. 8 November 2012. Web Desk. 16 August 2017. 16 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816151841/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/634145-enver-baig-appointed-bisp-chairman. live.
  7. Web site: Baig appointed BISP chairman. Dawn. 8 November 2013. A reporter. 16 August 2017. 16 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816151724/https://www.dawn.com/news/1054891. live.
  8. Web site: Enver Baig quits as BISP chairman; made head of PIDC . . Khawar . Ghumman . 26 November 2014 . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816150133/https://www.dawn.com/news/1146964 . live .
  9. Web site: Senator (R) Enver Baig . Pakistan Herald Publications (PHPL) . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816152329/http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/senator-r-enver-baig-322 . live .
  10. Web site: Senator requests PCB audit . Cricinfo Staff . . 8 June 2007 . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816200210/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/297276.html . live .
  11. Web site: PCB chairman, senator withdraw charges . ESPNcricinfo . 22 June 2007 . 16 August 2017 . 17 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817000659/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/299211.html . live .
  12. Web site: 'Pak players involved in match-fixing' . . 16 February 2010 . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816191259/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/pcb-employee-sacked-on-suspicion-of-match-fixing/20100216.htm . live .

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