Qamar Zaman Kaira
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Qamar Zaman Kaira قمر زمان کائرہ | |
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NA-55 (Jehlum-II) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Qamar Zaman Kaira 5 January 1960 Forman Christian University University of Punjab |
Occupation | Politician |
Qamar Zaman Kaira (
Before heading the
Education
Kaira was born in Lalamusa, Gujrat on 5 January 1960. He belongs to a political family from Gujrat. After attending a local high school, Kaira matriculated and passed intermediate college testing examinations.
After attending a
Political career
Kaira was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in 2002 and remained a member of the lower house of parliament until 2007. He returned to the National Assembly for a second consecutive term in 2008 and became a minister in the coalition government of the PPP, ANP, MQM and JUI-F formed after the 2008 elections.
He is a senior leader of the
After the resignation of the Imran Khan Government in 2022, Qamar Zaman Kaira was inducted into the cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He remained an advisor on Kashmir Affairs to former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from 18 April 2022 to 10 August 2023.
Other positions held
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (2022-2023)
- Federal Minister for Information Media and BroadCasting (2008-2013)
- Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan (2008-2013)
- 1st Governor of Gilgit Baltistan (2008-2010)
- Member National Assembly (2008-2013)
- Member National Assembly (2002–2007)
References
- ^ "Kaira takes oath as acting governor" Archived 22 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Dawn
- ^ "Qamar Zaman Kaira's son laid to rest in Lalamusa". Express Tribune.[full citation needed]
- ^ a b c Govt. Pakistan. "Minister for Information & Broadcasting". Government of Pakistan. Ministry of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.