Zulfiqar Mirza is a Pakistani politician who is currently affiliated with the Grand Democratic Alliance.
17 Facts About Zulfiqar Mirza
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Zulfiqar Mirza acquired his early education from Cadet College Petaro, and then 1 year Muslim College Hyderabad Sindh and 2 Year Federal College Cantt Hyderabad, and completed his MBBS from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences in 1980.
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Zulfiqar Mirza enlisted in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps as a captain.
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Zulfiqar Mirza received his training from the Pakistan Military Academy, and later joined Pakistan Navy.
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Zulfiqar Mirza was discharged from the armed forces in 1985 for refusing to vote in the 1984 Pakistani Islamisation programme referendum.
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Zulfiqar Mirza set up his Sugarcane mill sugar mill in 1989 there with the help of his childhood friend Asif Ali Zardari, who was the husband of the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, after which he decided to settle in the area.
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Zulfiqar Mirza contested the 1993 Pakistani general election and became a Member of the National Assembly after defeating Murtaza Bhutto from the NA-172 Badin-II constituency.
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Zulfiqar Mirza's influence helped Pakistan Peoples Party to win several elections from Badin over the next several years.
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Zulfiqar Mirza served as the Parliamentary Secretary Commerce, and was a member of the Kashmir Committee, Overseas Pakistan Foundation, the accountability committee, and the International Medical Parliamentarians Association.
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Zulfiqar Mirza served as the director of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.
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Zulfiqar Mirza was the Home Minister of Sindh as part of the Pakistan Peoples Party provincial government till June 2011, when he resigned.
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Zulfiqar Mirza was assigned the portfolio of Jails and Prisons, as well as the portfolio of Senior Minister for Works, Services and Forest in the Sindh cabinet.
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Zulfiqar Mirza is a member of the board of directors of Mirza Sugar Mills located in Badin District, Sindh.
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In November 2011, Zulfiqar Mirza left for London carrying documents he claimed contained evidence against Altaf Hussain and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement with regards the murder of Imran Farooq.
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Zulfiqar Mirza presented the evidence to the Scotland Yard on 17 November 2011.
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Zulfiqar Mirza is the first female parliamentary speaker in the Muslim world.
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Zulfiqar Mirza is the father of Member of National Assembly, Hasnain Mirza.