Anwar Lal Dean

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Senator
Anwar Lal Dean
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 –11 March 2024 [1]
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political party Pakistan Peoples Party

Anwar Lal Dean, born in December 1956, is a Pakistani politician who has served a Member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2018 to March 2024. [2] He hails from Ladyei village, Sialkot District of Punjab, Pakistan. [3] Dean is a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the Senate on a minority seat from Sindh during the 2018 Pakistani Senate election. [4] [5]

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Political career

Dean's political journey began in Karachi, where he spent much of his life, with the National Students Federation during his college years. In the early 1970s, he joined the PPP in 1985 and build over the years a career within the party, serving as the divisional president of the minority wing and as a special assistant to former Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. [3] [6]

He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018. [7]

Private

Daen, a christian, has six daughters and a son. Known for his modest lifestyle, he lives in a rented two-bedroom apartment in Karachi's Saddar area and is often seen riding his motorcycle. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Several Senate bigwigs set to hang their gloves". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Anwar Lal Dean". senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Kazi, Mudaser (9 March 2018). "Anwar Lal Dean's election paves way for minorities in Senate". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Zafar, Mohammad; Tunio, Hafeez; Yasif, Rana; Khattak, Sohail; Tanoli, Qadeer; Ghauri, Irfan (3 March 2018). "Senate elections: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". Dawn . Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Fasih, Ghazala (29 January 2023). "Registered, Not Represented: The Fate Of Pakistan's Non-Muslim Voters". thefridaytimes.com. The Friday Times. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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