| Sardar
Aseff Ahmed Ali was born at Lahore in October, 1940.
He is an elected MNA from Kasur District. |
He joined the Ministry of Education as Federal
Minister on 16th December, 2009. |
He is a member of the Central Executive Committee
of Pakistan Peoples' Party and is a graduate from
Oxford University U.K. in Philosophy, Politics and
Economics. His educational career includes the following:-
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| I.
Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree 1951-59 (Senior
Cambridge) |
| II.
Government College, Lahore 1959-62. (B.A. Hons.)
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| III.
St. John's College, Oxford, U.K. 1963-66 (B.A. Hons.)
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| IV.
Middle Temple, London UK 1963-66 (Philosophy, Politics
& Economics) |
During his professional career, he held the
following important portfolios/accomplishments: |
I.
Adviser to Governor West Pakistan (1969-71)
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II.
Vice-President Punjab Co-operative Bank 1984-87.
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III.MNA
1984-87 |
IV.MNA
1990-93 |
V.MNA
1993-96 |
VI.
Federal Minister of State for Economic Affairs
(1990-93) |
VII.
Federal Minister of Narcotics Control 1993 |
VIII.
Foreign Minister (1993-96) |
IX.
Chairman OIC Foreign Minister's Conference (1993-95)
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X.
Chairman OIC Contact Group on Bosnia-Herzegovina
(1993-95) |
XI.
Citation by U.N. Secretary General Butras Gali
on successful mediation on Tajikistan civil war,
leading to permanent ceasefire and settlement
1995. |
XII.
Deputy Chairman/ Federal Minister of the Planning
commission (From 2nd December, 2008
to 15th December, 2009) as the 20th Deputy Chairman. |
Apart from his full time involvement in politics,
he is a painter, a writer and a poet. Periodically,
he contributes to various newspapers, journals and
magazines. |
His works were displayed in various exhibitions,
e.g. |
I. Group exhibitions in Lahore, Karachi & Islamabad
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| II.Solo
exhibition of paintings in Lahore inaugurated by
P.M. Jamali in 2003, Al-Hamra, Lahore.
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| III.Solo
exhibition in Canvas Gallery Karachi 2007. |
His book on English poetry, "High Assembly of Sages"
was inaugurated by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani
on May 08, 2009 in Islamabad. |