Raza Rabbani
Raza Rabbani | |
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رضا ربانی | |
Minister of State for Law and Justice | |
In office 19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
Preceded by | Saima Akhtar Bharwana |
Succeeded by | Tehmina Daultana |
Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Cooperative | |
In office 1988 – 25 February 1990 | |
Chief Minister | Syed Qaim Ali Shah |
Personal details | |
Born | Pakistan Peoples Party | 23 July 1953
Alma mater | University of Karachi |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz |
Mian Raza Rabbani (
He has been elected a
Early life and education
Rabbani was born on 23 July 1953
Rabbani received his early education from Habib Public School in Karachi. He received his BA and LLB. (Bachelor of Law) degrees from the University of Karachi[1][3][5][6] in 1976 and 1981, respectively.[7]
Rabbani was politically active during his university years at the University of Karachi
He started practising law after the completion of his studies.[3]
Political career
Rabbani started his political career through PPP in the 1981.[5][6]
He served as an Advisor, Chief Minister of Sindh, for Co-operative from 1988 to 1990.[1][3][5][6]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan for the first time in 1993[3] where he served until 1999.[1][5]
He was inducted into the federal cabinet in 1994 and appointed as the Minister of State for Law and Justice[3] during the second government of Benazir Bhutto[6] where he served until 1996.[1][5][9]
In 1996, he became the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.[5] In 1997, he was appointed as the deputy secretary general of PPP by Benazir Bhutto.[3]
He was re-elected to the Senate in 2003 for three years.[1][5]
He was re-elected to the Senate in 2006 for six-year term.[1][5]
He remained Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 2005 to 2008.[3][5] After the victory of PPP in 2008 Pakistani general elections, he refused to join the federal cabinet of Yousaf Raza Gillani due to reluctance to take oath from then president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.[3]
He served as the Leader of the House in the Senate from 2008 to 2009.[5]
After resignation of then President Pervez Musharraf, On 3 November 2008, Rabbani was inducted into the federal cabinet with the rank of federal minister[3][6][10] and appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination where he served until 9 March 2009 when he resigned[1][11] against the decision of PPP to nominate Farooq Naek as chairman of the Senate.[3]
In 2011, he was again inducted into the federal cabinet with the rank of federal minister[12] and appointed as the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and Human Rights where he briefly served from February 2011 until his resignation in May 2011.[1][2][13]
Later he went on to serve as the chairman of the parliamentary committee for constitutional reform and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security.[3]
He was re-elected to the Senate in 2012 for six-year term.[1][5]
After the PPP lost the 2013 general election, he was made additional secretary general of PPP by Zardari.[3]
In July 2013, he was nominated as PPP candidate for presidential office.[14]
PPP later announced to boycott the presidential elections citing the decision of Supreme Court.[15]
Rabbani has been awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz for his parliamentary services.[1][5][3]
Inter Parliamentary Union
Rabbani was elected as an executive member in Inter Parliamentary Union in October 2019 as candidature of
Views on national security
Despite his disagreements with PPP's leadership, Senator Rabbani was named by the President to be the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reform in 2008.[17]
His services and credentials led to his simultaneous appointment to the chairmanship of the Beginning of the Rights of Balochistan where he worked on presenting a package to redress the problems of the
About the
During the height of the
In April 2011, Rabbani also heavily criticised the US over their
Writings and political philosophy
Rabbani has written in support of socialism, communism, constitutional justice, and left-wing ideas. In 2003, he authored a book, "LFO: a fraud on the Constitution", in a direct opposition to President Pervez Musharraf and a scheme of legitimising his rule.[23][24]
In response to
Writings
He is the author of the following books:
- Rabbani, Mian Raza. A biography of Pakistani federalism : unity in diversity. Islamabad: Leo Books. ISBN 9693705505.
- Rabbani, Mian Raza (2003). LFO : a fraud on the Constitution. Q.A. Publishers. p. 241.
- Mian Raza Rabbani; Fouzia Saeed; Maliha Hussain (2012). Raza Rabbani : a national hero. Islamabad: Mehergarh Research and Publications. ISBN 978-9699659089.
- Rabbani, Mian Raza (2017). Invisible People. Lahore: Sang-e-meel Publications. ISBN 978-9693530001.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Profile". senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Profile: Hello Mr chairman - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Raza Rabbani — Pakistan's 'Mr Clean'". DAWN.COM. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Quaid's first ADC: Mian Atta Rabbani passes away".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Profile of Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani". Aaj News. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mian Raza Rabbani". DAWN.COM. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b "An interview with Senator Raza Rabbani" (PDF). Forum FED. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (23 August 2012). "Born to run: The rise and leveling of the APMSO". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "PM appoints Senator Raza Rabbani as Advisor". GEO. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Fahim inducted among 40 new ministers". DAWN.COM. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Raza Rabbani quits cabinet". DAWN.COM. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Newspaper, the (12 February 2011). "Some heavyweights left out of 22-member new cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Newspaper, the (2 May 2011). "Rabbani quits cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Raza Rabbani nominated PPP presidential candidate". DAWN.COM. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "PPP announces boycott of Presidential election". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Raza Rabbani elected member of Inter Parliamentary Union executive committee - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 14 October 2019.
- ^ http://geographicalmedia.com/raza-rabbani/activity [bare URL]
- ISBN 978-0857289674.
- ISBN 978-0313346989.
- ^ a b c Staff Report (25 April 2003). "Opposition seeks resolution of LFO deadlock: Rabbani". Daily Times, Pakistan. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ISBN 978-1412992916.
- ISBN 978-0748669936.
- ^ Rabbani, Mian Raza (2003). LFO : a fraud on the Constitution. Q.A. Publishers. p. 241.
- ^ "Mian Raza Rabbani".
- ^ a b c GM Jamali (7 May 2013). "Establishment wants right-wing in power: Rabbani". Express Tribune, 7 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Ali, Rabbia (30 April 2013). "United we stand: The Left-wing!". TEX. Retrieved 27 July 2013.