Ijaz-ul-Haq
Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq (Urdu: محمد اعجاز الحق; born 20 February 1952) is a Pakistani politician who is the president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Z). He served as Minister for Religious Affairs and Minorities in the government of General Pervez Musharraf from 2004 to 2007, after having served as Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis in the government of Nawaz Sharif from 1990 to 1993.
Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq | |
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| محمد اعجاز الحق | |
| President of Pakistan Muslim League (Z) | |
| Assumed office February 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Minister for Religious Affairs | |
| In office 11 January 2004 – 26 November 2007 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Saeed Kazmi |
| Minister for Minorities | |
| In office 11 January 2004 – 26 November 2007 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Shahbaz Bhatti |
| Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis | |
| In office 1 November 1990 – 18 July 1993 | |
| President | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-191 (Bahawalnagar-IV) |
| In office 18 November 2002 – 18 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-191 (Bahawalnagar-IV) |
| In office 3 November 1990 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | NA-39 Rawalpindi-IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1952 Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Z) (2002–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002–2008) Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993–2002) Islamic Democratic Alliance (1988–1993) |
| Parent(s) | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Begum Shafiq Zia |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University |
A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Ijaz worked as a banker prior to entering in politics in 1988, following the death of his father and president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's sixth president. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from November 1990 to October 1993, from November 2002 to November 2007, and from June 2013 to May 2018. He is mostly active during dictatorial regimes in Pakistan.