Ghulam Hussain (politician)

Dr. Ghulam Hussain
Secretary-General Pakistan Peoples Party (S.B)
In office 1977–1985
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime Minister	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Preceded by	J.A. Rahim , Dr. Mubashir Hasan
Succeeded by	General Tikka Khan
Federal Minister for Railways of Pakistan
In office 1977–1977
Personal details
Born	June 26, 1936 (1936-06-26) (age 75) Jhelum, Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Peoples Party
Spouse(s)	Zarina Parvin (Late)
Children	Nadeem Hussain Uzma Hussain Dr. Imran Hussain Humaira Hussain Saadia Hussain
Religion	Muslim - Sunni
Website	Official Website

Dr. Ghulam Hussain is a Pakistani medical practitioner and politician. He got his bachelor of medicine in 1963 and worked as a general practitioner 1963-1972 and 1974-1977.

He was a close ally of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the co-founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party,^[1] ex-General Secretary of the PPP,^[2] also one of the writers of Pakistan's first constitition in 1973.

He practised as a doctor in Mandi Bahauddin for sometime and gained popularity for his charity work. He joined Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and formed the Pakistan Peoples Party. He won election and became a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA) and later a Minister.

He was arrested and deported by Gen Zia-ul-Haq in the early 1980s.

Childhood to mid-life

Hussain was born in the village of Jammarghal, union council Dara Pur, Tehsil & District Jhelum. His father was Haji Muhammed Akbar and his mother Hajjan Rasul Bibi; they were both farmers. His parents had three sons and two daughters. The names of the sons are Dr. Ghulam Hussain, Ghulam Mustafa and Dr. Ghulam Ahmad. Dr. Ghulam Hussain has two sister, Ghulam Fatima and Late Fazil Bibi.

The boys attended school in the village of Chakri three miles away every day. Hussain graduated top of his middle school, Chakri Rajgaan Teh. Jhelum, in 1952, then matriculated from Muslim Model High School, Lahore. He finished his high school in 1954 and then joined Government College Lahore where he gained a B.Sc in biology in 1958. He graduated with an MBBS from King Edward Medical College Lahore in 1963.

Early career

He started medical practice at Mandi Bahauddin in 1963. Because this was the nearest town from his village. He used to visit his native area on every Friday and treated free of cost. He started to organize Kayssan Council of his native area in 1964.

References

1. ^ Overseas Pakistani Friends Blog, The co-founder of PPP, Dr. Ghulam Hussain
2. ^ Europa World Year Book 2, Book 2, Sec-Gen Dr. Ghulam Hussain

Political offices
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan 1970
Member of Constitution Committee of Pakistan 1973
Member of National Health Committee of Pakistan 1972–1972
Advisor to Governor of the Punjab 1972–1974
Deputy Secretary-General of the PPP 1972–1974
Member of the Delegation of Pakistan during Simla Accord 1972–1972
Deputy Secretary General, PPP Punjab 1972–1974
Reelected Member of National Assembly 1977
Federal Minister for Railways of Pakistan 1977
Party political offices
Secretary-General of Pakistan Peoples Party 1977–1985

Persondata
Name	Hussain, Ghulam
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Short description
Date of birth	1936-06-26
Place of birth	Jhelum, Pakistan
Date of death
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