Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada , Federal Minister for Human Rights

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Son of Bahawlapur, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada is a seasoned and experienced politician from Pakistan Muslim League (N) with a distinguished political career spanning over four decades. He holds degree in law from the prestigious Punjab University Law College, Lahore. He also practiced as a lawyer in Lahore High Court for few years.

He started his political career in 1977 with Pakistan Peoples Party, when Chairman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto granted him party ticket for provincial assembly of Punjab. Since then he made his way to provincial and national assemblies for six times as an elected member. In his political trajectory, he held the portfolios of Prisons, Health, Education, Sports, and Interprovincial Coordination in both provincial and federal cabinets.

Amazingly capable, intellectually rich, surprisingly competent, brilliantly experienced and with unique skills of leadership, he is one of those elected members who cherish the democratic legacy of Nawabzada Nasrulla Khan. With clarity of thought and synergy, bearing no stigma of corruption, he is from the rare breed of clean politicians. He is known because of his nobility, brevity, immediacy, inquisitiveness, truthfulness and sincerity of purpose and passion. He is widely respected across the national political spectrum due to his unwavering dedication and commitment towards democracy, constitutionalism, rule of law and justice for all.

Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada

Federal Minister for Human Rights