Ehsan-ul-Haq Piracha

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Ehsan-ul-Haq Piracha (1932-2019) was a Pakistani politician. [1]

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Early life

He was from the town of Bhera in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan.

Career

He was elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly in 1970 and 1977, serving as the minister for communication and works in the provincial cabinet until the imposition of martial law in July 1977. [2]

Piracha also served as the president of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries. [2] In 1985, he was elected as a senator against a technocrat seat, a position he held until 1988. Subsequently, Piracha was elected to the National Assembly in 1988 and 1990. [2]

From December 4, 1988, to December 6, 1990, Piracha served as the state minister for finance in the cabinet of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. [2] In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the country's economic policies during his tenure. [2] In 1989, a Pakistani high court judge investigated the authorization of a new stock exchange, Islamabad Stock Exchange. [3] The judge's findings revealed that the Piracha had helped approve the deal, which exclusively favored a company with which he had previously served as a director. [3] Additionally, a member of the minister's family held a directorship at the same company at the time of the deal's approval. [3] The judge presiding over the case issued a strongly worded opinion, alleging that the finance minister had engaged in improper dealings related to the authorization of the new stock exchange. [3]

Prior to the 2013 general elections, Piracha and his family joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) political party. [2]

Death

Ehsan ul-Haq Piracha died in Islamabad on 1 February 2019. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pirachas again go for NA-64: A test of voters' memory". Dawn. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Correspondent, The Newspaper's (3 February 2019). "Former minister Ehsan Piracha laid to rest". DAWN.COM.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Coll, Steve (7 August 1990). "ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION HARMED BHUTTO". Washington Post .
  4. ↑ Former Finance Minister Ehsan-ul-Haq Piracha Passes Away, UrduPoint
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