Gholam Mujtaba
Golam Mujtaba (Urdu: غلام مجتبی) (born on 16 December 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani American politician. He served as Provincial Advisor Sindh, Pakistan (1992–94). He was the leader of the coalition party to the Sindh Government from 1992 to 1994. Dr. Mujtaba was also a student activist (1976–78). He was elected General Secretary of the Karachi University Students Union in 1976, and served as a member of the University Senate and Syndicate in 1976–78.
Contents
- 1 Family background
- 2 Education
- 3 Works
- 3.1 Present positions held
- 3.2 Political career (past)
- 3.3 Political interest
- 4 Notes and references
Family background
Dr. Mujtaba's father, Late Gholam Mustafa of Patna Bihar, was from Calcutta University and the General Secretary of the Muslim Students *ociation Calcutta chapter in the Pakistan independence movement. Mrs. Kulsum Mujtaba was the niece of the Founding Prime Minister of Pakistan, the late Liaqat Ali Khan. Her father, the late Dr. Abdul Majeed Khan Rao, had a medical practice in Karachi. She died of cancer in the early part of September 2016.
Education
Dr. Mujtaba was awarded Doctorate in Education by the Argosy University in 2016.Received Doctorate in Medicine by the American International School of Medicine in 2004.Awarded Master of Science in Pharmacology by the King's College University of London in 1987.Completed Bachelor of Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy University of Karachi in 1978.Received his early education at Airport Model School Karachi, Rajshahi Cadet College, Modern Standard High School La* and Jamia Millia College Karachi.
Works
Dr. Mujtaba is the author of Doctoral dissertation on "The Perception of Pro United States Pakistanis on the Styles of Civilian and Military Leadership" approved by the Graduate Faculty of Argosy University in November 2016
Dr. Mujtaba is an author of a number of publications on cardiovascular pharmacology. He is also an author of various international articles on current affairs.
Dr. Mujtaba aut*d his first book, Waqiya-e-Meraj in relevance to contemporary science. The book discusses Islamic history of the past fourteen hundred years, where an author has presented evidence in congruence to the present-day science to manifest the journey of Al-Isra Wal Meraj, a physical actuality.
He has aut*d two other books in 2018, one on Haj & Umra, and the other *led as The Political Ecology of Pakistan
Present positions held
- Advisor on South Asia to the Ranking Member of the United States Congress, Michael McCaul (informal position bearing no real significance)
- Chairman, Pakistan Policy Ins*ute, USA.
Political career (past)
- Dr. Gholam Mujtaba was the Central Vice President of the All Pakistan Muslim League.
- Member President’s Victory Team, Republican Party USA (2000–08)
- Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, Pakistan (1993)
- Chief Organizer, National Peoples Party Overseas. (1988–92)
- President Pharmacy Teachers *ociation of Pakistan (1987–88)
- General Secretary Karachi University Students Union (1976–78)
- Member Karachi University Syndicate & Senate (1976–78)
- Chairman Literary & Debating Society Karachi University Students Union (1975)
- Faculty Representative Karachi University Students Union (1975)
Political interest
Professor Mujtaba was the leader of the coalition party to the Sindh Government enjoying the majority support of the Members of the Provincial *embly. Though lost elections in 1993 to the largest cons*uency of the National *embly of Pakistan, he remained the key cabinet Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister and was successful in averting sectarian and ethnic violence, and containing crime in the province.
He was a close *ociate of the former President Pervez Musharraf during his last days in power. He succeeded in striking a deal with the then opposition, but failed to dispense the covert under wrap. However, later he developed differences with the former President of Pakistan on issues related to an ethnic party of Karachi, Dr. Mujtaba resigned from the President's party, the All Pakistan Muslim League.