Farogh Naseem
{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| office = Federal Minister of Law
| term_start = 24 July 2020
| term_end = 2 April 2022
| predecessor = Himself
| successor = Fawad Chaudhry
|president=Arif Alvi
|primeminister=Imran Khan
| term_start1 = 29 November 2019
| term_end1 = 1 June 2020
| president1 = Arif Alvi
| preceded1= Himself
|successor1=Himself
| term_start2 = 20 August 2018
| term_end2 = 26 November 2019
| predecessor2 =Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker)
| successor2 = Himself
|president2= Mamnoon Hussain
Arif Alvi
|primeminister1 = Imran Khan
| office3 = Member of the Senate of Pakistan
| term_start3 = 12 March 2012
| term_end3 = 12 March 2024
|constituency3 =Sindh
| name = Mohammad Farogh Naseem
|native_name = {{Nastaliq|فروغ نسیم}}
| image =
|nationality = Pakistani
|party = MQM-P (2018-present)
|father =
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|06|26}}
}}
Mohammad Farogh Naseem ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد فروغ نسیم}}}}) is a Pakistani politician and barrister who served as the Federal Minister of Law and Justice until 2 April 2022. He is serving as member of the Senate of Pakistan. He has previously served as Advocate General of Sindh.
Early life and education
He has completed his graduation in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Wales, Master of Laws (LLM) from the London School of Economics and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in comparative constitutional law from the University of London.{{cite news|title=KARACHI: Youngest AG for Sindh|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/283646/karachi-youngest-ag-for-sindh|accessdate=27 February 2015|work=The Daily Dawan|publisher=Dawn News|date=January 8, 2008}}
Political career
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan from Sindh against technocrats seat on March 12, 2012. In March 2018, he was re-elected on general seat from
Sindh.{{cite web|title=Profile: Farogh Naseem |url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=763 |website=www.senate.gov.pk |publisher=Senate of Pakistan |accessdate=27 February 2015 }}
On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.{{cite news |title=16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1428169/16-ministers-from-pm-imran-khans-cabinet-sworn-in |accessdate=20 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=20 August 2018}}
He resigned on 26 November 2019, and presented his resignation in federal cabinet to represent the government in a case regarding Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure extension in the Supreme Court.
On 29 November 2019, he was again sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/11/29/farogh-naseem-sworn-in-as-federal-minister/amp/|title = Amp}}
He resigned on 1 June 2020, and presented his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan to represent Federal Government regarding Justice Qazi Faez Isa's case in Supreme Court.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2232973/1-law-minister-resigns-represent-federal-govt-justice-isa-case/?amp=1|title = Law minister resigns to represent federal govt in Justice Isa case|date = June 2020}}
On 24 July 2020, he was again sworn in as Federal Minister of Law and Justice in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan for third time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/amp/299539-farogh-naseem-takes-oath-as-law-minister-for-the-third-time|title = Farogh Naseem takes oath as law minister for the third time|date = 24 July 2020}}
Law Minister Farogh Naseem, who paid over Rs35 million, was the highest tax-paying member of the Senate in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1580350/shahid-khaqan-paid-most-in-taxes-vawda-buzdar-among-lawmakers-who-paid-none-fbr-2018-data|title=Shahid Khaqan paid most in taxes; Vawda, Buzdar among lawmakers who paid none: FBR 2018 data|date=18 September 2020}}
Family
His father, Mohammad Naseem (late), was also a practicing lawyer, and the late Justice M.B. Ahmad, an ICS officer who also served as the first secretary of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan; before being elevated as a judge of the Sindh High Court, was his paternal uncle.
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Category:Law ministers of Pakistan
Category:Pakistani senators (14th Parliament)
Category:Muttahida Qaumi Movement politicians
Category:Alumni of the University of Wales
Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:Alumni of the University of London
Category:Vice Chairmen of the Pakistan Bar Council
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