Molana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri
| Name: | Molana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri |
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| Tenure: | March 2009 to March 2015 | ||
| Province: | Balochistan | ||
| Party: | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUIP) | ||
| Seat Description: | Technocrats Including Ulema | ||
| Designation: | Senator |
| Office Number: | 051-9202881 | |
| Home Number: | 051-9222434,084-4210209, 081-2822233 | |
| Mobile Number: | 0300-5247488,0300-5083277 | |
| Local Address: | 211-G, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad. | |
| Permanent Address: | i. Jamia Islamia Shah Waliullah, Kalat, Balochistan. ii. Jamia Masjid, Postal Colony, Quetta. |
| Qualification: | M.A (Islamiat) | |
Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, a veteran politician, is a Senator of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) from Balochistan province. He holds the important portfolio of Chairman Standing Committee on Railways. He is also a member of following Standing Committees:
• Communications and Postal Services
• Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
• Water and Power
Senator Ghafoor Haideri, who holds an M.A.(Islamiat) Degree from Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia, has served at many prominent positions during his career. He has worked as President of JTI and Central Vice-President, Balochistan. He has participated in different movements like Khatam-i-Nabuwat and Qaumi Itehed, and was sent to jail. After completing his studies, he has been associated with Jamiat Ulma-i-Islam. In 1983, he participated in Jail Bharo Tehreek from the MRD Platform. He has been imprisoned in district Jails of Quetta and Machh, besides having undergone one-year rigorous punishment in Sibi Jail.
He remained Deputy Secretary General of JUI, Balochistan, from 1987 to 1993. He has the honour to be elected as Central Secretary General of JUI for five consecutive times i.e. from 1994 up till now. In 2001, he was sent to Quetta Jail by Musharraf regime for three months on charges of taking out protest rallies against the US attack on Afghanistan. In 1988, Nawab Akbar Bugti became Chief Minister of Balochistan and a Supreme Council was constituted to monitor performance of the provincial government. He was the member of the Committee. He was elected as member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in the General Election, 1990. He also remained the parliamentary leader in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
He remained Senior Minister in the cabinet of Mr. Taj Muhammad Jamali. In 1993, he contested for National Assembly seat and defeated Sardar Akhtar Mengal with great majority. In 1994, he addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations and presented Pakistan’s point of view. In 1997, being a JUI candidate, he contested General Election, but could not succeed. In 2002, he was elected Member of National Assembly. In 2008, the party awarded him ticket for the membership of Senate of Pakistan. He was elected Senator and also remained as Chief Whip of the Upper House.
In May, 2011, JUI unanimously nominated him as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. The then Senate Chairman, Farooq H. Naek, declared the JUI-F parliamentary leader in the Senate, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, leader of the opposition in the Upper House. Haideri had the support of 19 opposition members.
• Communications and Postal Services
• Foreign Affairs and Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan
• Water and Power
Senator Ghafoor Haideri, who holds an M.A.(Islamiat) Degree from Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia, has served at many prominent positions during his career. He has worked as President of JTI and Central Vice-President, Balochistan. He has participated in different movements like Khatam-i-Nabuwat and Qaumi Itehed, and was sent to jail. After completing his studies, he has been associated with Jamiat Ulma-i-Islam. In 1983, he participated in Jail Bharo Tehreek from the MRD Platform. He has been imprisoned in district Jails of Quetta and Machh, besides having undergone one-year rigorous punishment in Sibi Jail.
He remained Deputy Secretary General of JUI, Balochistan, from 1987 to 1993. He has the honour to be elected as Central Secretary General of JUI for five consecutive times i.e. from 1994 up till now. In 2001, he was sent to Quetta Jail by Musharraf regime for three months on charges of taking out protest rallies against the US attack on Afghanistan. In 1988, Nawab Akbar Bugti became Chief Minister of Balochistan and a Supreme Council was constituted to monitor performance of the provincial government. He was the member of the Committee. He was elected as member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in the General Election, 1990. He also remained the parliamentary leader in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
He remained Senior Minister in the cabinet of Mr. Taj Muhammad Jamali. In 1993, he contested for National Assembly seat and defeated Sardar Akhtar Mengal with great majority. In 1994, he addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations and presented Pakistan’s point of view. In 1997, being a JUI candidate, he contested General Election, but could not succeed. In 2002, he was elected Member of National Assembly. In 2008, the party awarded him ticket for the membership of Senate of Pakistan. He was elected Senator and also remained as Chief Whip of the Upper House.
In May, 2011, JUI unanimously nominated him as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. The then Senate Chairman, Farooq H. Naek, declared the JUI-F parliamentary leader in the Senate, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, leader of the opposition in the Upper House. Haideri had the support of 19 opposition members.