Pervaiz Rashid
| Senator Pervaiz Rashid پرويز رشيد | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage | |
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In office 7 June 2013 – 29 October 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Preceded by | Qamar Zaman Kaira |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights | |
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Assumed office 27 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Zahid Hamid |
| Chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation | |
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In office 27 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Shahid Nadeem |
| Succeeded by | Major-General Rashid Qureshi, ISPR |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 1, 1950 Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Citizenship |
 Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Political party |
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1997–Present) |
| Alma mater |
Gordon College BA |
Pervaiz Rashid (Urdu: پرويز رشيد) is a Pakistani politician, and the former Federal Minister of Information, Broadcasting, and National Heritage and Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights in the Third Sharif ministry.[1][2] A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Rashid has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since 2009[3] and previously served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation from 1997 to 1999 during the Sharif’s government in 1997.[4]
Career
Rashid started his political career as a student leader from Pakistan Peoples Party student wing, PSF, from Gordon College Rawalpindi.[5]
Later he joined PML-N and was elected member of the Senate in 1997 on PML-N party ticket. He was made Chairman Pakistan Television Corporation in 1997. He was arrested by the army after the 1999 Musharraf takeover and jailed.[5]
He was sworn in as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting in June 2013.[6][7] He was made to resign in October 2016 from his position as Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage following the report which alleged his involvement in leaking contents of a high-profile security meeting.[2]
References
- ↑ Dawn.com, Agencies (27 November 2013). "Khawaja Asif given additional charge of defence ministry". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed asked to step down amid Dawn story probe". Dawn. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Profile". www.senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Masood, Salman (7 June 2013). "U.S. Drone Strike Kills at Least 7 in Pakistan as New Prime Minister Announces Cabinet". New York Times. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- 1 2 "INTERVIEW: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid". Pakistan Today. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Oath as Information Minister". tribune pk. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Sworn In as Minister". Dawn. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shahid Nadeem |
Chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation 1997 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Rashid Qureshi |
| Preceded by Qamar Zaman Kaira |
Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage 2013 – 2016 |
Succeeded by |
