Ibrahim Hasan Murad Explained
Ibrahim Hasan Murad |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1992 |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Occupation: | Education, Public Service |
Organization: | The Government of Punjab |
Ibrahim Hasan Murad (born February 1, 1992) is a Pakistani educationist, philanthropist and technocrat known for his association with the University of Management and Technology, Lahore.[1] He served as a provincial minister in the caretaker government of Punjab, Pakistan. Murad oversaw four ministries - Local Government and Community Development, Mines and Minerals, Transport and Mass Transit, and Livestock and Dairy Development.[2] [3] [4]
He was exceptionally successful as the caretaker minister of Local Government and Community Development and took various initiatives.[5] [6] [7] He also served as the president of University of Management and Technology (UMT), a private sector university in Lahore.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Biography
Murad is the son of Hasan Sohaib Murad, a Pakistani educationist and founder of the University of Management and Technology.[12] [13] [14] He received his early education in Lahore at the International School of Choueifat.
He received his bachelor's degree in international business from Coventry University and a master's degree in educational leadership and management from the University of Warwick. He also took up a number of courses at the University of Western Ontario.[15]
After completing his education, Murad joined UMT and served as the director of Academic Quality and Assessment. He also helped set up the Institute of Knowledge and Leadership, a talent development institution focused on the MENA region.[16] [17]
In 2018, he was nominated as the president of ILM Trust that oversees UMT and several other educational project.[18] [19] Through ILM Fund, Murad has awarded Rs.10 Billion in scholarships over the past few years.
Murad founded Sitara Hilal Foundation in 2018 to connect Pakistani children with patriotism.[20] [21] He is the editor in chief of Academia Magazine that produces guides and advice about Pakistani education sector.
As the minister for Local Government, Murad launched a province-wide youth volunteer registration campaign to improve government-youth coordination that resulted in registering 10,000 volunteers in two weeks.[22] [23]
He was awarded three ministries following a cabinet reshuffle in June 2023.[24] As Minister for Local Government, Murad played a significant role in the turnaround of the department through digitising internal processes and basic public services, a crackdown on corruption, increasing revenue by tens of billions, ensuring better levels of cleanliness across the province and speeding up delayed infrastructure projects.[25] Murad is also a member of the Executive Committee of the SIFC.[26]
Murad is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK and a Member of the Board of Institute of Policy Studies.
Honors
Murad was awarded the Academic Excellence Award 2022 by the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP).[27] He was also appointed as member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance in 2019.[28] Murad was also the founding chairman of the Pakistan Olympics Association Education Committee.[29]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Scholarships . ILM Fund . ILM Fund .
- Web site: Report . Recorder . 2023-07-05 . Milk adulteration: Punjab decides to form task force . 2023-08-08 . Brecorder . en.
- Web site: 2023-06-26 . Punjab CM seeks plan to improve livestock, dairy development . 2023-08-11 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-06-23 . Minister orders monitoring transport fares . 2023-08-11 . The Nation . en-US.
- Web site: Daily Times . Daily Times . Minister Takes Stern Action Against Illegal Parking in Lahore .
- Web site: Minister for improving civic amenities . 2023-08-08 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: 50 Days of Transformation Under Ibrahim Hasan Murad Local Government and Community Development . 2023-08-30 . lgcd.punjab.gov.pk.
- Web site: News Desk . 2022-09-17 . President UMT announces Rs 100m scholarships to support flood affected youth . 2023-08-08 . Pakistan Observer . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-04-30 . President UMT calls upon President of Pakistan Arif Alvi . 2023-08-08 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Book: Abdul, Rafay . Growth and Emerging Prospects of International Islamic Banking . 2020-01-03 . IGI Global . 978-1-7998-1612-6 . en.
- Book: Rafi, Shaban . The Abstract Book of Linguistic Research 2020 . 2020 . University of Management and Technology, Lahore . 3827804.
- Web site: 2020-11-09 . Education is the key to everything: Ibrahim Murad . 2023-08-16 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2018-09-10 . UMT founder Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad passes away . 2023-08-16 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2019-09-20 . UMT holds ceremony in memory of late Dr Hassan Sohaib Murad . 2023-08-16 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2019-03-25 . Ibrahim Hasan Murad appointed member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance . 2023-08-11 . Daily Pakistan Global . en.
- Web site: ILM Trust, UMT elects new President, Chairman . 2023-08-11 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: 2018-12-21 . UMT president calls on CM . 2023-08-11 . The Nation . en-US.
- Web site: ILM Trust, UMT elects new President, Chairman . 2023-08-11 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: 2022-08-15 . UMT president felicitates nation on Independence Day . 2023-08-11 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-08-06 . Sitara-o-Hilal Foundation holds Young Leaders Camp . 2023-08-11 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: Web Desk . 2022-08-14 . Ibrahim Hasan Murad felicitates the nation on the 75th Independence Day . 2023-08-16 . Brandsynario . en-US.
- 2011-05-31 . Valuer registration scheme launched . Structural Survey . 29 . 2 . 10.1108/ss.2011.11029bab.007 . 0263-080X.
- Web site: Volunteers registration at LGs level launched . 2023-08-09 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
- Web site: Malik . Mansoor . 2023-06-23 . CM Naqvi takes over three portfolios; ministers get additional task . 2023-08-11 . DAWN.COM . en.
- Web site: 2023-10-14 . Empowering the People . 2024-01-07 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: Paracha . Shahzad . 2023-06-20 . Prime Minister approves the establishment of an SIFC under the Economic Revival Plan . 2024-01-07 . Profit by Pakistan Today . en-US.
- Web site: News Desk . 2022-08-20 . Ibrahim Hasan receives Academic Excellence Award 2022 . 2023-08-08 . Pakistan Observer . en-US.
- Web site: 2019-03-25 . Ibrahim Hasan Murad appointed member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance . 2023-08-08 . Daily Pakistan Global . en.
- Web site: Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association . 2023-08-08 . nocpakistan.org.