Leader of the Opposition for the Senate of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 2024
Preceded by
Shahzad Waseem
Federal Minister for Science and Technology
In office 16 April 2021 – 10 April 2022
President
Arif Alvi
Prime Minister
Imran Khan
Preceded by
Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
In office 28 April 2020 – 2 March 2021
President
Arif Alvi
Prime Minister
Imran Khan
Deputy
Asim Saleem Bajwa
Preceded by
Firdous Ashiq Awan (as Special Assistant)
Succeeded by
Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry
Leader of the Senate of Pakistan
In office 26 August 2018 – 4 June 2020
President
Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi
Prime Minister
Imran Khan
Preceded by
Raja Zafar ul Haq
Succeeded by
Shahzad Waseem
Pakistani Senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 March 2015
Personal details
Born
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Citizenship
Pakistani
Political party
PTI (2015-present)
Relations
Masood Kausar (uncle)
Parent
Ahmed Faraz (father)
Residence(s)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Occupation
Politician
Syed Shibli Faraz (Urdu: سید شبلی فراز) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Leader of Opposition in Senate of Pakistan since April 2024.[1] He previously served as the Minister of Science and Technology, in office from 16 April 2021 to 10 April 2022. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2015.
Previously, Shibli had served as the Leader of the House for the Senate of Pakistan from 26 August 2018 until 4 June 2020. He is a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[2][3][4]
^"Shibli Faraz takes helm as Senate opposition leader". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^"Maulana Haidri sworn in as Senate deputy chairman". www.khaleejtimes.com.
^"Politicians surprised as PTI's Shibli Faraz gets 16 votes instead of 7 - Pakistan - Dunya News".
^"PTI, coalition partners sweep senate polls from KP - ARYNEWS". 6 March 2015.
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