NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Muhammad Mian Soomro

Muhammad Mian Soomro (Urdu: محمد میاں سومرو) has been the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan since 16 November 2007 and Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan since 2002. Soomro comes from a renowned political family of Sindh that has been active in public life since 1923. His father, the late Ahmad Mian Soomro, was a seasoned parliamentarian, who was Deputy Speaker of the West Pakistan Assembly and a member of the Senate of Pakistan and helped establish the Senate Committee Systems. The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: ÙˆØ²ÛŒØ± Ø§Ø¹Ø¸Ù… Wazir-e- Azam) is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ) (born 11 August 1943, Delhi) is the current President of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. ... Shaukat Aziz at the White House with US president George W. Bush. ... The current Chairman (presiding officer) of the Senate of Pakistan is Muhammad Mian Soomro The first Chairman of the Senate was Justice Khan Habibullah Khan. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ) (born 11 August 1943, Delhi) is the current President of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. ... Wasim Sajjad (b. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Sindhi: , Urdu: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ, UrdÅ«: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... PML-Q flag The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam), or PML-Q (Urdu: Ù¾Ø§Ú©Ø³ØªØ§Ù† Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù… Ù„ÛŒÚ¯ Ù‚) is a centrist political party in Pakistan, which was formed by Pervez Musharraf. ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: ÙˆØ²ÛŒØ± Ø§Ø¹Ø¸Ù… Wazir-e- Azam) is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The current Chairman (presiding officer) of the Senate of Pakistan is Muhammad Mian Soomro The first Chairman of the Senate was Justice Khan Habibullah Khan. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ, UrdÅ«: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Pakistan was the popular and sometimes official (1955â€“1970) name of the western wing of Pakistan until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh. ... The Senate of Pakistan is the upper House of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. ...

Professional life

Banker

An internationally recognized professional banker, Soomro held various top positions both at home and abroad in national and international organizations such as the Bank of America. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ...

Soomro earned great recognition for his achievements during his time with these organizations. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Micro Credit Banking in Pakistan. MCB Tower at I.I.Chundrigar Road skyline, heart of the financial district of Karachi The Muslim Commercial Bank, or MCB, is one of the largest banks in Pakistan. ... The National Bank of Pakistan has its headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

Civil servant

Soomro's public service role started with his appointment as the Governor of Sindh on 25 May 2000. During the tenure, he took a number of steps to bring about financial and administrative discipline, as well as to accelerate the pace of economic development in the province and bring about change in the quality of life of the general populace.^{[citation needed]} During his governorship the people of Sindh witnessed stability and ethnic harmony.^{[citation needed]} Merit, transparency and good governance were the hallmarks of his administration.^{[citation needed]} This was acknowledged by the International donors, when under his leadership, the province of Sindh became the first province is South Asia to be funded directly by the World Bank for restructuring programme. For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ, UrdÅ«: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ...

Chairman of the Senate

Soomro resigned from the office of Sindh Governor on 26 December 2002 to contest the Senate elections. He was elected as a Senator on 23 February 2003 and was subsequently elected as Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan on 12 March 2003. is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Caretaker Prime Minister

Soomro was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on 15 November 2007, at the expiration of the term of the previous Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, ahead of a new parliamentary election.^[1] On 16 November, Soomro was sworn in as Prime Minister by President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf.^[2] is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Shaukat Aziz at the White House with US president George W. Bush. ... General elections will be held in Pakistan in early January 2008. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of Pakistan (UrdÅ«: ØµØ¯Ø± Ù…Ù…Ù„Ú©Øª Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the head of state of Pakistan. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ) (born 11 August 1943, Delhi) is the current President of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. ...

References

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The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: ÙˆØ²ÛŒØ± Ø§Ø¹Ø¸Ù… Wazir-e- Azam) is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: ÙˆØ²ÛŒØ± Ø§Ø¹Ø¸Ù… Wazir-e- Azam) is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan Nawabzaada Khan Liaquat Ali Khan (October 1, 1896 â€“ October 16, 1951) was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... Khawaja Nazimuddin Khawaja Nazimuddin (Urdu: Ø®ÙˆØ§Ø¬Û Ù†Ø§Ø¸Ù… Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÛŒÙ†) (Bengali: à¦–à¦¾à¦œà¦¾ à¦¨à¦¾à¦œà¦¿à¦®à§à¦¦à§à¦¦à§€à¦¨)(July 19, 1894 - 1964) was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well. ... Mohammad Ali Bogra Muhammad Ali Bogra (1909 - 1963) was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin, who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955. ... Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (July 15, 1905 _ December 2, 1980) was a Pakistani statesman who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956. ... Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (September 8, 1892 - December 5, 1963) was a politician from Bengal in undivided India, and later in East Pakistan, who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957. ... Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar He was Prime Minister of Pakistan for approximately 2 months from October 17,1957 to December 16,1957 After merely a year, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy resigned from his Premiership in October 1957. ... Malik Feroz Khan Noon;Prime Minister Sir Feroz Khan Noon was a politician from Pakistan. ... Nurul Amin (Bengali: à¦¨à§‚à¦°à§à¦² à¦†à¦®à§€à¦¨, Urdu: Ù†ÙˆØ±Ø§Ù„Ø§Ù…ÛŒÙ† , 15 July, 1893 - 2 October, 1974) was a prominent Bengali leader of the Pakistans Muslim League, and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan and both Prime Minister and Vice President of Pakistan. ... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: , IPA: ; Sindhi: Ø°ÙˆØ§Ù„ÙÙ‚Ø§Ø± Ø¹Ù„ÙŠ Ú€ÙÙ½Ùˆ) (January 5, 1928 â€“ April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. ... Muhammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Khan Junejo (Urdu: Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø®Ø§Ù† Ø¬ÙˆÙ†ÛŒØ¬Ùˆ ) (born August 18, 1932 died 1992) was former Pakistani Prime Minister. ... Benazir Bhutto (Urdu: Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Ø¸ÛŒØ± Ø¨Ú¾Ù¹Ùˆ, IPA: ; Sindhi:Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Ø¸ÛŒØ± Ú€ÙÙ½Ùˆ ) (born 21 June 1953 in Karachi) is a Pakistani politician who became the first elected woman to lead a post-colonial Muslim state. ... Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi was born on the 14 August 1931 in the Province of Sind. ... Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu: Ù…ÛŒØ§Úº Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ù†ÙˆØ§Ø² Ø´Ø±ÛŒÙ ) (born December 10, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan)[1] is a Pakistani politician. ... Mir Balakh Sher Mazari;Care Taker Prime Minister In 1993 a protracted power struggle between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan played out as Pakistans two leading politicians maneuvered each other out of power. ... Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu: Ù…ÛŒØ§Úº Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ù†ÙˆØ§Ø² Ø´Ø±ÛŒÙ ) (born December 10, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan)[1] is a Pakistani politician. ... Moeen Qureshi; Care Taker Prime Minister Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi, usually referred to as Moeen Qureshi, (born 1930) is a Pakistani economist and political figure. ... Benazir Bhutto (Urdu: Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Ø¸ÛŒØ± Ø¨Ú¾Ù¹Ùˆ, IPA: ; Sindhi:Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Ø¸ÛŒØ± Ú€ÙÙ½Ùˆ ) (born 21 June 1953 in Karachi) is a Pakistani politician who became the first elected woman to lead a post-colonial Muslim state. ... Malik Meraj Khalid (1916 - June 13, 2003) the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from November 1996 till February 1997 was born in a small village near Lahore. ... Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu: Ù…ÛŒØ§Úº Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ù†ÙˆØ§Ø² Ø´Ø±ÛŒÙ ) (born December 10, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan)[1] is a Pakistani politician. ... Zafarullah Khan Jamali Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali (Urdu: Ù…ÛŒØ± Ø¸ÙØ±Ø§Ù„Ù„Û Ø®Ø§Ù† Ø¬Ù…Ø§Ù„ÛŒ) (born January 1, 1944) is a former Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (Urdu: Ú†ÙˆØ¯Ú¾Ø±ÛŒ Ø´Ø¬Ø§Ø¹Øª ØØ³ÛŒÙ†) (born 1946) is a politician from Pakistan who was the Prime Minister of that country from June 30, 2004 until August 28, 2004. ... Shaukat Aziz at the White House with US president George W. Bush. ...

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