Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal Karim
Assembly Member
for Constituency NA-82
In office
2002–2007
In office
2008–2013
Personal details
Born(1954-10-24)October 24, 1954
Faisalabad
DiedApril 15, 2013(2013-04-15) (aged 58)
Faisalabad
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League N
Other political
affiliations		Sunni Ittehad Council

Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal Karim (1954 - 2013) was a Pakistani Religious leader and politician who belonged to a great Intellectual and Spiritual family of the World of Islam. He was a senior and the most vocal member of Pakistan MuslimLeague (N), from which he separated later on, for not adopting a Principled stand against Terrorism.He was elected as founder General Secretary of Jamat e Ahle Sunnat Pakistan in 1978 and later served as Senior Vice President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP)[1].He was elected from Faisalabad, twice as a member of the Provincial Assembly and Twice as Member of National Assembly from 1993 to 2013 (till his death). He also served as Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs as well as Chairman Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab.[2] He was also the Founder Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council, which is an amalgamation of several Barelivi parties across the globe. Suffering from liver cancer, he was hospitalised in Faisalabad in critical condition on April 4, 2013, and died on 15 April 2013.[3]

Early life

Fazal Karim was born on 24 October 1954 at Faisalabad. He was son of Islamic scholar Sardar Ahmad Chishti[4] He did his post graduation in Islamic studies from Jamia Rizvia in the year 1987.[5]

Political career

Karim got elected to Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 1993 as a member of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and remained till the dissolution of the assembly in 1997. He held the office of Provincial Minister for Religious Affairs during this tenure. In 2002 he got elected on Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s ticket from NA-82 this time for the National Assembly of Pakistan and completed his five-year term. He was again elected in 2008 from the same constituency.[5] Under his leadership SIC started long March named, Labaik Ya Rasoolallah long march with the support of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, the Sunni Tehreek and Jamia UlemaPakistan. Karim stated his view that Pakistan is not a secular country, but rather an Islamic state, and “we will continue our efforts till the enforcement of Islamic law in the country established in the name of Allah after numerous sacrifices."[6]

Death

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi, former chief minister Shahbaz Shari, and other dignitaries sent their condolences. PST also announced mourning and suspension of political activities for three days.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal-e-Karim | MNA @ Pakistan Herald". Pakistanherald.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal-e-Karim | MNA @ Pakistan Herald". Pakistanherald.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  3. 1 2 "Sahibzada Fazal Karim – the man he was". Nation.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Sahibzada Fazal Karim – the man he was". 16 April 2013.
  5. 1 2 Shamsul Islam (16 April 2013). "Transitions: Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Fazal Karim dies". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Fazal Karim pledges efforts till enforcement of Shariah". Nation.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
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