Jehangir Bader
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Senator Jehangir Bader جہانگیر بدر | |
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Chairperson-Senate Committee on Parliamentary Affairs | |
In office March 2009 – March 2015 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 October 1944 Pakistan Peoples Party |
Spouse | Rakhshanda Jehangir |
Children | Ali Bader, Mariam Jehangir Bader, Jehanzeb Bader, |
Alma mater | Hailey College University of the Punjab |
Occupation | Politician |
Jehangir Bader (
He died on Sunday, 14 November 2016 due to cardiac arrest.[2]
Early life
Jehangir Bader was born in Lahore in an Arain family on 25 October 1944. He was active in student politics in his University days.
Political career
Jahangir Badar started his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party. He met Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto during General Yahya Khan's regime. Jahangir was arrested for protesting against Yahya regime.[3] He was also arrested for anti-dictatorship protests by General Zia-Ul-Haq and General Pervez Musharaff. Badar was a central figure in PPP's leadership. He held position of Provincial president of Punjab's PPP chapter and General secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party.
He was first elected to the
He was re-elected to the
Death
Badar died on 14 November 2016 on his way to hospital, after having a heart attack. He was facing cardiac and kidney disorders. He died at 72 and funeral was offered at Punjab University, Lahore.[8]
See also
- List of Senators of Pakistan
- List of committees of the Senate of Pakistan
- Arains
- Federal Minister
References
- ^ "Chairperson – Senate Committee on Parliamentary Affairs". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "PPP leader Jehangir Badr passes away". Dawn. Pakistan. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Transition: Jahangir Badar — the fallen jiyala". 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Career Profile". PILDAT. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Naek, Jamali elected chairman, deputy chairman Senate". Geo Tv. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Senator-jehangir-badar". Pakistan herald. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Jehangir Badar dies".