Muhammad Afzal Sindhu

Muhammad Afzal Sindhu (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد افضل سندھو; born 31 March 1935) is a Pakistani politician and lawmaker who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. His constituency is NA-191 in Bahawalnagar, Punjab.[2] He was born in Firozpur, Punjab and hails from the town of Haroonabad in Bahawalnagar district.[1][3] He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree.[3]

Muhammad Afzal Sindhu
محمد افضل سندھو
Personal details
Born (1935-03-31) 31 March 1935
Firozpur, Punjab, British India[1] (now India)
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
ProfessionLawyer

Sindhu was affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and regarded as a key leader of the party.[4] He has previously (from 2008) served as the Minister of State for Law and Justice and was then appointed as federal minister for railways.[3][1][5][6][7] Before becoming law minister, he held the portfolio of Minister of State for Health.[8] During his tenure as health minister, he oversaw the drafting of a health policy which enabled newly graduated medical students to be able to find fresh jobs in medicine and developed a better framework for certifying official recognition to medical colleges in the country.[9]

In July 2012, Sindhu announced his decision to resign from the PPP and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.[10][11]

References
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  2. "Muhammad Afzal Sindhu's Profile". Pakistan Elections. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  4. "PPP MNA Afzal Sindhu likely to join PTI". Dunya News. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. "Muhammad Afzal Sindhu". Pakistanileaders.com.pk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. "PPP MNA Afzal Sindhu joins PTI". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  7. "PPP lawmaker Afzal Sindhu decides to join PTI". The Nation (Pakistan). 16 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  8. "Govt changes its whole legal team". PakTribune. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  9. "New Health Policy to be introduced before budget: Senate told". Associated Press of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  10. Ilyas, Ferya (16 July 2012). "New recruit: Afzal Sindhu chooses PTI over PPP". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  11. "Afzal Sindhu joins PTI". Pakistan Today. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.


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