Ramesh Singh Arora

Not to be confused with Ramesh Singh Kushwaha, Member of legislative Assembly, Ziradei, India.

Jaspreet Kaur Arora

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(m. 2005)​

Ramesh Singh Arora
Minister of Human Rights and Minorities, Punjab
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2024
Alma mater	University of the Punjab
Profession	Politician Social worker

Ramesh Singh Arora (born 11 October 1979) is a Pakistani politician and social worker. He is an advocate for Sikh rights in Pakistan. He was appointed as the Ambassador at large for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. He is first Sikh to hold office of provincial minister of the Punjab, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]} He is currently the president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. ^[3]

Biography

In 2013, he became the first Sikh in 63 years to be elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. ^{[4] [5]} He served as a Member of the National Commission for Minorities between 2011 and 2013, General Secretary of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee during 2009–13 and as Chief Executive of the Mojaz Foundation between 2008 and 2013. He served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce & Investment, is Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Sikh Council, and a member of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. ^[6]

On 6 March 2024, he was inducted in to the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz and became first Sikh in Pakistan's history to be appointed minister in Punjab government. ^[7] He worked in Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) during his early career and supported the most vulnerable communities across Pakistan through poverty alleviation and community empowerment programs.

Personal life

Ramesh Singh Arora married Jaspreet Kaur Arora in 2005.

References

1. "Punjab Assembly". Welcome to Provincial Assembly of Punjab. 11 October 1974. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
2. "Who is Ramesh Singh Arora, 1st Sikh minister in Pakistan's Punjab province?". The Indian Express. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
3. "Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC)". Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
4. "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
5. "Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora became the first Sikh in close to 67 years who entered into Pakistan's biggest provincial assembly".
6. "Pakistan Sikh Council Chairman Sardar Ramesh Singh".
7. "Punjab Cabinet Ministers To Take Oath Today". The Friday Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.