Ameen Faheem
| Ameen Faheem | |
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Faheem at the Horasis Global Arab Business Meeting in 2012
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| Minister of Commerce and Chambers | |
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In office 3 November 2008 – 16 March 2013 |
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| President | Asif Zardari |
| Prime Minister |
Yousaf Raza Gillani Raja Pervez Ashraf |
| Preceded by | Mubashir Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem 4 August 1939 Hala, British Raj |
| Died | 21 November 2015 (aged 76) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Hala, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Indian (1939-1947), Pakistani (1947-2015) |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem (Urdu: مخدوم محمد امین فھیم; alt. spelling: Amin Fahim; 4 August 1939 – 21 November 2015) was a Pakistani populist left-wing figure and a poet. He was the senior vice-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Chairman of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and Former Chairman of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy.
Earning Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Sindh in 1961, he started his political activism in 1970 and contested successfully in the 1970 general elections and was a close ally of Benazir Bhutto during the 1990s. He is the spiritual figure of the Sarvari Jama'at as well as the prominent sufist in his native province, Sindh. After successfully contesting in the 2008 general elections, he notably stepped down for the candidacy of Prime minister office in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani.
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem was born in Hala in Sindh, which is located 200 km off the southern port city of Karachi, on 4 August 1939. His father, Makhdoom Muhammmad Zaman was the 17th spiritual leader of Sarwari Jammat and as well a powerful feudal figure in the province. His father was one of the prominent 67 participants who laid the foundation of the Pakistan Peoples Party where he was made the senior vice-chairman of the party and PPP was found at his house in Hala, Sindh. Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman 'Talib ul Mola' successfully contested in the 1970 general elections and stepped into the national parliament as a member of parliament (MP). Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman was also offered many high-ranking posts in the time of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, but he refused and chose to stay in Hala and look after his Sarwari Jamaat.
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