Irfan Siddiqui

This article is about the Pakistani politician. For the American physicist, see Irfan Siddiqi.
Senator
Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui
Born
Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationUniversity of the Punjab
Occupation(s)Member of the Senate of Pakistan (2021 - 2027)
***Newspaper columnist and journalist
Notable creditPMLN (2018-2024)
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2014

Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui (pen name Irfan Siddiqui) (Urdu: عرفان الحق صدیقی) is a Pakistani politician, journalist for over two decades, columnist and a political analyst who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Pakistan from the Punjab Province from March 2021 until March 2027.[1][2]

His political affiliation is to Pakistan Muslim League (N).[1] He also served as special adviser on national affairs to the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.[2][3][4]

During Nawaz Sharif's second reign, Siddiqui has also served as the press secretary of the former President of Pakistan Rafiq Tarar.[4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Irfan Siddiqui - Member, Senate of Pakistan (2021-2027)". Senate of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Irfan Siddiqui made special assistant to PM (Prime Minister)". The News International newspaper. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister constituted a committee for effective mechanism on media conduct". Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "(Prime Minister) PM appoints Irfan Siddiqui as special adviser". The Nation newspaper. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- پاکستان:-عرفان صدیقی،ملالہ سمیت 115 شخصیا ت کو آج اعلیٰ سول اعزازات دیئے جائینگے".
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