Hamdullah Saboor
OfficeChairperson- Senate Committee of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
Term start12 March 2012
Office 1Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term start 112 March 2012
Office 2Provincial Health Minister of Balochistan
Term start 22002
Term end 22005
Office 3Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Term start 32002
Term end 32007
Office 4Spokesperson PDM
Term start 4September 2020
Term end 4September 2023
PartyJUI (F) (2012-present)
OccupationPolitician
Birth placeChaman, Balochistan, Pakistan
Term end 1March 2018
Alma materUniversity of Balochistan
Darul Uloom Karachi
EducationMaster's in Political Science
Dars-i Nizami

Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor[1] (Urdu:حافظ حمد اللہ صبور) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who previously served as the member of Senate of Pakistan, and the provincial health minister of Balochistan.[2][3]

Early life and education

His father Qari Wali Muhammad worked as a teacher in the education department of Balochistan.[4]

He obtained his Master's degree in political science from the University of Balochistan while in terms of religious education he passed his Dars-i Nizami courses from the Darul Uloom Karachi, an institution affiliated with the Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, the largest federation of Deobandi seminaries in Pakistan.[5]

His son is serving as an officer in the Pakistan Army.[4]

Political career

He was elected MPA of Balochistan Assembly in the 2002 General Elections on Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal ticket, and served as Provisional Health Minister from 2002 till 2005.[6]

In March 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on general seat as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) candidate.[7]

He is the chairperson of senate committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony,[8] and member of functional committee on Government Assurances, Information Technology and Telecommunication and committee on Ports and Shipping.[9][10]

Assassination attempts

2023 attempt

On 14 September 2023, Hamdullah was injured in a blast in Mastung district while travelling from Quetta to Kalat.[11]

2024 attempt

On 7 February 2024, unknown gunmen opened fire on Hamdullah's vehicle in Chaman. The gunfire lasted around five minutes. Hamdullah was unharmed by the attack, and the attackers fled following retaliatory firing by his guards. The attack occurred after two bombings in Balochistan province which killed at least 26 people.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff, Journalism Pakistan. "PEMRA tells TV channels not to have Senator Saboor in talk shows". Journalism Pakistan
  2. ^ "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "IHC restores Hafiz Hamdullah's citizenship". aaj.tv. 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ Sajid, Islamuddin (27 October 2019). "Pakistan: Key leader of religious party arrested". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 31 July 2023. He noted that Hamdullah's son is serving as an officer in the Pakistan army and his father has served as teacher in the education department of the southwestern Balochistan province.
  5. ^ "Hafiz Hamdullah's profile" (PDF). Senate of Pakistan. p. 11. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Member Baluchistan Assembly 2002". Balochistan Assembly. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  7. ^ "ECP upholds Senate results from Balochistan". Tribune Pk. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Chairmen--Standing Committees on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Senator Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor Profile". Pakistan Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Senate polls: ECP notifies Balochsitan winners". CNBC Pakistan. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ^ Zehri, Abdullah (14 September 2023). "JUI-F's Hafiz Hamdullah among 11 injured in Mastung blast". DAWN
  12. ^ "JUI-F's Hafiz Hamdullah survives gun attack in Chaman". The Express Tribune. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.