Farogh Naseem Explained

Office:Federal Minister of Law
Term Start:24 July 2020
Term End:2 April 2022
Predecessor:Himself
Successor:Fawad Chaudhry
President:Arif Alvi
Primeminister:Imran Khan
Term Start1:29 November 2019
Term End1:1 June 2020
President1:Arif Alvi
Preceded1:Himself
Successor1:Himself
Term Start2:20 August 2018
Term End2:26 November 2019
Predecessor2:Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker)
Successor2:Himself
President2:Mamnoon Hussain
Arif Alvi
Primeminister1:Imran Khan
Office3:Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term Start3:12 March 2012
Term End3:12 March 2024
Constituency3:Sindh
Mohammad Farogh Naseem
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:MQM-P (2018-present)
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Birth Date:26 June 1960

Mohammad Farogh Naseem (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|محمد فروغ نسیم) is a Pakistani politician and barrister who served as the Federal Minister of Law and Justice until 2 April 2022. He is serving as member of the Senate of Pakistan. He has previously served as Advocate General of Sindh.

Early life and education

He has completed his graduation in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Wales, Master of Laws (LLM) from the London School of Economics and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in comparative constitutional law from the University of London.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan from Sindh against technocrats seat on March 12, 2012. In March 2018, he was re-elected on general seat from Sindh.[2]

On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[3]

He resigned on 26 November 2019, and presented his resignation in federal cabinet to represent the government in a case regarding Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure extension in the Supreme Court[4]

On 29 November 2019, he was again sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[5]

He resigned on 1 June 2020, and presented his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan to represent Federal Government regarding Justice Qazi Faez Isa's case in Supreme Court.[6]

On 24 July 2020, he was again sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan for third time.[7] Law Minister Farogh Naseem, who paid over Rs35 million, was the highest tax-paying member of the Senate in 2018.[8]

Family

His father, Mohammad Naseem (late), was also a practicing lawyer, and the late Justice M.B. Ahmad, an ICS officer who also served as the first secretary of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan; before being elevated as a judge of the Sindh High Court, was his paternal uncle.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: KARACHI: Youngest AG for Sindh. 27 February 2015. The Daily Dawan. Dawn News. January 8, 2008.
  2. Web site: Profile: Farogh Naseem . www.senate.gov.pk . Senate of Pakistan . 27 February 2015 .
  3. News: 16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in . 20 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 20 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Cabinet amends Army Regulations to include provision for 'extension in tenure' of army chief. 26 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Amp.
  6. Web site: Law minister resigns to represent federal govt in Justice Isa case. June 2020.
  7. Web site: Farogh Naseem takes oath as law minister for the third time. 24 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Shahid Khaqan paid most in taxes; Vawda, Buzdar among lawmakers who paid none: FBR 2018 data. 18 September 2020.