Muhammad Afzal Sindhu Explained
Muhammad Afzal Sindhu (Urdu, {{Nastaliq|محمد افضل سندھو; born 31 March 1935) is a Pakistani politician and lawmaker who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. His constituency is NA-191 in Bahawalnagar, Punjab.[1] He was born in Firozpur, Punjab and hails from the town of Haroonabad in Bahawalnagar district. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree.[2]
Sindhu was affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and regarded as a key leader of the party.[3] He has previously (from 2008) served as the Minister of State for Law and Justice and was then appointed as federal minister for railways.[2] [4] [5] [6] [7] Before becoming law minister, he held the portfolio of Minister of State for Health.[8] During his tenure as health minister, he oversaw the drafting of a health policy which enabled newly graduated medical students to be able to find fresh jobs in medicine and developed a better framework for certifying official recognition to medical colleges in the country.[9]
In July 2012, Sindhu announced his decision to resign from the PPP and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Muhammad Afzal Sindhu's Profile . Pakistan Elections . 2019-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409135427/http://elections.com.pk/candidatedetails.php?id=12288 . 2013-04-09 . usurped.
- Web site: Muhammad Afzal Sindhu. Profile at the National Assembly of Pakistan. 17 July 2012.
- News: PPP MNA Afzal Sindhu likely to join PTI. Dunya News. 16 July 2012. 17 July 2012.
- Web site: Muhammad Afzal Sindhu. Profile at Pakistan Herald. 17 July 2012.
- Web site: Muhammad Afzal Sindhu. Pakistanileaders.com.pk. 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718230815/http://www.pakistanileaders.com.pk/profile/Muhammad_Afzal_Sindhu. 18 July 2012. dead.
- News: PPP MNA Afzal Sindhu joins PTI. Pakistan Observer. 17 July 2012. https://archive.today/20130222045754/http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=165274. 22 February 2013. dead.
- News: PPP lawmaker Afzal Sindhu decides to join PTI. . 16 July 2012. 2019-11-26.
- News: Govt changes its whole legal team. PakTribune. 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100216145955/http://paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=222703. 16 February 2010. dead.
- News: New Health Policy to be introduced before budget: Senate told. Associated Press of Pakistan. 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104238/http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74759&Itemid=130. 4 March 2016. dead.
- News: New recruit: Afzal Sindhu chooses PTI over PPP. The Express Tribune. 16 July 2012. 17 July 2012. Ferya. Ilyas.
- News: Afzal Sindhu joins PTI. Pakistan Today. 16 July 2012. 17 July 2012.
