Sufi shrine blown up in Libyan capital

Sufi shrine blown up in Libyan capital Thu, Mar 28 11:31 AM EDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Unknown assailants blew up a major Sufi shrine in the Libyan capital on Thursday, residents said, the first such attack since several last year in the North African country. Ultra-conservative Islamists have targeted sites belonging to Islam's Sufi tradition, which they brand idolatrous, since the end of a 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi. There were about a dozen attacks on Sufi shrines last spring and summer. Thursday's bombing took place in the early morning and struck the Sidi Al-Andlusi mausoleum in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura, residents said. The shrine of a Sufi theologian from the 15th century is protected under law as a national monument. "It was a bomb attack. The doors and windows were blown out, the inside is charred," said one witness who lives near the shrine and declined to give his name. "Everyone is very saddened by what has happened." He said one person had been arrested in connection with the attack and was now under investigation. The head of Tripoli's local council, Sadat al-Badri, condemned the attack, saying it was "against the ways of the Islamic religion", state LANA news agency reported. In July, conservative Islamists blew up the tomb of a 15th century Sufi scholar and burned down a library in the Libyan town of Zlitan. Attackers bulldozed a mosque containing Sufi graves in the center of Tripoli in broad daylight in late August, in what appeared to be Libya's most blatant sectarian attack since Gaddafi's overthrow. (Reporting by Ali Shuaib; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Pravin Char)

SSA: (۱) ام المومنین حضرت سیدہ عائشہ صدیقہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہا (۲)ام المومنین حضرت سیدہ امِ سلمیٰ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہا کے نوری دودھ سے فیض یافتہ خواجۂ خواجگان حضرت سیدنا حسن بصری رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ نے حضرت سیدنا حجر بن عدی رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے قتل پر شدید مذمت کی ہے۔ سوچنے کی بات ہے کہ مسلمانوں کی ماں اور سلسلۂ چشت کے سربراہ جس کے خلاف ٖایف آئی آر کٹوا دیں اس کو کون بچا سکتا ہے۔ الٰہی خیر گردانی۔ بحقِ شاہ جیلانی تاریخِ ابنِ کثیر میں پورے نو یا بارہ صفحہ حضرت حجر ابن عدی رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کی فضیلت میں موجود ہیں۔ میں نے خود پڑھے ہیں۔ جن کو دلچسپی ہے تفصیل کے ساتھ کتاب خرید کر پڑھ سکتے ہیں۔ یہ اہلسنت کی مشہور کتاب ہے۔ اور اس میں تفصیل سے حضرت حجر بن عدی رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کی شہادت کے حالات بیان ہوئے ہیں اور بڑی تفصیل سے بتایا گیا ہے ان کے بارے میں۔ پڑھ کے بڑا رونا آتا ہے مولا علی علیہ السلام کے ساتھیوں نے کتنے دردناک طریقے سے اپنی جانیں قربان کردیں۔ اور آج کیا ہم کم از کم ان کی شہادت پر ان کو خراجِ تحسین و عقیدت پیش کرنے کے بھی قابل نہیں رہے۔ کل قیامت میں کیا منہ لے کر جائیں گے انشأاللہ اب کوئی خاموش نہیں رہے گا۔ سچے شیعہ اور سچے سنی اکھٹے آواز میں آواز میں ملا کے اپنا احتجاج ریکارڈ کرائیں گے https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=568984429808960&set=a.171179766256097.34595.100000922245479&type=1&relevant_count=1 مسلمان فرقہ بازی کو ایک طرف رکھ کے اپنا اتحاد قائم کرلیں۔ یہ اللہ تبارک و تعالیٰ کی طرف سے اتحاد کا یہ نادر ترین موقع ہے۔ سب مل کے حکومتی سطح پر احتجاج کریں اور مطالبہ کیا جائے کہ مزار شریف دوبارہ تعمیر کروایا جائے، دوئم یہ کہ کس نے جسدِ اطہر کو کہاں منتقل کیا ہے اس کے بارے میں مسلمانوں کو مطمئن کیا جائے اور اگر بقول ان کے کہیں منتقل نہیں ہوا ہے تو مسلمان سربراہانِ مملکت اور سفیروں کے سامنے پورے احترام کے ساتھ کیمرے کی ریکارڈنگ کے ساتھ اور توپوں کی سلامی کے ساتھ پورے اعزاز و وقار سے دوبارہ تدفین ہو۔ تاکہ سب کے شبہات دور ہوں اور دنیا کو معلوم ہوجائے کہ جب ہمارے بزرگوں کی بات آئے تو ہم شیعہ سنی نہیں ہم صرف مسلمان ہیں۔ اور آج بھی مسلمان کی غیرت زندہ ہے انشاٌ اللہ۔ اور باقی تمام مزاراتِ مبارکہ کی سیکیورٹی کے لئے کیا انتظام ہے اس بارے میں مطمئن کیا جائے خصوصاً نواسیٔ رسول سیدہ بی بی زینب سلام اللہ علیہا کے دربارِ اقدس کے بارے میں مطمئن کیا جائے۔ ورنہ مسلمان ممالک سب مل کے اپنی افواج کے دستے وہاں روانہ کریں۔ یاد رہے اور واضح رہے کہ اگر آج ہم نے آواز نہ اٹھائی تو کل کس منہ سے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم کی شفاعت کے امیدوار ہوں گے۔ یا اللہ رحم فرما یا اللہ رحم فرما یا اللہ رحم فرما۔ ہم آپ سے رحم کی بھیک مانگتے ہیں اور سب توفیق آپ کی عطا کردہ ہے۔ پنجتن پاک علیہم السلام کے صدقے میں پیرالائز فالج زدہ دماغوں کو صحت عطا فرماددیجئے اور غیرتِ مسلم بیدار ہو اور مسلمانوں متحد ہوجائیں، آمین ثم آمین I seek protection of ALLAH from Satan the rejected In the name of ALLAH, most beneficent, most merciful الصلواۃ والسلام علیک یا سیدی یا رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم By the grace of Huzoor Sadar-us-Sadoor Qutub-ul-Aqtaab Aala Hadrat Allama Jilani ChandPuri Hasni Al Hussaini (may Allah be pleased with him) ____________________________________________________ Great Companion of our beloved Holy Prophet ﷺHadrat Hajar bin Adi (may Allah pleased with him) Evidences of oppressed martyrdom of Great Companion of our beloved Holy Prophet ﷺ Hadrat Hajar bin Adi (may Allah pleased with him) – from Ahlesunnat’s famous book “The History of Al-Tabari (Tarikh-e- Tibri) It should be cleared that: 1) Ummul Momineen Hadrat Syeda Ayesha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) (2) Khawaja e Khawajgan Hadrat Syedana Hasan Basri (may Allah be pleased with him), who has the honor that Ummul Momineen Hadrat Syeda Umm-e-Salma, may Allah be pleased with her, fed him her noori milk, were very much angry on this victim and they strictly condemned the murder of Hadrat Syedana Hajar bin Adi (may Allah pleased with him) Think about the fact that if Ummul Momineen and the Head of Chishtia Order are signing FIR against someone, than who can save him? O’ God let everything be right for the sake of Shah-e-Jilani Huzoor Ghous Pak (may Allah be pleased with him) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.455828707828004.1073741841.112988852111993&type=1

Janab e Syeda Hadrat Bibi Fatima Zehra (A.S) Hadrat Hujr Ibn Adi R.A Ki Qabar-e-Anwer ki beyhurmati kerney per shadeed Mazhammat.. Rasool ALLAH Sallallahu alehi wa alehi wassallam sey Haqeeqi Mohabat kerney waley, Unkey Chahney waloo sey Mohabaat kerney waley, Muala-e-Kainaat Hadrat Ali Karma ALLAHu Waju sey Mohabaat kerney waley, Balkey Unkey Ghulamoo sey Mohabaat kerney waloo key dil khoon key ansoo ro rahey hein. ALLAH Ta'ala ham Saab ko Sabr ata farmayein jaisa hamein hukum hey, Insha ALLAH Amal hota rahey ga ALLAH Ta'ala ki dee hoi taufeeq, Uskey karam or Fazal sey..Lekin Haq ki gawahi or Batil ki nishandahi kerna Her Aehley haq ka farz hey, agar Ham Haqeeqi Mohabaat Aehlullah, ALLAH Ta'ala key dosto sey raktey hein. ALLAH Ta'ala Faisla karey gein Insha ALLAH bohat jald...Akhirate door nahi.. Dunia fani hey.. Bohat bara Toofan jo ayinda aney wala hey usper is mulk ya kissi bhi Riasaat sey bhi bohat ziada tawaju ki zroorat hey, or jo bohat ziada khatar naaq hey, jo aaj kal ho rahey Ummat-e-Muslama key mumalik mein wo to chand mumalik ki baat hey wo tufaan to poori Ummat-e-Muslama ki anney wali nasloo sey Mohabaat-e-Mustafa Sallallahu aelihi wa aleihi wassallam ko khatam kerney key liey tayyar ho raha hey or Najadiat or Wahabiat ko nafiz kerney key liey poori quwaat key saath apney aap ko mazboot bana raha hey, Shirk ki Talwaar sey Rasool ALLAH Sallallahu aelihi wa aleihi wassallam ki Tazeem, izzat, nisbat or Mohabaat ko khatam kerney ki koshish ker raha hey. Nishaneon or Nisbatoo ko khatam ker key Islam ko sirf kaghazi mazhab baney ki koshish ki ja rahee hey, sirf mantaq or munaziroo ka mazhab bananey ki sazishish ho rahi hey. Islam ka dushman Mohabaat ko Kaheen ebadaat ka naam dey ker, kaheen ALLAH Ta’ala ki nishaneon, Islaam ki Nishaneon ko Bout keh ker, kaheen Shirk keh ker in saab Barkatoo or nisbaton ka khatma kerna cha raha hey. Balkey aab to inteeha yehaan tak ho gaey hey key Quraan shareef ki ayaat sey bhi kufr ker raha hey, Ayaat ki Nafee ki jaa rahee hey or ham Khamosh hein.. Ham kaisey Ghulaam-e-Mustafa Sallallahu aelihi wa aleihi wassallam hein, Ham kaisey Ashiqeen-e-Rasool ALLAH Sallallahu aleihi wa aleihi wassallam Hein, kia ham sirf Naat Shareef perney ko Mohabaat samajtey hein or kehtey hein, Ya phir Karey ho ker Salaam paish kerney ko mohabaat ki daleel banatey hein, kia ham sirf Green Baghri ko mohabaat ka paimana mantey hein agar nahi to keon khamoshi hey, keon hamarey Ulema, saab nahi magar ziada ter khamosh tamashaee baney hoey hein, keon taffaruqa hey. Ahley Sunnatwa Jama’at keon khamosh hein, kia yehi hota hey Ghulamoo ka amal, Mohabaat kerney waloo key kirdaar, khamoshi or wo bhi aisey Mohabaat kerney waley Sahabi R.A ki Qabar-e-Anwer ki beyhurmati key barey mein ho Quboor ki beyhurmati ho or Mehboob khamosh hoon, kam az kaam aik afsoos ka paigham hi de dein Ummet-e-Muslama ko, Aik qaraar daad hi paish ker dein is amal key khilaaf.. Yaad rahey: Akhirate mein: Zalimo ka sath deney wala Zalimoo key zumrey mein hoga. Beyimanoo ka sath deney wala beyeman hoga. Qatil ka sathi, sath deney per azab hoga Gumrah ki himayat, gumrahi hey chore ka sath dena chori hey Batil ka sath dena Shaitan ka kaam hey. Andherey mein dhaka dena Roshni ka dhoka de ker Nafs-e-Amara ka kam hey IKTHIAR HAMAREY PASS HEY. Kia kerna hey. "Bila Shuba Zalim loog aik dosrey key dost hein, or ALLAH Ta'ala Perhaiz Garo ka dost hey" Sura 45 Al-Jasiah Ayat 19. Uswaqt kia hoga akhirate ko yad karein, jaab in ka koi Sufarishi or dost nahi hoga. "Na hoga Zalimo key liey koi dost or aisa sufarishi jis ki sufarish mani jaye." Sura Al-ghafir, almomin 40 Ayat 19. Hadrat Dawood A.S ko taleem Farma ker ham gunhagaro ko bata rahey hein key agar Hakim hein to faisla karo Insaaf sey or parawee na karo Hawaey Nafs ki wo behka deta hey ALLAH Ta'ala ki Rah sey. Sura Sa'ad Ayat 26 ALLAH Ta'ala chun leta hey jis ko chata hey, or Hidayat deta hey apni taraf jo Rujoo kertey hein, Hamein chahiey key Firqa bazi khatam karein keon key maloom hona chahiey ALLAH Ta'ala Farmatein hein key ye Hasad key bais hey. Or hamein malom hona chahiey Hasad Takbur ki wajhey sey hoti hey. Parhein Terjuma or tafseer Ashura Ayat number 13, 14. Agar bhatkey hoey baaz hazrat ye kahein key ye to ALLAH Ta'ala chah raha hoga jab hi ho raha hey to Unkey liey ALLAH Ta'ala ney pehley hi Farma dia key inhein Haqeeqat ka kuch ilm nahi, mehaz qayas arayian ker rahey hein. Bewaqoof or Zalimoo or unkey dostoo ko ALLAH Ta'ala ki Raza or Masheeyat ki hi nahi pehchan or nahi samajtey koi faraq, jahilo hamein ikhtiar dia gaya hey Haq or Batil ki pehchan kerney ka, Nafs-e-Amara ki parawe na kerney ka, jab hi to Farishto sey bhi afzal ban jata hey Insaan. Parho terjuma or tafseer Sura Az Zukhruf Ayat Number 20 ALLAH Ta'ala ham sab ko sahi mano mein Mohabat-e-Mustafa Sallallahu aleihi wa aleihi wassalam kerney key isqabil bana takey hamaein Haq or Batil ki pehchan ho sakey, andherey or Ujaley ki shanakht ho sakey or siratal mustaqem gamzan ho sakein. Ameen.

The Corrupted Makhdooms of United Shattered Pakistan

Makhdoom (Sindhi: مخدوم), (Urdu: مخدوم ) is a Muslim Sufi title in South Asia and Central Asia.

This title is now used by the descendents of the Sufi masters who are mostly Pirs, politicians and landlords in southern Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan. Hazrat Abbas, respectable maternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad, usually visited Mecca and Medina. Prophet Muhammad received him and always addressed him with the title of Makhdoom. From that time Arab people descended from that family are especially called "Makhdoom" which means one who is served. Quraishis in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan use this title as sacerdotal dignity.


Makhdoom Nooh RA was great saint of his era, his roots connect with Islam's first Khaleefa Hazrat Abu Bakr RA (first after death of last messenger of God Hazrat Muhammed SAW) He was SUHARWARDI line of worshiping style, (SUHARWARDI actually drives from two urdu words one SEHAR means DAWN second WIRD means recite). the descendents line up to its 18th SUJADAH NASHEEN MAKHDOOM MUHAMMED AMIN FAHIM, present Senior Vice-Chairman of PPP a big political party of Pakistan and a poet who sit on the chair after his father's death HAZRAT MAKHDOOM MUHAMMED ZAMAN TALIB-ul-MOLA a renowned scholar, poet, and leader of his time he died in 1992. Serwar Nooh, was the first to translate Quran Pak (a holy book of Allah) into persian language. its new edition is under printing process in sindh's literal organization Sindhi Adabi Board jamshoro Hyderabad. The crown prince is MAKHDOOM JAMIL ZAMAN, MPA from Hala,and good literate person


Faheem did his matriculation in 1955 and intermediate in 1957 in his native town Hala. In 1958, he got admission in political science department of Sindh University, and completed his bachelors in 1961.[citation needed] He had 5 maridges in differente time and had 7 Sons. All kids are involve in different post of province and federal govt. People say they are also very crupt Land lord. Never ever pay tax.


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Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani (Urdu: مخدوم سیّد یوسف رضا گیلانی) (born 9 June 1952) is the 17th and current Prime Minister of Pakistan and Vice-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was previously Speaker of the National Assembly (1993-1997) and a Federal Minister (1985-1986, 1989-1990).

He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League (N), Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008.[2] He took the oath of office from President Pervez Musharraf on 25 March 2008.[3] Gilani is the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan from the Saraiki-speaking belt.[4] In 2009 Gillani was ranked as the 38th most powerful person in the world by Forbes following Prime Minister of Japan and Prime Minister of India.[5]
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* 1 Family and education
* 2 Political career
* 3 Imprisonment
* 4 Premiership
o 4.1 First public speech as Prime Minister
o 4.2 2008 assassination attempt
o 4.3 Gillani's Role in Chief Justice restoration
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

[edit] Family and education

Gillani was born in Karachi on 9 June 1952 (16th Ramazan). He belongs to an influential political family from Multan. His father was a descendant of Syed Musa Pak, a spiritual figure of the Qadiri Sufism order which traces its origins to Abdul-Qadir Gilani. Yousaf Raza's grandfather comes from Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Gilani did his intermediate from Forman Christian College.He attended Government College and obtained his B.A and M.A. in Journalism from University of the Punjab. Gillani is married and has four sons, one daughter, and one grandson.[6] His eldest son, Syed Makhdoom Abdul Qadir Gillani, started his own political career from Multan, and in 2008 he married the granddaughter of Pir Pagara Shah Mardan Shah II, an influential political and religious leader of Sindh. His three other sons—Ali Qasim Gillani, Ali Musa Gillani and Ali Haider Gillani—are triplets and two of them are studying abroad while Ali Haider Gillani is studying at Lahore School of Economics, Lahore. Ali Musa Gillani is now usually seen with his father, these days. His daughter's name is Fiza Gillani.

He is also famous for his scandalous affair with famous Pakistani Singer Naheed Akhtar in 1990s, with some rumors that he even married for some time after which she left singing.[7][8]
[edit] Political career

Gillani's political journey began during General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law in 1978. He joined the Central Working Committee of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML). He was also a cabinet member in the three-year government of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo, and served as Minister of Housing and Works from April 1985 to January 1986 and as Railways Minister from January 1986 to December 1986.

After a short stint with the Muslim League, Gillani joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1988. In the Benazir Bhutto government of 1988-1990, he was Minister of Tourism from March 1989 to January 1990 and Minister of Housing and Works from January 1990 to August 1990. Later, under another Bhutto government, he became Speaker of the National Assembly in October 1993, serving in that post until February 1997.

He has been elected various times as the Member of National Assembly from Multan. In the 2008 general election, he beat Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) leader Sikandar Hayat Bosan.
[edit] Imprisonment

Yousaf Raza Gillani was arrested on 11th February 2001, under the auspices of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an anti-corruption agency, set up by the military government in 1999, over charges that he misused his authority while he was Speaker of the National Assembly. Specifically, he was accused of hiring up to 600 people from among his constituents and placing them on the government's payroll.[9] The NAB claimed that Gillani inflicted a loss of Rs 30 million annually on the national exchequer.[10] He was convicted by an anti-corruption court formed by Musharraf and spent nearly six years in prison.[11]

The legal proceedings were perceived by many as politically motivated; his party, the PPP, was in opposition to Musharraf, who had embarked on a campaign to coerce party members to switch sides. Thus his conviction by Musharraf-backed courts and subsequent prison sentence are seen as marks of loyalty within the PPP. His imprisonment was widely condemned by various individuals across the country, including Mushahid Hussain Syed, a senior leader of the PML-Q.[citation needed] He was released on 7 October 2006 from Adiala Jail, after spending more than five years in captivity.[12]
[edit] Premiership
Inaugurating a bank at Muzzafarabad

On 22 March 2008, the PPP nominated Gillani for the post of Prime Minister. PPP completed consultations with coalition partners about the Prime Minister and its allies endorsed the nomination. The formal announcement of the name of Prime Minister was expected to be made that night.

On 22 March at 9:38 pm Islamabad, (1638 GMT), he was officially announced by PPP as its candidate for the premiership of the country.

Many analysts said that they would not be surprised if Zardari succeeded Gillani after a few months. It was reported on 24 March 2008, that Zardari said he was not interested in the job of Prime Minister and that Gillani would serve until 2013 in the position. Speculation that Zardari might be gunning for the premiership grew stronger when he picked the less popular Gillani over Ameen Faheem, President of the PPP. Fahmida Mirza, the newly-elected Speaker of the Assembly, insists there is no plan to replace Gillani. She added, however, that if Gillani did not do a good job, all options were open.[13]

On 24 March 2008, Gillani was elected as Prime Minister by Parliament, defeating his rival, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi of the PML-Q, by a score of 264 to 42.[14] He was sworn in by Musharraf on the next day.[3] On 29 March, he won a unanimous vote of confidence in Parliament.[15]
Gillani with Hillary Rodham Clinton

On the same day, following the vote of confidence, Gillani announced the programme for the first 100 days of his administration. Some of the points he announced were:

* Frontier Crimes Regulations and Industrial Relations Order repealed

* A “truth and reconciliation commission” proposed

* PM House budget cut by 40 percent

* Special counters at airports for parliamentarians to be removed

* No money to be spent on the renovation of government buildings and residences

* A freedom of information law to be framed, while PEMRA will be made a subsidiary of the information ministry

* Talks will be initiated with extremists who lay down arms and ‘adopt the path of peace’

* A new package for tribal areas promised

* Employment commission to be set up

* Madressah authority to implement a uniform curriculum

* One million housing units to be built annually for low-income groups

* Irrigation channels to be bricklined.

* A lifting of the bans on elected labor and students' unions.[16]

The first part of Gillani's Cabinet was sworn in on 31 March. Of the 24 ministers sworn in on this occasion, 11 were members of the PPP, nine were members of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), two were members of the Awami National Party, one was from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and one came from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Other appointments were expected to follow.[17]

On 13 May 2008, the PML (N) ministers resigned from Gillani's government due to a disagreement related to the reinstatement of judges whom Musharraf removed from office in 2007. Zardari, hoping to preserve the coalition, told Gillani to reject the resignations.[18]

At the close of 2008, Pakistan's The Financial Daily conducted a public poll on its website; respondants entered the names of their favourite personalities for the year, and Gillani was named among the top 50.[19]

In April 2010 he announced the Pakistan national energy policy to deal with the severe electricity shortage facing Pakistan.[20]
[edit] First public speech as Prime Minister

On 19 July 2008 at 11:06pm (Pakistan Standard Time), Gillani appeared on Pakistan Television (PTV) in his first address to the nation. The main points in his address were focused on the crisis of flour shortage, load-shedding, terrorism and extremism, restoration of judges, economic downslide and, above all, inflation and unemployment in the country.The speech was a disaster as a result of which prime minister looked confused on account of mismanagement by his staff.
[edit] 2008 assassination attempt

Gillani escaped an assassination attempt on 3 September 2008 [21], when unidentified gunmen fired shots at his motorcade near the garrison city of Rawalpindi, officials said. The shooting occurred shortly after Gillani was returning from an official visit to the eastern city of Lahore. His motorcade was going to Islamabad from the high-security Chaklala military airbase in Rawalpindi. A spokesman for the Prime Minister's House said Gillani and members of his staff had escaped unhurt and were safe.He said police had been put on high alert and an investigation launched into the incident. The unidentified assailants fired at Gillani's motorcade on a highway. At least two shots hit the Prime Minister's bulletproof vehicle, TV channels quoted officials as saying. State-run PTV beamed footage of the damage caused by the bullets to the window of the driver's door of the vehicle. Reports said the incident occurred at a spot where former premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's motorcade was fired at on 27 December last year, shortly before Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a suicide bombing in Rawalpindi.

According to Gillani's press secretary, Zahid Bashir, a car carrying Gillani was hit by ten bullets in an attack near Islamabad on 3 September 2008; Bashir said that Gillani was unharmed.[22] The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[23]
[edit] Gillani's Role in Chief Justice restoration

During the political crisis of March 2009, Prime Minister Gillani is credited with playing a central role in convincing the President Asif Ali Zardari to restore Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. This, according to some analysts, has strengthened his role as Prime Minister.[24]
[edit] See also

* Cabinet of Yousaf Raza Gillani
* Pakistan Peoples Party

[edit] References

1. ^ http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/24/profile-yousuf-raza-gllani-pakistan/comment-page-1/
2. ^ PPP names choice for Pakistani PM BBC News, 22 March 2008
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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Yousaf Raza Gillani – a profile

By Amjad Warraich

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) nominee for prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, is a seasoned politician with strong background of influential political family and vast experience of local to national level politics. Presently the vice chairman of the PPP, he served as the National Assembly speaker during Benazir Bhutto’s second government from 1993 to 1996 and as a federal minister in Muhammad Khan Junejo’s government from 1985 to 1988.

Like his elders, he has wonderful electoral track record. He made first entry to electoral politics in 1983 by defeating the then federal minister Syed Fakhar Imam in the elections for Multan district council chairman. He won a National Assembly seat in 1988 by defeating Mian Nawaz Sharif, the then PML Punjab president and caretaker chief minister of the province. His uncle and a veteren parliamentarian Makhdum Hamid Raza Gillani became his victim in 1990 elections. His 2008 opponent Sikandar Hayat Bosan was also a former federal minister. The only defeat Gillani received during his 25-year electoral politics was in 1997 when Bosan outclassed him.

Arrested in February 2001 by General Pervez Musharraf government under charges of misuse of authority, he spent almost six years in prison, where he wrote a book and also improved his profile to qualify for premiership, in the absence of any Bhutto or Zardari from the National Assembly.

He did not fight 2002 elections because of being in jail and got his nephew Syed Asad Murtaza Gillani elected to the National Assembly. Asad later joined the PPP-Patriots paving the way for allegations of secret deal against his jailed uncle. An old Formanite, Gillani hails from Multan, the most important city in southern Punjab. He belongs to an influential political family. His is the fourth generation in electoral politics.

Earlier, his great grandfather Syed Sadruddin Shah’s brother Syed Rajan Bux Shah was the first Gillani to be elected to Indian Legislative Council in 1921. He remained its member till his death in 1936. Gillanis joined the All India Muslim League in 1940s. Rajan’s nephew Syed Mohammad Raza Shah defeated Unionist party candidate and PPP’s another contender for premiership Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s grandfather Makhdum Murid Hussain Qureshi in 1946 elections. Raza Shah was the only non-official president of the Multan District Board before Partition, defeating British Depty Commissioner EP Moon in the elections. He was brother of Yousaf Raza’s grandfather Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah.


Raza’s son Hamid Raza Gillani won National Assembly seats in 1962, 1965, 1977 and 1985. He served as parliamentary secretary in 1960s and as a federal miniuster in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 1977 cabinet. He was elected to Senate of Pakistan in 1991. Mustafa Shah’s son and Yousaf’s father Makhdum Alamdar Gillani was elected to Punjab Assembly in 1951 alongwith his brother Syed Walayat Hussain Shah. Alamdar Gillani was elevated to provincial health minister in 1953. He joined newly born Republican Party in 1956 and was disqualified by Ayub government from electoral politics. His brother and Yousaf’s uncle Rehmat Shah filled the vaccum by joining Ayub’s Conventional Muslim League and winning a provincial seat along with Hamid Raza who kept on leading the family on the electoral scene till the time Yousaf ousted him in 1990. Another cousin of Yousaf Raza Gillani, Syed Tanvirul Hasan Gillani, also won a national seat in 1990 but from the platform of Islami Jamhuri Ittehad (IJI).

Yousaf is also closely knit in the network of feudal-cum-Makhdum politicians of Pakistan. Himself being descendent of Moosa Pak Shaheed, a great saint of Multan, Yousaf’s mother was a sister of Makhdum Hasan Mahmood of Jamaldinwali, Rahimyar Khan. Makhdum Hasan’s other sister was married to Pir of Pagaro. Some shrewed observers believe that Pir Pagara’s statement in favour of Makhdum Amin Faheem’s premiership was a successful attempt to discredit him and pave the way for his nephew’s elevation. Yousaf’s first maternal cousin Makhdum Ahmad Mahmood is provincial president of Pir Pagara’s Functional League. Ahmad Mahmood’s sister is married to General Musharraf’s former loyalist Jehangir Tareen.

The PPP leadership is sure that the combined force of three shrines including Gillanis of Multan, Makhdums of Jamaldinwali and Pirs of Pagaro is sufficient to counter Naulakhi (nine hundred thousand followers) seat of Makhdums of Hala Sharif.

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Maliha Makhdoom, Daughter of Amin Fahim : Another Lucky Daughter
By Rohail Butt • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics • 3 Comments

Maliha Makhdoom, daughter of the PPP diehard loyalist and Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim (MAF), has been appointed as first secretary to Ireland. She has been hired as a Foreign Service official without fulfilling the prerequisites of appearing in the CSS examination and going through 18-month training in two different academies.

Her appointment has been facilitated at the behest of the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. While following PM’s verbal orders, Foreign Secretary’s office moved the summary for appointment of Amin Fahim’s daughter.

While talking to The News, Maliha Makhdoom confirmed that she would be leaving for her high profile job of a diplomat in the first week of January. When this correspondent asked Maliha Makhdoom if she had taken the CSS examinations as a must requirement, she refused to respond. When this correspondent told her that she had been appointed on the verbal orders of the prime minister, she said there was no harm in it.

This correspondent confronted by asking her if it was the right way to occupy a challenging post of a diplomat. To this she said, “Ask the relevant department.” According to the summary approved by the PM on 28th November, she would draw a salary of $3000 a month. Along with the perks and privileges of a diplomat, she will have a residence with $2500 monthly rent. The summary also says that Maliha Makhdoom, born on 11th February 1980 is appointed as 18-grade officer. Other than her Masters degree, there is no mention of her prior work experience in public service or of her any other relevant training. Maliha Makhdoom did her masters in English Literature from Brunel University, London in 2007.

Although there have been political appointments of the ambassadors, but it has never happened in the history of foreign services that a high profile post of a first secretary is filled by using political influence.

Foreign Office spokesman, when reached for his comment was unaware of any such appointment. After passing the tough CSS examination, the successful candidates are required to take a collective training of 9 months at CSS academy Lahore, followed by another separate training of 9 months at Foreign Services Academy, Islamabad. After eighteen months of rigorous training, final passing out examination under FPSC certifies the candidate for Foreign Office service.

After going through all these procedural requirements, a successful foreign service personnel works on his first assignment as assistant director. After serving for 2 years at the headquarters, the official is then posted abroad as 3rd Secretary for three years.

After a series of postings back to headquarters and abroad, the official reaches the rank of First Secretary. Hence it requires at least ten years of Foreign Service experience to be elevated to such a high position. At some Pakistani missions abroad, First Secretary is the second highest post while at others it’s the third highest.

According to a long-serving diplomat and former Ambassador to Washington Tariq Fatmi, “It’s a very sensitive position. She will not only be privy to all the secret communications but in the absence of the ambassador, she will act as head of the mission.”

He said, “It’s time to move towards professionalism. And nowhere in the world now, political appointments are made at the diplomatic level.” Regarding Maliha Makhdoom’s appointment as First Secretary to Ireland, he said; “Since Ireland is EU member, hence the First Secretary will have a heavy responsibility of fighting Pakistan’s case at a huge platform as EU.”

These days Pakistan is striving hard at the diplomatic level to have a greater access to the European markets. First Secretary’s responsibility is even huge and sensitive, considering Pakistan’s terrible security situation and faltering economy with foreign reserves below 8 billion dollar. “Such a high profile posting, without prior Foreign Service experience, will be highly damaging for Pakistan,” observes Fatmi.

Source: The News