Irfan Siddiqui
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Pakistani politician
This article is about the Pakistani politician. For the American physicist, see Irfan Siddiqi.
Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | University of the Punjab |
| Occupation(s) | Member of the Senate of Pakistan (2021 - 2027) ***Newspaper columnist and journalist |
| Notable credit | PMLN (2018-2024) |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014 |
Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui (pen name Irfan Siddiqui) (Urdu: عرفان الحق صدیقی) is a Pakistani politician, journalist for over two decades, columnist and a political analyst who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Pakistan from the Punjab Province from March 2021 until March 2027.[1] [2]
His political affiliation is to Pakistan Muslim League (N).[1] He also served as special adviser on national affairs to the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.[2] [3] [4]
During Nawaz Sharif's second reign, Siddiqui has also served as the press secretary of the former President of Pakistan Rafiq Tarar.[4]
Awards
[edit ]- Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014.[2] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Irfan Siddiqui - Member, Senate of Pakistan (2021-2027)". Senate of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Irfan Siddiqui made special assistant to PM (Prime Minister)". The News International newspaper. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Prime Minister constituted a committee for effective mechanism on media conduct". Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "(Prime Minister) PM appoints Irfan Siddiqui as special adviser". The Nation newspaper. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- پاکستان:-عرفان صدیقی،ملالہ سمیت 115 شخصیا ت کو آج اعلیٰ سول اعزازات دیئے جائینگے".
