Malik Muhammad Akhtar (1915–1999) was a Pakistani politician, former Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affair and for Fuel Power and Natural Resources, human rights advocate and lawyer.[1][2][3][4]
Career
editHe joined politics at a young age and was elected as a councillor in Lahore pre-1947, following in the footsteps of his maternal uncle Muhammad Din Malik.[5]
Malik Akhtar continued in politics and was elected as an Independent Member of the West Pakistan Provincial Assembly (1965–1969) from Lahore.[citation needed]
In 1970, he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) under the leadership of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and was elected from Lahore NW-58.[6] He initially served as the State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (1974–1976)[7] and was later appointed as Federal Minister of Law Minister and Parliamentary (1976–1977)[7] and was also Federal Minister of Fuel Power and Natural Resources (1977)[7] in Bhutto's Cabinet. He played a key role in the formation of Pakistan's first constitution in 1973.[citation needed]
In the 1977 elections[8] he was elected again from Lahore NA-86 and was appointed to Bhutto's cabinet before martial law was imposed by General Zia-ul-Haq.[citation needed]
He remained associated with PPP till the end and passed away on May 2, 1999.[citation needed]
He was educated at Government College Lahore & Punjab University Law College, Lahore.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Assembly, Pakistan National (1975). The National Assembly of Pakistan Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Husain, Ahmed (1972). Politics and People's Representation in Pakistan. Ferozsons. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "5TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FROM 1972-10THJANUARY 1977LIST OF MEMBERS & ADDRESSES" (PDF). Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "5th National Assembly" (PDF). www.na.gov.pk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "10c Prime Ministers 2nd Cab 22 Oct 74 to 28 Mar 77.pdf" (PDF). www.cabinet.gov.pk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "6th National Assembly" (PDF). www.na.gov.pk.
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