Muhammad Akbar Hayat Hiraj

Mr Muhammad Akbar Hayat Haraj son of Mahr Khizer Hayat Haraj was born on April 18, 1973 at Multan. He graduated in 1993 from Government College, Lahore; obtained the degrees of M.Sc(IR) in 1996 from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and MBA in 2001 from American Intercontinental University, Los Angeles, USA. He served as Assistant Director in Intelligence Bureau during 1996- 97; and also served as Consultant in PEMRA during 2002-04. An agriculturist, who served as Tehsil Nazim, Kabirwala during 2004-09 and has been elected as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in general elections 2013. A publication-cum M.Sc thesis titled “Pakistans Internal Problems A case study of violence in Karachi” is also to his credit. He has visited Saudi Arabia, UK, USA, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt and UAE. His brother, Raza Hayat Haraj was Member of National Assembly during 2002-08, 2008-13 and is a sitting MNA; his uncle, Sardar Allahyar Haraj served as Member, Punjab Assembly during 1985-88, 1988- 90, 1990-93 and 1993-96 and functioned as Minister for Mineral Development. His another uncle, Mahr Iqbal Haraj remained Member of Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan during 1962-69 and Member National Assembly during 1988-90, 1993-96; and his uncle, Najaf Khan Sial was Member of Punjab Assembly during 2002-07, 2008-13 and is a sitting MNA.