Nisar Khuhro Explained

Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro (Urdu: نثار احمد کھوڑو) is a Pakistani Sindhi politician who has been the member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2022. He is also the President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Sindh chapter.[1]

Nisar Ahmed Khuhro
Office:Member of Senate of Pakistan
Term Start:March 2022
Predecessor:Faisal Vawda
Office1:Advisor on Works and Services
Term Start1:5 August 2019
Term End1:5 August 2021
Governor1:Imran Ismail
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Syed Murad Ali Shah
Office2:Advisor on Universities and Boards
Term Start2:5 August 2019
Term End2:5 August 2021
Governor2:Imran Ismail
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Syed Murad Ali Shah
Office3:Senior Minister of Sindh on Education and Literacy
Term Start3:2013
Term End3:2016
Governor3:Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Syed Qaim Ali Shah
Term Start4:2016
Term End4:2018
Governor4:Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui
Mohammad Zubair
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Syed Murad Ali Shah
Office5:Provincial Minister of Sindh for Parliamentary Affairs
Term Start5:2016
Term End5:2018
Governor5:Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui
Mohammad Zubair
1Blankname5:Chief Minister
1Namedata5:Syed Murad Ali Shah
Office6:Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start6:2008
Term End6:2013
Deputy6:Shehla Raza
Office7:Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start7:2002
Term End7:2007
Governor7:Muhammad Mian Soomro
Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Term Start8:1997
Term End8:1999
Governor8:Kamaluddin Azfar
Moinuddin Haider
Office9:Provincial Minister Sindh for Planning and Development
Term Start9:1993
Term End9:1996
Governor9:Hakeem Saeed
Mahmoud Haroon
Kamaluddin Azfar
1Blankname9:Chief Minister
1Namedata9:Syed Abdullah Ali Shah
Office10:Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start10:1990
Term End10:1993
Governor10:Mahmoud Haroon
1Blankname10:Leader of Opposition
1Namedata10:Syed Qaim Ali Shah
Office11:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Term Start11:2013
Term End11:2018
Constituency11:PS-36 (Larkana-II)
Term Start12:2008
Term End12:2013
Constituency12:PS-36 (Larkana-II)
Term Start13:2002
Term End13:2007
Constituency13:PS-36 (Larkana-II)
Term Start14:20 February 1997
Term End14:12 October 1999
Constituency14:PS-31 (Larkana-III)
Term Start15:18 October 1993
Term End15:07 November 1996
Constituency15:PS-33 (Larkana-V)
Term Start16:04 November 1990
Term End16:19 July 1993
Constituency16:PS-33 (Larkana-V)
Child:yes
Subheader1:In office

19 November 1988  - 06 August 1990

Data1:PS-33 (Larkana-V)
Label1:Constituency
Birth Date:22 September 1950
Birth Place:Larkana, Sind, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Peoples Party
Relations:Nida Khuhro (daughter)

Early life and family

Khuhro was born on 22 September 1950 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. He got his primary education from Pilot Secondary School in Larkana and passed his Intermediate from DJ collage in Karachi. He has done his graduation from Karachi University and received his vocational education in Frankfurt, Germany.

His daughter Nida Khuhro is also a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[2]

Political career

Khuhro is the Provincial President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Sindh chapter since October 2016.[3]

He also served as the Advisor of Chief Minister of Sindh on Works and Services and also on Universities and Boards with the status of a Provincial Minister from August 2019 to August 2021 holding additional charge of the Pro-Chancellor of all public universities in Sindh.[4] [5] [6]

He has served as the Senior Minister of Sindh on Education and Provincial Minister of Sindh on Parliamentary Affairs and Food from 2013 to 2016 and 2016 till 2018.[7] [8] [9]

Khuhro was the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2008 till 2013.[10]

He was the Leader of Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh twice from 1997 till 1999 and again from 2002 till 2007.[7]

Nisar was the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Planning and Development from 1993 to 1996.

From 1990 till 1993 he was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Provincial Assembly of Sindh, serving as deputy of Syed Qaim Ali Shah who was the Leader of Opposition Sindh at that time.[7] [11]

Nisar remained a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh continuously from 1988 till 2018 representing Larkana.[11] [12] [13]

In 2016, he moved the Sindh Hindu Marriage Bill which was later passed to become the first Hindu marriage act in Pakistan.[14] [15]

On 9 March 2022, Nisar Khuhro was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan on the seat vacated by former PTI senator Faisal Vawda.[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: No room for presidential system in constitution: Khuhro. 11 February 2022. 10 March 2022. Dawn (newspaper).
  2. News: Generation after generation: Nida to carry forward Khuhro’s political legacy. 13 November 2013. 10 March 2022. The Express Tribune (newspaper).
  3. News: Seasoned politician: Nisar Khuhro appointed PPP Sindh president. 20 October 2016. 10 March 2022. The Express Tribune (newspaper).
  4. News: Four ministers, two advisers inducted into Sindh cabinet. 5 August 2019. 10 March 2022. Dawn (newspaper).
  5. News: Flouting rules: Sindh govt appoints Nisar Khuhro as pro-chancellor of public varsities. 6 November 2019. 10 March 2022. The Express Tribune (newspaper).
  6. News: Sindh government reshuffles provincial cabinet. 5 August 2021. 10 March 2022. ARY News.
  7. News: Know your Sindh Cabinet. 2 August 2016. 10 March 2022. Daily Times (newspaper).
  8. News: More teachers to be recruited in Sindh, says minister. 16 April 2015. 10 March 2022. Dawn (newspaper).
  9. News: Winds of change: Sindh cabinet gets seven new faces among 17 members. 30 July 2016. 10 March 2022. The Express Tribune (newspaper).
  10. News: Nisar Khuhro, Shehla Raza elected unopposed. 7 April 2008. 10 March 2022. Dawn (newspaper).
  11. Web site: Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2008 - 2013). 10 March 2022. Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
  12. Web site: Nisar Ahmed Khuhro - Member Profile (2013 - 2018). 10 March 2022. Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
  13. Web site: Constituency wise detailed Result (1988 - 1997) - Sindh Assembly. 10 March 2022. Election Commission of Pakistan. ecp.gov.pk.
  14. News: Sindh Assembly becomes first in Pakistan to pass Hindu marriage bill. Hafeez Tunio. 15 February 2016. Express Tribune. 10 November 2020.
  15. News: Sindh Assembly approves Hindu Marriage Bill. Dawn. 15 February 2016. 10 November 2020.
  16. News: PPP's Nisar Khuhro bags Senate seat vacated by PTI's Faisal Vawda. 9 March 2022. 9 March 2022. Daily Pakistan (newspaper).