Muhammad Ali Saif Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Barrister
Muhammad Ali Saif
Office1:Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term Start1:March 2015
Term End1:March 2021
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PTI (2021-present)
Office:Advisor to Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information & Public Relations
Term Start:7 March 2024
Otherparty:MQM-P (2013-2021)
Office2:Minister of Tourism and Youth Affairs
Termstart2:November 2007
Termend2:March 2008
Primeminister2:Muhammad Mian Soomro
President2:Pervez Musharraf

Barrister Muhammad Ali Khan Saif (ps|محمد علی خان سیف) is a Pakistani politician from Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[1] He had been a member of Senate of Pakistan, from March 2015 to March 2021. He served as Federal Minister for Tourism and Youth Affairs from November 2007 to March 2008 in the caretaker federal cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro.

He is currently serving as advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur on Information and Public Relations in the PTI government since March 2024.

Education

He completed his LLB (Honors) from the University of Buckingham in 1991 and LLM in Human Rights Law from the University of Essex in 1993. In 1995, he received LL.M in International Law from the University of London.[2]

In addition, he also holds two PhDs, one from the University of Wales in Law, and another from Quaid-e-Azam University in Anthropology (Suicide Terrorism). Besides, he is a doctoral candidate at the University of Halle, Germany in South Asian Studies.[3]

Political career

In November 2007, he was inducted into the caretaker federal cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro and was appointed as Federal Minister for Tourism with the additional ministerial portfolio of Youth Affairs.[4] He served as Minister for tourism, and youth affairs until 25 March 2008.[5]

He was a member of the Musharraf-led All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) before joining the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in 2013.[6]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[7] [8] He retired on 11 March 2021 as a member of the Senate of Pakistan upon his completion of 6 year term.

He then joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in March 2021, one day before his term as a senator ended after meeting with Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry.[9]

He was appointed by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as Advisor to the Chief Minister on matters of Information and Public Relations on 7 March 2024. In this role, he broadcast many statements such as supporting Gandapur, Imran Khan,[10] PTI, denouncing PML-N,[11] and commenting on judicial matters related to PTI as a barrister,[12] as well as announcing Gandapur’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa life insurance scheme.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PROFILE: 'Barrister Doctor Muhammad Ali Saif' Barrister Muhammad Ali Khan Saif .
  2. Web site: Profile of Muhammad Ali Saif . PTDC . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910175303/http://www.tourism.gov.pk/appointed_minister_tourism.htm . 10 September 2018. 2018-09-10 .
  3. News: INTERVIEW: 'Radicalisation is one step short of terrorism' Barrister Muhammad Ali Khan Saif . 10 September 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  4. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Soomro, 24-member cabinet sworn in . 10 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 17 November 2007.
  5. Web site: Soomro caretaker cabinet . Cabinet . 10 September 2018.
  6. Web site: web.desk . 2013-11-03 . From APML to MQM: Barrister Saif gets warm welcome at Nine Zero . 2024-11-01 . The Express Tribune . en.
  7. News: 46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV. 24 August 2017. www.samaa.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824220002/https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/03/46-senators-elect-take-oath/. 24 August 2017.
  8. News: Senate Election: Unofficial Results. 24 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824180801/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2135-senate-election-unofficial-results. 24 August 2017.
  9. Web site: 2021-03-10 . MQM-P’s Barrister Saif joins PTI . 2024-11-01 . Brecorder . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-10-14 . Protests will continue until Imran Khan's release and case dismissals : Barrister Saif . 2024-11-01 . The Express Tribune . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-10-30 . PML-N crying hoarse over Bushra Bibi's stay in Peshawar: Barrister Saif . 2024-11-01 . Dunya News . en.
  12. Web site: Saif welcomes release of party activists . 2024-11-01 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-10-27 . KP announces life insurance scheme for province . 2024-11-01 . ARY NEWS . en-US.