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Over
20 years of active political experience, from
student leadership to the highest pavilions
of governance. |
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| Political
Offices held |
| 2002
to date: |
Member,
National Assembly of Pakistan.
Both Husband and Wife (Ashifa Riaz Fatyana)
won as Independent candidates
from NA-94 and PP-88 Kamalia, District Toba
Tek Singh, Punjab, with a large margin of votes
(Representing 0.6 million people of the constituency). |
| 2002
to date: |
Chairman,
Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights,
Pakistan
PCHR (a 50-member entity of MNA’s and
Senators representing all major political parties
and all provinces.)
Web site: www.pchr.org.pk
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| 2005
to date |
Chairman,
National Task Force, for Psychological Services
& Trauma Counseling for Earth Quake Affectees
(Prime Minister of Pakistan formed this NTF) |
| 1993
to 1996 |
Member
Provincial Assembly-Punjab |
| 1990
to 1993 |
Member
Provincial Assembly-Punjab |
| 1988
to 1990 |
Member
Provincial Assembly-Punjab |
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Member,
Inter Parliamentary Union |
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Member,
Parliamentarians for Global Action |
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| Ministerial
Offices held |
| 1994
– 1996 |
Minister
for Education-Punjab |
| 1901
– 1993 |
Special
Assistant to Chief Minister, Punjab |
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(Incharge
of Ministry of Finance with the status of Minister
and also carried the portfolios of: |
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Chairman
House Committee, Provincial Assembly Punjab |
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Information,
Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs) |
| 1988
to 1990 |
Advisor
to Chief Minister Punjab for Political Affairs |
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Standing
Committees of National Assembly |
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- Chairman:
Parliamentary Affairs
- Member:
Public Accounts Committee (conniver sub-committee
No. 3)
- Member:
Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs
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| Professional
Achievements |
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- Consultant
Psychologist
- Former
President, Pakistan Psychological Association
- International
affiliate to American Psychological Association
- Advocate,
Lahore High Court, Lahore
- Columnist,
Daily Jang, Nawa-e-Waqat and The News. Wrote
on various issues
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| Education |
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- M.Sc.
Applied Psychology (University of the Punjab,
Lahore)
- L.L.B
- B.A.Hons
(Political Science)
- National
Certificate of Counseling, Ayr College, Scotland,
U.K
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| Education
Assignments |
| 1988
to 1990 |
Member
Senate, University of the Punjab |
| 1990
to 1993 |
Member
Senate, Islamia University, Bahawalpur |
| 1990
to 1993 |
Member
Syndicate, Agriculture University, Faisalabad |
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Former
President, Students Union Govt. P.S.T College
Kamalia |
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Former
Hall Secretary & Chief Prefect, University
of the Punjab |
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Non
Governmental Organizations |
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- President
Patients Welfare Society, Tehsil Headquarter
Hospital, Kamalia
- President
T.B Association, Tehsil Headquarter Hospital,
Kamalia
- Senior
Deputy Chief Commissioner, Pakistan Boy Scouts
Association
- Former
President, Pakistan Society against Child
Abuse & Neglect
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| Sports |
| Dec
05 to Date |
President,
Rugby Union of Pakistan |
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Member,
Joging & Gymnasium Association |
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| Clubs |
| Member |
Gymkhana
Club, Lahore |
| Member |
Chinab
Club, Faisalabad |
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| Participated
in |
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- 104th
Congress of American Psychological Association
at Chicago, (August, 1997).
- UNESCO
Conference on Education held in Bangkok (Thailand),
as head of Pakistan Delegation., (1995)
- One
week workshop on Human Rights in Queens University,
Belfast, Northern Ireland (Organised by British
Council), (26-31Oct, 2003).
- 6
week National Security workshop at National
Defence College, Islamabad.
- Member
Pakistan delegation, 58th General Assembly
Session, United Nations, (Nov/Dec, 2003).
- International
Conference on United Nations and the new Threats:
Rethinking Security, Socio-economic Challenges,
Terrorism, and Restructuring International
Organisations. That conference was jointly
Organised by UN Foundation and Institute of
Peace and Conflict Studies held in New Delhi
India, from July 1-3, 2004.
- Attended
a meeting of European Parliaments committee
on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security
and Defense Policy in Brussels on invitation
of European Commission, (28 July, 2004)
- 3
Days International conference on UN convention
against corruption April 20-22-2004 Islamabad.
(Organized by NAB).
- Conference
on Combating Corruption in South Asia, from
25-27 November, 2004 Lahore-Pakistan. (Organized
by NAB).
- 5th
General Assembly Conference on The Association
of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP), Vision
for Asia Peace and Development through inter-Parliamentary
Dialogue and Cooperation” from Nov 29
to Dec 3, 2004, in Islamabad. Pakistan
- Seminar
on WTO Geneva April 2005
- Seminar
on Human Rights Conference Geneva April 2005
- Seminar
on Child Domestic Labour, held at Lahore
- Seminar
on Child Domestic Labour, held at Karachi
- UN
Aid Conference, held at Islamabad
- UN
Aid Conference, held at Karachi on 1st February
2006
- Consultation
with Legislators on PEMRA Amendment Bill organized
by PCHR & INTERNEWS-Pakistan in Marriott
Hotel 2005
- Discussion
on Establishment of National Commission for
Human Rights at PCHR Secretariat, Islamabad
2005
- A
Policy Discussion on Environmental Issues
in Pakistan and Role of Parliamentarians,
organized by PCHR in collaboration with IUCN-Pakistan,
July 2005
- Seminar
to commemorate International Peace Day, organized
by PCHR in collaboration with CPDI-Pakistan
- Seminar
on International Day in support of Torture
Victims, organized by PCHR in collaboration
with SACH & UNIC-Pakistan, Parliament
Lodges, Islamabad 2005
- Seminars
on establishment of National Commission for
Human Rights, organized by PCHR in Lahore
and Islamabad, 2005
- Policy
Dialogue with Parliamentarians on the Status
of Primary Education in Pakistan, organized
by PCHR, Parliament Lodges, Islamabad 2005
- Seminar
on Violence against Women & Criminal Justice
System, organized by PCHR in collaboration
with Islamabad-police, Marriott Hotel Islamabad
2005
- Seminar
on HIV/AIDS held on 30-31 January 2006 in
Karachi
- National
Education Conference held on 31st May 2006
at National Library Auditorium Islamabad
- Workshop
on provision of psychological support for
children of earthquake affected areas organized
by Save the Children UK at Best Western, Islamabad
on 2nd June 2006
- Meeting
of Pakistan Psychological Association in the
Conference Room of PCHR Islamabad on 14th
June 2006
- Meeting
of parliamentary group on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
on 22 June 2006
- Policy
dialogue on Education and Role of Parliamentarians
in the National Assembly, Committee Room No.
2 Organised by the PCHR on 28th June 2006
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Face to Face dialogue on charter of Democracy:
What does it offer to people (Aurat Foundation)
at Best Western Hotel, Islamabad on 28th June
2006
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Workshop on PAC by the World Bank, at Best
Western Hotel, Islamabad on 12th July 2006
- 11th
Annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Forum of
National Human Rights Institutions hosted
by the Fiji Human Rights Commission from 31st
July to 3rd August 2006
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| Countries
Visited |
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Australia,
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada,
China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji Islands, France,
Germany, Indonesia, India, Iran, Italy, Kenya,
Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E, U.K, U.S.A.
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| General
Statement |
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Reformist
& Human Rights activist with a liberal,
democratic, moderate and progressive approach
to solve problems and addressing issues of social
significance. Have strong organizational skill,
creative mind and political will to serve the
people and humanity.
Over the last two decades exhibited political
acumen combined with a sense of responsibility
and service to the community. Worked for the
public good at large sacrificing personal interests
and earning a political standing of national
stature. |
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| Contact
Address |
| Islamabad |
House
25, Street 26, F-6/2, Islamabad-Pakistan
E-mail: riazfatyana@pchr.org.pk, riazfatyana@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.pchr.org.pk, www.riazfatyana.com.pk
Off: (92-51) 9221121, 2270838, 2277741Fax: (92-51)
2275017
Res: (92-51) 9222212 |
| Lahore |
Res:
(92-42) 5302244
Fax: (92-42) 5300244 |
| Cellular
# |
(0300)
9442222 |
| Kamalia |
Tel:
(92-46) 3416666
(92-46) 3412057
Fax: (92-46) 3416222
Pir Mahal: (92-46) 3366999 |
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