Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (born 13 July 1970) is a Pakistani politician who has been a former Member of the Senate of Pakistan, from March 2018 to 10 November 2022.

Senator
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar.
Mustafa Khokhar in 2013
Chairman Senate Committee on Human Rights
In office
March 2018 – 10 November 2022
Member of the Senate of Pakistan (Senator)
In office
March 2018 – 10 November 2022
ChairmanSadiq Sanjrani
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Human Rights (Federal Minister)
In office
25 June 2012 – 16 March 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterRaja Pervaiz Ashraf
Preceded byHimself
In office
3 May 2011 – 19 June 2012
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born (1970-07-13) July 13, 1970
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party (2008-2022)
ParentHaji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar (Father)
RelativesTaji Khokhar (Uncle)
EducationCadet College Hasan Abdal

Political career

Khokhar was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on general seat from Sindh in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[1][2] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[3]

Resignation

Two days after he revealed his intention to leave his position in the upper house of parliament, Senate of Pakistan Mustafa publicly announced and submitted his resignation as a senator on 10 November 2022.[4]

As the head of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, Khokhar has excelled in his role as a senator. He received numerous notices regarding the infringement of human rights across the nation as the chairman of the Senate subcommittee.

In a case involving human rights, he even called the IG FC Balochistan to appear.[5] Khokhar was once warned not to hold a committee meeting on missing persons by a top military officer. But he immediately turned down his counsel.

Additionally, Bilawal's spokeswoman had continued to be Khokhar.[6] Being close to the party chairman makes him one of the few PPP leaders. He had stated in December 2020 that he was resigning as Bilawal's spokesperson but added that he was staying in the party. Khokhar was dissatisfied with the compromises made by the party leadership on matters like civil liberties and the constitution.

References
  1. "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. Dawn.com (2022-11-10). "Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar formally resigns from Senate". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. "PPP's Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar says he will quit as senator". The Express Tribune. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  6. "PPP's Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar says he will quit as senator". The Express Tribune. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-10.


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