Riaz Hussain Pirzada
{{short description|Pakistani politician (born 1948)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Riaz Hussain Pirzada
| honorific-prefix =
| office = Federal Minister of Housing and Works
| term_start = 11 March 2024
| term_end =
| term_start1 = 29 February 2024
| term_end1 =
| constituency1 = NA-164 Bahawalpur-I
| office2 =
| term_start2 = 1 June 2013
| term_end2 = 31 May 2018
| primeminister2 =
| president2 =
| successor2 =
| term_start3 = 2008
| term_end3 = 2013
| nationality = Pakistani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|8|1}}
| birth_place = Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur State, Pakistan
| party = {{flagicon image|PMLN 2021 Flag.png}} PMLN (2013-present)
| office1 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| office3 =
| term_start4 = 2002
| term_end4 = 2008
| president3 =
| primeminister3 =
| successor3 =
| predecessor =
| primeminister = Shehbaz Sharif
| president = Asif Ali Zardari
| constituency2 = NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV)
| office5 =
| president5 =
| primeminister5 =
| successor5 =
| term_start5 = 1993
| term_end5 = 1997
| term_start6 = 4 August 2017
| term_end6 = 31 May 2018
| constituency3 = NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV)
| constituency4 = NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV)
| constituency5 = NA-143 (Bahawalpur)
| office6 = Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination
| president6 = Mamnoon Hussain
| primeminister6 = Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
| successor6 = Muhammad Azam Khan
| term_start7 = 28 June 2013
| term_end7 = 28 April 2017
| office8 = Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training
| term_start8 = 30 July 2011
| term_end8 = June 2012
| primeminister8 = Yusuf Raza Gillani
| office9 = Federal Minister Without Portfolio
| term_start9 = 1 July 2011
| term_end9 = 29 July 2011
| primeminister9 = Yusuf Raza Gillani
| office10 = Federal Minister for Health
| term_start10 = May 2011
| term_end10 = June 2011
| primeminister10 = Yusuf Raza Gillani
| office11 = Federal Minister of Minorities
| term_start11 = May 2011
| term_end11 = May 2011
| primeminister11 = Yusuf Raza Gillani
| office12 = Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
| term_start12 = 1985
| term_end12 = 1988
| native_name = {{nq|ریاض حسین پیرزادہ}}
| office13 = Minister of Human Rights
| term_start13 = 19 April 2022
| primeminister13 = Shehbaz Sharif
| president13 = Arif Alvi
| term_end13 = 10 August 2023
}}
Riaz Hussain Pirzada ({{Langx|ur|ریاض حسین پیرزادہ}}; born 1 August 1948) is a Pakistani politician who currently holds the position of Federal Minister for Housing and Works. He has been serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024. He has held previous terms in the National Assembly from August 2018 to August 2023 and from 1993 to May 2018. Additionally, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 1985 to 1988.
Pirzada's political career includes roles in various ministerial positions. He served as the Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination in the Shahid Khaqan Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. Affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), he previously held the position of Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination from 2013 to 2017. He also served as the Federal Minister for Minorities and Minister for Health in 2011, as well as the Minister for Professional and Technical Training from 2011 to 2012. Furthermore, he held the portfolio of Minister of Human Rights from 19 April 2022 to 9 August 2023 in the PDM government led by Shehbaz Sharif.
As of 11 March 2024, Riaz Pirzada is a Federal Minister of Housing and works in the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.{{Cite web |title=National Assembly of Pakistan |url=https://na.gov.pk/en/fmins_list.php |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=na.gov.pk}}
Early life and education
Pirzada was born on 1 August 1948 in Sheikh Wahan, Bahawalpur.{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=186|access-date=11 July 2017|date=19 April 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419142631/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=186|archive-date=19 April 2014}}{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.sports.gov.pk/About%20Us/President_PSB.htm|publisher=Sports Board|access-date=30 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230172240/http://www.sports.gov.pk/About%20Us/President_PSB.htm|archive-date=30 December 2017}} He received his LL.B Degree from University Law College, Lahore in 1969.
Political career
Pirzada was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in the 1985 Pakistani general election where he served until 1988. During his tenure as a member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as the Provincial Minister of Punjab.{{cite web|title=Profile of Minister|url=http://202.83.164.29/ipc/frmDetails.aspx?opt=profile&id=3|website=202.83.164.29|publisher=Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination|access-date=10 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011055650/http://202.83.164.29/ipc/frmDetails.aspx?opt=profile&id=3|archive-date=11 October 2016}}
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-143 (Bahawalpur) in the 1993 Pakistani general election{{cite web |title=National Assembly members |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/GE%201972-1997.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-date=18 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218165256/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/GE%201972-1997.pdf |url-status=dead }} where he served until 1997.{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1113|website=www.pap.gov.pk|access-date=17 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081049/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1113|archive-date=16 January 2018}}
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the National Alliance from Constituency NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV) in the 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 60,456 votes and defeated Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi, a candidate of PML-Q.{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archive-date=26 January 2018}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 66,757 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi.{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2018}} In May 2011, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was made Federal Minister of Minorities{{cite news|title=Thirteen PML-Q ministers allocated portfolios|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/625744|access-date=17 May 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=3 May 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821210805/https://www.dawn.com/news/625744|archive-date=21 August 2017}} where he served in May 2011. In May 2011, he was made Federal Minister for Health where he served until June 2011. From 1 July to 29 July 2011, he remained in the federal cabinet without any ministerial portfolio. On 30 July 2011, he was made Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training where he served until June 2012.{{cite web|title=Federal Cabinet of Yousaf Raza Gillani|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/Federal%20Cabinet%20of%20Syed%20Yousaf%20Raza%20Gillani,%20Latest_doc.pdf|publisher=Cabinet division|access-date=17 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115247/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/Federal%20Cabinet%20of%20Syed%20Yousaf%20Raza%20Gillani,%20Latest_doc.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2017}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-186 (Bahawalpur-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 74,491 votes and defeated Tariq Bashir Cheema.{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2018}}
In June 2013, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and was made Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination.{{cite news|last1=Wasim|first1=Amir|title=Riaz Pirzada sworn in as federal minister|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1021187|access-date=17 May 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=28 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322055734/http://www.dawn.com/news/1021187|archive-date=22 March 2016}} In 2017, he resigned from his post of Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination{{cite news|last1=Guramani|first1=Nadir|title=Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Pirzada resigns|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1329783|access-date=28 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=28 April 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428120023/https://www.dawn.com/news/1329783|archive-date=28 April 2017}} in protest{{cite news|title=Minister for inter-provincial coordination resigns in protest against PSB DG's removal – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1395781/minister-inter-provincial-coordination-resigns-protest-psb-dgs-removal/|access-date=28 April 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=28 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428132134/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1395781/minister-inter-provincial-coordination-resigns-protest-psb-dgs-removal/|archive-date=28 April 2017}} alleging that there was interference in his ministry by the principal secretary of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.{{cite news|title=Minister for Inter-Provincial Coord Riaz Pirzada resigns – Pakistan Observer|url=http://pakobserver.net/minister-inter-provincial-coord-riaz-pirzada-resigns/|access-date=29 April 2017|work=Pakistan Observer|date=29 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429050028/http://pakobserver.net/minister-inter-provincial-coord-riaz-pirzada-resigns/|archive-date=29 April 2017}}
He ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the Panama Papers case decision.{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|access-date=28 July 2017|work=Daily Pakistan Global|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|archive-date=28 July 2017}} Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.{{cite news|title=A 43-member new cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|access-date=4 August 2017|work=Associated Press Of Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|archive-date=4 August 2017}}{{cite news|title=PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/new-federal-cabinet-ministers-take-oath-today/|access-date=4 August 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=4 August 2017}} He was appointed as federal minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination.{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Syed Irfan|title=PM Abbasi's bloated cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|access-date=5 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805040859/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|archive-date=5 August 2017}}{{cite news|title=Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|access-date=26 September 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=25 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925173416/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|archive-date=25 September 2017}} Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Pirzada ceased to hold office as Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination.{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2018}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-171 (Bahawalpur-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=PML-N candidate Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada wins NA-171 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/pml-n-candidate-mian-riaz-hussain-pirzada-wins-na-171-election/ |access-date=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}} He defeated Naeem Ud Din Waraich of PTI.
In the 2024 Pakistan General Elections, Pirzada ran as a candidate representing the PMLN in the NA-164 Bahawalpur 1 constituency, securing victory with 123,360 votes.{{Cite web |title=NA-164 Election Result 2024 Bahawalpur 1, Candidates List |url=https://www.geo.tv/election/NA-164 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}
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