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 Senator

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  Punjab

 
 A renowned scholar, a religious leader, a preacher of Islam, a freedom fighter and a
Lieutenant of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Maulana
Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi was born at Isakhel in district Mianwali on 1 October, 1915. After
his early education from the Govern- ment High School Isakhel, he opted for religious
educatio n and got the Certificate of Mahar-e-Tabligh from the Ishaat-e - Islam College
Lahore founded by Allama Iqbal. He got honours degree in Persian from the same
College whereafter he joined Islamia College Lahore and got his Master's degree in 1940.
He was appointed Dean of Islamic Studies in Islamia College in 1942 which he continued
till 1947 whereafter he entered into the realm of active politics.

The early student life of Maulana Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi is marked with an active
struggle for the creation of Pakistan as a student leader. He was elected the President of
the Punjab Muslim, Students Federation in 1938 which he continued till 1940 whereafter
he was elected Chairman of the All-Pakistan Muslim League Rural Propaganda
Committee in 1941-42 under the patronage and guidance of the Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

He was a member of the Provincial and Central Council of the All-India Muslim League
and was elected Secretary Information of the Muslim League in 1943-1944. He remained
President of the Provincial Muslim League in 1947 in the Civil Disobedience Movement
and was elected the Convener of the Khalafat- e-Pakistan Group of the Muslim League in
1947 which he continued till 1949. Maulana Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi was elected as
Secretary General of the All- Pakistan Awami Muslim League in 1950 under the
Presidentship of Mr. Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy. He worked as the Secretary General
of the Central JUP from 1973 to 1989 and was elected as the President of the Central
JUP in 1989. Maulana Abdus Satar Khan Niazi is unmarried and has devoted all his life
and time for the cause of the nation, propagation of Islam and unshakable commit- ment
for Pakistan. The prime objective of his life continues to remain the enforce- ment of
Shariah in the country and has done concrete research work towards the achievement of
this noble mission. He seeks inspiration from the Soofi saints and has adapted himself on
the true path of Islam by following the tenents of Islam and teachings of the Holy Quran
and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Maulana Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi was elected as member of the Legislative Assembly
Punjab in 1946 and again in 1951 which he continued till 1956. He was elected member of
the National Assembly in 1988 and again in 1990. He held the portfolios of the Ministries
of Local Government and Rural Development, Social Welfare, Special Education,
Religious Affairs and Minorities Affairs as Federal Minister during the period from 1991-
1993.

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March, 1994 for a six year term. He is a
member of the Senate Standing Committees on Information and Broadcasing and on
Water and Power and on Religious Affairs and Minorities Affairs.
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