Nisar Memon is a Pakistan-based political figure and remained member of Pakistan Senate. During Musharraf’s regime, he remained associated with PML-Q. His daughter Marvi Memon is also a politician and served as National Assembly member. This article contains all the detail about him, including Nisar Memon Biography.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Nisar Memon |
| In Urdu : | نثار میمن |
| Native Name : | Nisar |
| Famous As: | Politician |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Residence: | Karachi |
| Education: | Master of Science degree |
| Alma mater : | University of Karachi |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Profession: | Business & Politician |
| Born | |
| Date: | 31st December 1942 |
| Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Family | |
| Ethnicity: | Memon |
| Children: | Marvi Memon |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Serve As: | Member of the Pakistan Senate |
| Senate from : | From the district |
| In office: | March 2003 – March 2009 |
| President : | Pervez Musharraf & Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister : | Shaukat Aziz & Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| In Office | |
| Role: | Information and Broadcasting |
| Dates: | 1993, 2002 and 2007 |
| In Office 2 | |
| Role: | Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas and State and Frontier Regions |
| Dates: | 1993 and 2002 |
Table of Contents
Nisar Memon Biography
Memon is a seasoned and senior politician who is associated with a political party PML-Q. His daughter is also following her father’s footsteps in politics and served as NA member. He has held several ministries including Federal Ministry for Information & Broadcasting, Federal Ministry for Kashmir Affairs & Northern Affairs.
He is Amanat Foundation’s founding president; this foundation has launched PLP (Pakistan Literacy Program). He also worked as Board of Directors’ member for PSO (Pakistan State Oil) and American Life-Insurance Company, and Leasing Company.
Nisar Date of Birth
He was born on 31st Dec 1942 in Karachi, Sindh.
Education of Nisar
He received a Masters degree from Karachi University.
Nisar Memon Family
He has two children and daughter Marvi born in 1972 contested in General election 2008 and was elected to National-Assembly on women reserved seats. Nisar’s eldest brother Mushtaq was a well-known journalist.
Career
Before his joining to Pakistani Senate he held Federal Ministry for Information & Broadcasting (in 1993 & again in the year 2002), Federal Ministry for Kashmir Affairs & Northern Affairs during 1993 & 2002, Country General-Manager for International Business Major Corporation (IBM) and as chairperson of Board-of-Directors for Pakistan’s Engro Group (2001 to 2002).
He also served as Board of Directors’ member for PSO (Pakistan State Oil) and American Life-Insurance Company, and Leasing Company. In 1994 he worked as president of Overseas Investors Chamber of the Commerce & Industry.
As a Senator
He worked as chairman of Senate’s Standing Committee on Defense & Defense Production and Parliamentary-Committee on the Water Resources. He also remained a member of Senate’s Standing Committee on Economic and Finance Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and Environment and Housing Committee