Hafiz Hamdullah
Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who previously served as the member of Senate of Pakistan, and the provincial health minister of Balochistan.
Early life and education
His father Qari Wali Muhammad worked as a teacher in the education department of Balochistan.He obtained his Master's degree in political science from the University of Balochistan while in terms of religious education he passed his Dars-i Nizami courses from the Darul Uloom Karachi, an institution affiliated with the Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, the largest federation of Deobandi seminaries in Pakistan.
His son is serving as an officer in the Pakistan Army.
Political career
He was elected MPA of Balochistan Assembly in the 2002 General Elections on Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal ticket, and served as Provisional Health Minister from 2002 till 2005.In March 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on general seat as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam candidate.
He is the chairperson of senate committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, and member of functional committee on Government Assurances, Information Technology and Telecommunication and committee on Ports and Shipping.