Nehal Hashmi

Syed Nehal Hashmi (Urdu: سید نہال ہاشمی‎; born 28 January 1960) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Senate of Pakistan, from March 2015 to February 2018.

Nehal Hashmi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2015 – 1 February 2018
Succeeded byAsad Ashraf
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Punjab
Personal details
Born (1960-01-28) 28 January 1960
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life

Hashmi was born on 28 January 1960 in an Urdu-speaking family hailing from the Bihar district of India. He was a prominent student leader and founded his own political organistaion by the name of All Pakistan Youth Wing, and served as its president before joining PML-N in 1992.[1]

Hashmi is a renowned criminal lawyer in Karachi circuit and started practicing law in the late 1980s.In his early days as a lawyer, he became known for filling petition on social and public issue and earned the title of "Mr Petitioner" amongst the masses. He has been associated with some of the most prominent cases, such as the Murtaza Bhutto tribunal and former PM Nawaz Sharif's NAB case in 1999.[1]

Political career

Hashmi was the advier to Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Law Justice and Human Rights from 1997 to 1999.[2]

He was serving as the President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) chapter in Karachi[1] during 2012.[3]

In August 2014, he was appointed as the General Secretary of PML-N chapter in Sindh.[4] In October 2014, he was re-appointed as the General Secretary of PML-N Sindh.[5]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on general seat from Punjab as a candidate of PML-N in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[6][7][8][9][10]

He has served as the advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on law, justice and human rights.[1]

In May 2017, his membership in PML-N was suspended and he was asked to resign from the membership of Senate by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for violating the party discipline.[11][12][13][14] After which he announced to resign from the Senate.[15] In June 2017, he withdrew his resignation from Senate after a meeting with the chairman of the Senate.[16]

On 1 February 2018, Hashmi was convicted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a contempt of court case. He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, and was barred from holding public office for a period of next five years.[17][18] On the same day, he ceased to be a member of the Senate[19] and was arrested.[20] He was released from jail after a month on 28 February.[21]

References
  1. "Zubair Umar emerges as top candidate to become 32nd governor of Sindh". Pakistan Today. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "Six new faces reach the upper house". The Nation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. "Men from Pakistan Movement honoured on nation's 66th Independence Day - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. "PML-N Sindh decides to appoint officials, not elect them - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. "PML-N dissolves provincial body". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. "Unofficial results pour in as voting comes to a close - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  7. "PML-N sweeps Punjab; PPP, MQM recapture Sindh in Senate polls". ARYNEWS. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. "PPP leads Pakistan Senate vote | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  9. "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  10. "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  11. "PM asks Nehal Hashmi to resign from senatorship | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  12. "PM Nawaz directs Nehal Hashmi to resign from Senate". www.geo.tv. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  13. "PML-N senator threatens consequences for those 'grilling' Hussain Nawaz". DAWN.COM. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  14. "Senator Nehal Hashmi quits after threatening speech". www.thenews.com.pk. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  15. "CJP takes suo motu notice of Nehal Hashmi's speech". www.geo.tv. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  16. Guramani, Nadir (6 June 2017). "Hashmi withdraws resignation from Senate". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  17. "Contempt case: SC bars Nehal Hashmi from holding public office for five years". The Nation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  18. "Nehal Hashmi sentenced to one month jail time in contempt of court case - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  19. Chaudhry, Fahad (2 February 2018). "Nehal Hashmi disqualified from Senate". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  20. "PMLN Senator Nihal Hashmi sentenced to 1 month jail in contempt case". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  21. "'I've been made a victim of revenge,' says Nehal Hashmi upon release from Adiala Jail". DAWN.COM. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.


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