词条 | Aitzaz Ahsan |
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| name = Aitzaz Ahsan | image = Aitzaz ahsan.jpg | office = Leader of the House of Federation | term_start = 12 March 2012 | term_end = 12 March 2015 | office1 = | term_start1 = 1994 | term_end1 = 1997 | office2 = Minister for Law and Justice | term_start2 = 1988 | term_end2 = 1989 | predecessor2 = Rana Sanaullah Khan | successor2 = Ashtar Ausaf Ali | office3 = Minister of Interior | president3 = Farooq Leghari | term_start3 = 4 December 1988 | term_end3 = 6 August 1990 | predecessor3 = Malik Nasim Ahmad | successor3 = Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain | office4 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | term_start4 = 18 November 2002 | term_end4 = 18 November 2007 | constituency4 = NA-124 Lahore-VII | term_start5 = 2 December 1988 | term_end5 = 3 November 1990 | constituency5 = Lahore | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|9|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Murree, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) | death_date = | death_place = | party = Pakistan Peoples Party | spouse = | children = | education = | website = }} Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|چودھری اعتزاز احسن}}}}; born 27 September 1945) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer serving as the Pakistan Senator from Punjab, a seat he was first elected to in 1994. Born in Murree, Ahsan studied law at the Government College, Lahore and received a LLM from the Downing College, Cambridge. Ahsan became the Planning and Development Minister for Punjab in 1975. After the Operation Fair Play Ahsan became a prominent figure of the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy. Ahsan was elected to the National Assembly from Lahore in 1988 and served as the Interior minister of Pakistan under Benazir Bhutto's first government and served until 1990. Ahsan was elected as a member of the Senate in 1994. He re-joined the cabinet after Benazir re-election, and went on to serve as the Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights until 1997. He served as the minority leader in the Senate between 1996 and 1999. Ahsan was elected to National Assembly again in 2002, and went on to serve as the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association between 2007 and 2008. Ahsan was elected to the senate in 2012 and in 2015 became the minority leader. Early life and educationAhsan was born on September 27, 1945 in Murree, Punjab.[1][2] He belongs to a Jat family of the Warraich clan,[3] and grew up in Lahore.[4] He received his early education from Aitchison College. He then enrolled in Government College Lahore and later studied law at Downing College, Cambridge.[5][1][2][4] He was at Gray's Inn in 1967.[5] He then appeared in Central Superior Services examination[1] where he reportedly topped.[2] He however did not join the government service.[1] Political careerAhsan returned to Pakistan in 1967. He joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)[4] and began his political career in 1970s.[1] He was elected as the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for first time on the ticket of PPP in by-elections held following the Pakistan General elections of 1977 from Gujrat constituency.[1] He was inducted in the provincial cabinet of Punjab and was appointed as the Provincial Minister for information, planning and development.[1][2][5] Ahsan was in his twenties during his tenure as provincial minister.[4] He resigned from the provincial cabinet and left PPP[1] following the incident in which Punjab Police opened fire on a rally of lawyers during the Pakistan National Alliance demonstrations against the alleged rigging of elections by the PPP government in 1977.[5] Ahsan joined Tehrik-e-Istiqlal.[1] He rejoined the PPP following the Operation Fair Play[5] and actively became involved with the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy and for his participation in the MRD, he was repeatedly imprisoned.[5][1] He was reportedly jailed for two years during Zia -ul-Haq presidency.[4] He was elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on PPP ticket for the first time in Pakistan General elections of 1988 from Lahore constituency.[1][5] He was inducted into federal cabinet and was appointed as the Minister for Law and Justice,[5] along with the additional portfolio of the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control.[30][4] He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on PPP ticket for the second time in Pakistan General elections of 1990 from Lahore constituency.[1][5] He lost the Pakistan General elections of 1993 to Humayun Akhtar Khan of Pakistan Muslim League.[5][1] In 1994 he was elected as the member of the Senate of Pakistan for the first time representing PPP,[1] where he sat as Leader of the Opposition until 1999.[5] In Pakistan General elections of 2002, he ran for the membership of the National Assembly on PPP seat from two constituencies. He was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the third time from constituencies of Bahawalpur and Lahore.[1] He retained his Lahore seat.[6] Ahsan did not run in the Pakistan General elections of 2008 due to his involvement in the Lawyers' Movement for the restoration of deposed judges.[5][1] Ahsan was elected as the member of the Senate for the second time in the Pakistani Senate election, 2012 on technocrat seat representing PPP.[1][7] In 2013, he reportedly resigned from Senate membership.[8] In 2013, Ahsan become opposition leader in the Senate.[9] In 2015, he for the second time became opposition leader in the Senate.[10] In late August 2018, Ahsan was nominated by the PPP as a candidate for the 2018 presidential election according to media reports.[11] On 4 September 2018, he clinched 124 electoral votes behind Arif Alvi (352) and Fazal-ur-Rehman (184) in the election.[12] Law careerProfessionally, Ahsan is a barrister at law[13] and a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[1] He is senior partner of Aitzaz Ahsan & Associates.[13] Ahsan has represented several high-profile Pakistani personalities including three Prime ministers of Pakistan in various cases such as Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto and Yousaf Raza Gillani[13][14][1] and former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.[30][4] He had served as President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.[15] He is known for representing and leading the lawyers campaign to reinstate former Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.[4][13][16][17][1] In 2008, Ahsan Was awarded the Asian Human Rights Defender Award by the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission in reconginition.[18] Ahsan was arrested following Pakistani state of emergency, 2007.[13] He was house arrest in his house in Lahore for four months.[4] He was released in March 2008.[19] Ahsan is also a noted human rights activist in Pakistan.[13] Other workAhsan is the author of the book The Indus Saga and the Making of Pakistan[4] and its Urdu translation, Sindh Sagar Aur Qyam-e-Pakistan which presents the cultural history of Pakistan.[20] He has also co-authored the book Divided by Democracy with Lord Meghnad Desai of the London School of Economics. References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 {{cite news|title=Aitzaz Ahsan|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1024466|accessdate=28 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=23 April 2013|language=en}} {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{succession box |title=Interior Minister of Pakistan|2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=764|publisher=Senate of Pakistan|accessdate=28 January 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news |title=Why Cheema ditched PPP |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/353499 |accessdate=17 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 March 2004}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite news|last1=Traub|first1=James|title=The Lawyers’ Crusade|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/magazine/01PAKISTAN-t.html|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=The New York Times|date=1 June 2008}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=PPP decides tickets for six NA seats in Lahore|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/629428-ppp-decides-tickets-for-six-na-seats-in-lahore|accessdate=28 January 2017|publisher=The News|date=24 March 2013|language=en}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Aitzaz to retain Lahore seat|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/61509/aitzaz-to-retain-lahore-seat|accessdate=28 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 October 2002|language=en}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=12 elected unopposed to Senate from Punjab|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/695996/12-elected-unopposed-to-senate-from-punjab|accessdate=28 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=16 February 2012|language=en}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=PPP downfall: Aitzaz Ahsan resigns from Senate – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/549105/manzoor-wattoo-resigns-from-ppp-post/|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=14 May 2013}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Fresh adjustments: Zafarul Haq appointed Senate house leader – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/561678/fresh-adjustments-zafarul-haq-appointed-senate-house-leader/|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=11 June 2013}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=PPP plays another hand: Aitzaz Ahsan named as leader of opposition in Senate|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/851518/ppp-plays-another-hand-aitzaz-ahsan-named-as-leader-of-opposition-in-senate/|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=11 March 2015}} 11. ^{{cite news |last1=Guramani |first1=Nadir |title=PPP nominates Aitzaz Ahsan as candidate for president: sources |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427997 |work=Dawn |date=August 19, 2018}} 12. ^{{cite news |last1=Chaudhry |first1=Fahad |title=PTI's Arif Alvi officially declared winner of 13th presidential election |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1431104/ptis-arif-alvi-officially-declared-winner-of-13th-presidential-election |work=Dawn |date=September 5, 2018}} 13. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 {{cite news|title=Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/689029/chaudhry-aitzaz-ahsan|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=18 January 2012|language=en}} 14. ^{{cite news|title=Gilani to appeal contempt conviction: Aitzaz Ahsan – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/370187/gilani-to-appeal-contempt-conviction-aitzaz-ahsan/|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=26 April 2012}} 15. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Aitzaz blasts Asif, says most graft charges justified|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/305667/aitzaz-blasts-asif-says-most-graft-charges-justified|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 June 2008|language=en}} 16. ^Chief Justice Chaudhry reinstated {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006224255/http://www1.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/111/article_3233.asp|date=6 October 2016}} 17. ^{{cite news|title=I am innocent, want open trial: Justice Iftikhar|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/238826/i-am-innocent-want-open-trial-justice-iftikhar|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=23 March 2007|language=en}} 18. ^{{cite news|title=Munir, Ahsan win Asian rights award|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/286148|accessdate=3 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=24 January 2008|language=en}} 19. ^{{cite news|title=Lawyers' leader Aitzaz Ahsan freed – Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/lawyers-leader-aitzaz-ahsan-freed/article1-279401.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915121458/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/lawyers-leader-aitzaz-ahsan-freed/article1-279401.aspx|dead-url=yes|archive-date=15 September 2014|accessdate=3 February 2017|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=15 September 2014}} 20. ^Aitzaz Ahsan representative for NA-124, Lahore-VII {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630012609/http://www.pildat.org/mna/profile.asp?detid=124 |date=30 June 2006 }} years=1988–1990| before=Malik Nasim Ahmed Aheer| after=Mian Zahid Sarfraz}} {{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahsan, Aitzaz}} 21 : Living people|1945 births|Pakistani lawyers|Pakistani Marxists|Pakistani democracy activists|Pakistani barristers|Pakistani prisoners and detainees|Pakistani MNAs 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