Shahid Hamid
Shahid Hamid | |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Senior Advocate |
| Known for | Governor of Punjab |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Parent | Hamid Nawaz (father) |
| Relatives | Zahid Hamid(brother) |
Shahid Hamid(Punjabi,Urdu:شاہد حامد) is a Pakistani lawyer and former politician who served as theGovernor of Punjabfrom 11 March 1997 to 18 August 1999, duringNawaz Sharif's second term in office as Prime Minister.[1][2]He was affiliated with thePakistan Muslim League (N).[1]He is a lawyer by profession having studied fromPULC,he is a senior advocate in theSupreme Court of Pakistanand is considered an authoritative legal and constitutional expert of the country.[3]He also served as the caretakerDefence Minister of Pakistanfrom 5 November 1996 to 17 February 1997.
Personal life
[edit]Shahid Hamid's father, Hamid Nawaz, was anactivistof thePakistan Movementand an admirer ofMuhammad Ali Jinnah.[4][5]Hamid Nawaz also served in thePakistan Armyand retired as aBrigadierin 1975 and later served as an ambassador of Pakistan in various countries.[5]Hamid Nawaz died in 2009 at the age of 94.[4]Shahid's brother,Zahid Hamid,is also a politician who is a minister in Nawaz Sharif's third cabinet.[6] He belongs toKakazaifamily ofPasrur.
References
[edit]- ^abAbbas, Hassan (2005).Pakistan's Drift Into Extremism: Allah, The Army, And America's War On Terror.M.E. Sharpe. p.258.ISBN978-0765614964.
- ^Neville, Pran (2006).Lahore: A Sentimental Journey.Penguin Books India. p. 184.ISBN978-0143061977.
- ^"Shahid Hamid".Pakistan Herald.Retrieved9 June2013.
- ^abAPP staff (3 March 2009)."President, PM condole Hamid Nawaz's death".Associate Press of Pakistan, 2009. Associate Press of Pakistan. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved28 September2014.
- ^abZia, Sajid (3 March 2009)."Hamid Nawaz laid to rest".The Nation, 2013. The Nation.Retrieved28 September2014.
- ^"Hamid Nawaz laid to rest".The Nation.3 March 2009.Retrieved7 April2015.
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