Wasim Sajjad
Wasim Sajjad ( Urdu وسیم سجاد; born March 30, 1941) is a Pakistani politician.
Training
Wasim Sajjad, the son of the politician Sajjad Ahmad. He finished 1961 English studies at the University of the Punjab with distinction. In addition, he was able to attain in 1964 a number of awards in his different emphasis Political Science. In addition to his academic achievements he made during his student days as an athlete a name.
Because of its performance as a student, he was selected for the Rhodes Scholarship. So that he could study law at Wadham College, University of Oxford. He finished his studies in 1967 with a Bachelor of Civil Law from. In addition to his studies, he was also president in 1966 at the University of Oxford University Islamic Society and 1965-1966 Oxford University Society of Pakistan.
Professional and policy
Wasim Sajjad is the only practicing attorney in Pakistan who is in possession of a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford. In addition to lecture courses at universities, he headed for the Pakistani state delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Sofia.
As a politician, he was first in 1985 as a member of the Senate. There he took over from September 1986 to December 1988, the Office of the Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. On 24 December 1988, he was Chairman of the Senate. In 1991 he was appointed in this position for three years. Wasim Sajjad took over as deputy to the incumbent president in his absence the affairs of state.
He served from July to November first time in 1993 as a transitional president. This was necessary because, due to the Ghulam Ishaq Khan and confrontation between Nawaz Sharif, the National Assembly was dissolved. In December 1997, he was a second time as interim president after a constitutional crisis by Faruk Ahmad Khan Leghari 's successor. He retained this position until January 1998.
From 1998 to 1999 he was President of the Senate. In this capacity he visited in 1999, the Federal Republic of Germany and participated as guest of honor along with his wife at a Federal meeting. During this visit, Wasim Sajjad also made station in Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Berlin and North Rhine -Westphalia.
As Senate President, he brought in 2006 a resolution in the House of Lords, a Pakistani who criticized the Muhammad cartoons sharp. These cartoons had hurt the feelings of Muslims around the world. The resolution, which was unanimously adopted by Parliament was " The Senate condemns in the strongest terms the deliberate and concerted action by the European media in general and the Danish newspaper (which printed the cartoons first) in particular. "
As a politician, he attended alongside Germany, among other countries USA, UK, Canada, France, China, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. He is regarded as tolerant and advocates for democracy in his country. In addition, he has earned a reputation as a mediator and is also available for dialogue with the opposition.
Awards
The Wadham College, Oxford, Wasim Sajjad elected in 1992 as an honorary member for his contributions in the fields of education and politics. This ceremony is an old tradition that gives to recognize his pride to a former member of the Institute.