Muhammad Zubair Umar
{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammad Zubair Umar
| image = Governer of Sind (cropped).jpg
| caption = Umar in 2017
| office = 29th Governor of Sindh
| honorific-prefix =
| predecessor = Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui
Agha Siraj Durrani {{small|(Acting)}}
| president = Mamnoon Hussain
| successor = Imran Ismail
Agha Siraj Durrani {{small|(Acting)}}
| term_start = 2 February 2017
| term_end = 3 August 2018
| office1 = Chairman Privatization Commission of Pakistan (Minister of State)
| term_start1 = 18 December 2013
| term_end1 = 2 February 2017
| office2 = Chairman Board of Investment
| term_start2 = 12 July 2013
| term_end2 = 17 December 2013
| otherparty = PMLN (2012-2024)
| party = PTI (2025-present)
| alma_mater = Institute of Business Administration
| relatives = Asad Umar (brother)
| education = MBA
}}
Mohammad Zubair Umar ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد زبیر عمر}}}}) is a Pakistani politician who served as 32nd Governor of Sindh from February 2017 to August 2018. Once a prominent leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), he served as the Chairman of Privatisation Commission of Pakistan with the status of State Minister from 2013 to 2017. Currently he serves as Chief Spokesperson to Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Safdar.{{Cite web|url=https://mmnews.tv/maryam-nawaz-zubair-umar-spokesperson/|title = Maryam Nawaz asks Zubair Umar to continue working as her spokesperson|date = 29 September 2021}}
Early life and education
Umar was born in Rawalpindi to Ghulam Umar.{{cite news|title=Muhammad Zubair named Sindh governor - The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1312093/muhammad-zubair-named-sindh-governor/|access-date=31 January 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=31 January 2017}} Umar was raised in Rawalpindi then moved to Karachi for higher education, he belongs to a Punjabi community.{{cite news|title=Mohammad Zubair to take oath as Sindh governor tomorrow|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/01/mohammad-zubair-to-take-oath-as-sindh-governor-tomorrow/|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=1 February 2017}} Zubair is elder brother to Mr. Asad Umar who was a prominent leader of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
He received his master's degree in business administration from Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in 1981.{{cite web|title=Official Website - Sindh Governor House Pakistan|url=http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/the-governor/|website=www.governorsindh.gov.pk|access-date=12 December 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212081245/http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/the-governor/|archive-date=12 December 2017}} At IBA, he became the member of the Board of Directors in 1980 and taught Financial Management from 1981 to 1986. After completing his MBA, he joined IBM from 1981 until his resignation in 2007.{{cite news|title=Mohammad Zubair named new Sindh governor - The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1311653/muhammad-zubair-named-new-sindh-governor/|access-date=30 January 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=30 January 2017}}
Zubair Umar's father, Major General (retd) Ghulam Umar, was an army officer who was considered a close aide and served as first Advisor of National Security Council (NSC) created by the government of President Yahya Khan.{{cite news |title=Brother of Sindh governor and PTI's Asad Umar passes away in Karachi |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1741539/1-brother-sindh-governor-ptis-asad-umar-passes-away-karachi/ |access-date=8 March 2019 |work=The Express Tribune |date=24 June 2018}}
Career
Prior to joining politics, Umar hosted TV shows.
After joining PML-N in 2012, he became part of the PML-N's Economic, Tax Reforms Media Committees.{{cite news|title=Zubair brings experience of academia and corporate boardroom to Sindh Governor House|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1311755|access-date=1 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=31 January 2017|language=en}}
Umar was chairman of the Pakistan Board of Investment from 12 July 2013 to 17 December 2013.
He served as Chairman of Privatisation Commission of Pakistan with the status of minister of state from December 2013 until February 2017.{{cite web|title=Chairman's Profile|url=http://privatisation.gov.pk/?page_id=54|publisher=Privatisation Commission|access-date=30 January 2017|date=30 January 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130151140/http://privatisation.gov.pk/?page_id=54|archive-date=30 January 2017}}
In January 2017, he was appointed as the 32nd Governor of Sindh.{{cite news|title=Zubair to be made Sindh Governor; Karachi tops his agenda|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/182808-Zubair-to-be-made-Sindh-Governor-Karachi-tops-his-agenda|access-date=30 January 2017|publisher=The News|date=30 January 2017|language=en}}{{cite news|title=PML-N's Muhammad Zubair to take charge as governor of Sindh|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1311662|access-date=30 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 January 2017|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Zubair Umar appointed Sindh Governor Confirms decision on his appointment|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/182989-Zubair-Umar-appointed-Sindh-Governor-Confirms-decision-on-his-appointment|access-date=1 February 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=1 February 2017|language=en}} He took the oath of office in February 2017.{{cite news|title=PML-N's Muhammad Zubair takes oath as 32nd governor of Sindh in Karachi|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1312280/pml-ns-muhammad-zubair-takes-oath-as-32nd-governor-of-sindh-in-karachi|access-date=2 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 February 2017|language=en}}
Following the 2018 Pakistani general election, he resigned from the office of Sindh Governor on 28 July 2018.{{cite news |title=Zubair Umar to resign as Governor Sindh |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/347513-zubair-umar |access-date=28 July 2018 |work=The News |date=28 July 2018 |language=en}} His resignation was accepted on 3 August 2018.{{cite news |title=President accepts resignation of Sindh governor |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/03/president-accepts-resignation-of-sindh-governor/ |access-date=3 August 2018 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}
He left the PML(N) on 9 June 2024. He explained that "the differences were too vast", citing examples such as the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, the performance of the first Shehbaz Sharif ministry, and the 2024 Pakistani general election.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-06-09 |title=Ex-governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair formally quits PML-N |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1838841 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Leaked sextape
On 26 September 2021 sexually explicit videos were posted online by anonymous sources that allegedly show Umar with at least one unidentified woman in one of Islamabad's rest houses. The other woman was speculated to be Gharida Farooqi since the woman in the video was also wearing the same pajamas as Gharidah did on her live TV show.{{cite web | url=https://mmnews.tv/zubair-umars-leaked-video-is-gharida-farooqi-being-falsely-targeted/ | title=Zubair Umar's leaked video: Is Gharida Farooqi being falsely targeted? | date=30 September 2021 }} Umar and his party (PMLN) leaders claimed the videos were doctored and fake, however, neither he or his party approached the court.{{cite news |title=Objectionable videos of PMLN's Zubair Umar leaked online|url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/objectionable-videos-of-pmlns-zubair-umar-leaked-online/|access-date=27 September 2021|work=www.globalvillagespace.com}}{{cite news |title=PML-N's Mohammad Zubair denounces 'fake and doctored' video |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1648753 |access-date=27 September 2021 |work=DAWN.COM |date=27 September 2021 |language=en}}
References
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Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians
Category:Politicians from Karachi
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