Javed Hashmi | |
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| جاوید ہاشمی | |
.jpg) Javed Hashmi in 2007 | |
| Minister for Environment and Conservation | |
| In office 17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Deputy | Zahid Hamid (Director of theEPA) |
| Preceded by | Benazir administration |
| Succeeded by | Salim Saifullah Khan |
| Minister of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination | |
| In office 17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Benazir administration |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Abdul Malik Kasi |
| Minister of State for theMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
| In office 26 May 1993 – 18 July 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister of State for theMinistry of Youth and Student Affairs | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Kulsoom Nawaz |
| Succeeded by | Nisar Ali Khan |
| President ofPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |
| In office 19 March 2012 – 23 September 2014[1] | |
| Preceded by | Imran Khan |
| Succeeded by | Parvez Elahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi (1948-01-01)1 January 1948 (age 77) |
| Political party | PMLN (1993–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2013–2018) |
| Children | Bushra Hashmi,Maimoona, Javeria Hashmi (Daughters) |
| Alma mater | Punjab University (BSc,MSc, andMPhil inPoly Sci.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, agriculturist |
Javed Hashmi (Urdu: جاوید ہاشمی; born 1 January 1948[2]), is a Pakistani politician,political realist, and a seniorconservative thinker on the platform of thePakistan Muslim League (N).[3][4]
After serving as a cabinet minister in the Sharif's administrations in the 1990s, Hashmi aligned himself on therealist school of international relations and was a proponent of supporting thecivilian control on thefederal government and themilitary.: 143 [5] After themilitary takeover of the government in 1999, Hashmi reportedly exposed thePakistan Army's misadventure inKashmir with theIndian Army when he demanded to constitute the commission to investigate the events implicated front role of thePresidentPervez Musharraf in 2003.[2] Briefly sentenced to thesolitary confinement by thesession court in 2004 over the allegations oftreason, Hashmi's sentence was overturn by theSupreme Court when it declared his case hearings asmistrial on 4 August 2007.[6] Initially supporting theimpeachment movement againstPervez Musharraf withNawaz Sharif, he drifted apart from thePML(N) to join theImran Khan's PTI in 2011 but was ousted after disagreeing with thedemonstration against the elected government, which he viewed that it had the support from themilitary to destabilized the electedSharif administration in 2014.[7][8]
Without political support, Hashmi lost thebyelection and went on to join the PML(N) after reconciling his differences on the policy matters with theNawaz Sharif in 2018. Besides his political career, Hashmi is a prolific writer ongeopolitics andgeostrategy, and is an author of geopolitical book, "Yes! I'm a Rebel, where he successfully calculated the danger of theforeign supportedhomegrown terrorism in Pakistan and precisely placing a prediction onMusharraf government'sweakening the state ofPakistan.: 170–175 [5]
Javed Hashmi was born into an agriculturist family on 1 January 1948 inMultan,Punjab inPakistan.[9][10] Other sources noted his birthplace inLahore with same date and year of birth;[2] though, he confirmed his date of birth and year as well as birthplace on 1 January 1948 in Multan.[11] His family was known for their participation in thePakistan Movement and was part of theMuslim League since its inception in 1906.: 40 [5]
After hismatriculation in 1968, Hashmi went to attend theEmerson College in Multan but made atransfer to thePunjab University in Lahore in 1970, where he became involved instudent politics on the platform of theIslami Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of theJamaat-e-Islami– an Islamist party.: 48–50 [12] In 1969, he secured his graduation from thePunjab University withBSc. inPolitical Science.[2] In 1971, he graduated withMSc in political science, and later attainedMPhil in same discipline from the same institution.[10][11]
In 1972, he gained public notice when he led his student organization, theIslami Jamiat-e-Talaba, in protest of government minister involved in kidnapping of two girls at theGovernor's House whenGovernor of Punjab,Ghulam Mustafa Khar, was hosting a state dinner in honor ofPresidentZulfikar Ali Bhutto and the visitingBritish minister.[12] In 1974, he ultimately led strong protests in Lahore against the decision ofinternational recognition of Bangladesh and reportedly breached all security arrangements, to appear right in front of the motorcade of the thenSaudi KingShah Faisal.[12] During this time, Prime MinisterZulfikar Ali Bhutto offered him to be appointed on political post at theHigh Commission of Pakistan in London but he denied the political appointment.[13]
In 1978, Hashmi was taken in theZia administration as theMinister of State for Youth and Student Affairs, and was the youngest minister at the age of 29.: 460 [12][14] However, he later expressed his uncomfortableness with working with theuniform officials and soon departed from the administration where he began practicing law at theLahore High Court while filling the role of agriculturist at his family farms.[12]
During thenationwide general elections held in 1985, Hashmi returned to thenational politics and successfully participated forNA-149 (Multan-II) constituency on the platform ofPakistan Muslim League (PML).[13] In 1988, he sided with theconservative faction led by itsPresidentFida Mohammad as opposed tonationalist faction led by then-Prime MinisterMohammad Junejo.[13] Hashmi successfully defended hisNA-149 (Multan-II) constituency during thegeneral elections held in1988 and1990.[2] During this time, Hashmi was elevated as theMinister of State for Youth Affairs in thefirst administration of Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif.[2]
In 1993, his name was subsequently reported in thefinancial scandal revealed by theFederal Investigation Agency when the agency interrogatedYounis Habib, the accountant with theMinistry of Defence.[2] He later expressed his regret and grief when he testified his acceptance of financial endowment from accountantYounis Habib in 1993.[2][12]
During thegeneral elections held in 1997, Hashmi again defended hisNA-149 (Multan-II) constituency and was elevated as theMinister of Health andMinister for Environment in the second administration of Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif, and paid the state visit toMorocco in 1999.: 51 [15] In 1998, he visitedSwitzerland to attend the environmental andclimate change conference but immediately return to Pakistan after learning of India'snuclear tests inRajasthan.: 128 [5] In an attendanceNSC meeting withPrime MinisterNawaz Sharif, Hashmi became awar hawk and greatly spoke in favor of decision-making process of authorizing thenuclear weapons-testing, which eventually, Pakistan conducted outsix nuclear weapons-testing in May 1998.: 129 [5] At the session at theParliament, Hashmi reportedly led a celebration while loudly chairing and tapping from his parliament desk: "Yes! Yes!.... We have done it.!": 128 [5]
His tenure was abruptly ended when then-Chairman joint chiefs GeneralPervez Musharraf went onto imposemartial law against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999, and was appointed asParty President ofPakistan Muslim League (N), which he tenured until 2005.[10]
After themartial law against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999, Hashmi became a vocal critic of formerPresidentPervez Musharraf and strongly advocated for the strongcivilian control of the military.[16] In 2001–04, Hashmi reportedly appealed to theCommonwealth of Nations and theEuropean Union to play a significant political role to restore thecivilian control of thefederal government in Pakistan.: 194–195 [5] In 2001, an inquiry against his role in theMehrangate scandal was opened by theNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) but was unable to produce any substantial evidence against him in the accountability courts.: 2306 [17]
In 2001, Hashmi led the strong conservative demonstration againstPresidentPervez Musharraf'sgeostrategy on thewar on terror that led to theU.S. invasion inAfghanistan.: contents [18] During this time,Shuja'at Hussain, the head of thePML(Q) supporting President Musharraf, made an unsuccessful attempt to recruiting him andNisar Ali Khan into his faction to provide political advocacy for President Musharraf in 2002.: 32 [19] In 2002, thePML(N) announced to participate in thenationwide general elections with Hashmi earning the combined nomination from theOpposition alliance in theParliament for thePrime Ministership againstMir Zafarullah Jamali of thePML(Q); Hashmi later conceded his defeat in the elections due tocounting of the electoral college.[16]
On 20 October 2003, Hashmi reportedly exposed theethical and monetary corruption in thePakistani military when he read the letter signed by several active-duty military officers in theArmy GHQ in Rawalpindi.: 192 [5] He immediately demanded for an active criminal investigations against thechief of army staff and criticisized PresidentPervez Musharraf for hispresidential campaign while in themilitary uniform.: 192 [5][20] On 29 October 2003,Lt-Gen.Shahid Aziz ordered theNAB agents to detained him from theParliament Building, and was later taken in to custody by theMilitary Police on charges of incitingmutiny leveled by President Pervez Musharraf.[20] Hearings of his trials were held in theAdiala Prison and the session court at theLahore High Court, which raised doubts among human rights groups about its fairness.[20] On 12 April 2004, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for incitingmutiny in the military, forgery, anddefamation.: contents [21]
The verdict was widely criticized in Pakistan and was considered as a wilfulmiscarriage of justice by theMusharraf administration, and theARD and theMMA termed this verdict to be politically motivated by the ruling junta with malicious intent, declaring him to be apolitical prisoner.[13] He was transferred and held in theCentral Jail Lahore where he penned and authored a critically acclaimed political book, Haan Mein Baghi Hun! (lit.Yes, I am Rebel!) where he exposed the military's intervention in the politics and the foreign relations with theUnited States.: 170 [5] He also authored the Takhtaey-e-Daar Kay Saaey Talay (lit.Under the shadow of Hanging board).[12][16]
On 3 August 2007, a three-member bench of theSupreme Court of Pakistan underChief JusticeIftikhar Chaudhry granted him bail after serving approximately three and a half years in prison.[20] On 4 August 2007, Hashmi, with among PML(N) leaders, were released but again placed under arrest at the declaration of astate of emergency on 3 November 2007.[22][13]
During thegeneral elections held in 2008, Hashmi successfully defended theNA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI) constituency where he notably defeated PML(Q)'sRashid Ahmed but decided to retain hisNA-148 Constituency against the wishes ofNawaz Sharif.[7] He spoke against of thestrategic partnership act offered by theUnited States, and released a very strong reaction onInter Services Public Relations, which he termed theKerry-Lugar Bill, aninterference on part of Americans incountry's intelligence community.[23] He reported quoted: "if there is anything that needs to be corrected, Pakistan will do it herself. Pakistan Army should stay within its limits,... We will protect our military if it ensures playing the role assigned to it."[23] Over the issue of theMemogate scandal that implicated the formerPresidentAsif Ali Zardari and Parliament's failure for its investigation, Hashmi reportedly Hashmi submitted his resignation from Parliament, claiming that "this parliament is a dummy and not passing real legislation" on 7 May 2011.[24]
On 24 December 2011, Hashmi reportedly cut his ties from thePML(N) and joined thePTI and addressed a rally in support ofImran Khan inKarachi on 25 December 2011.[25] Though, he also warnedImran Khan of his dissenting approach if Imran Khan did not deliver his party's manifesto as promised to the voters.[25][26] During thegeneral elections held in 2013, Hashmi successfully defended theNA-48 inIslamabad, andNA-149 inMultan onPTI's platform but later relinquished theNA-48 in favor of PTI's worker.[27][28][29] He stood againstNawaz Sharif's candidacy in theNational Assembly when thevote of confidence measure took place, and reportedly spoke in favor of Nawaz Sharif where he reportedly quoted in thetelevised conference: "Political differences aside, Nawaz is my political leader and will remain so."[7] His views subsequently blacklashed the party and was said to be at odds with core of the leadership of the PTI,Imran Khan, the chairman,Mehmood Qureshi,Vice-chairman, andJehangir Tarin, theSecretary-General.[7][30]
On 14 August 2014, Hashmi voiced serious and irreconcilable concerns whenImran Khan decided to lead amassive protests against alleged rigging in the general elections when the decision towards theDharna at theConstitution Avenue in Islamabad; though he decided to address the march on Khan's request.[31][32] On 31 August 2014, Hashmi left the party in distraught and in anger when theImran Khan's march attacked the media reporters and was violently moved towards thePrime Minister's Secretariat under Khan's orders.[33][34] On 1 September 2014, Hashmi accused thePakistan Army of destabilizing the civilian writ ofSharif administration and wasn't well received byImran Khan who later issued theshow cause notice which results in Hashmi leaving the PTI.[35] The PTI later refused to accept his resignation instead Imran Khan ousted him from the party on 26 September 2014.[36][37]
On 12 May 2018, Hashmi, along with his daughter,Mamoona Hashmi met withNawaz Sharif and announced to rejoin thePML(N) after reconciling the party policy differences with Nawaz Sharif.[7][38] At this meeting, Hashmi spoke very high of Nawaz Sharif's services done to the country, and reportedly praised his elder daughter,Momoona, and Sharif's daughter,Mary'am, of supporting the political program of the party.[3]
In 1987, Hashmi successfully predicted theRussian troops retreat fromAfghanistan andwarming of the Indo-U.S. relations at the expense of Pakistan.: 339 [5] He reportedly disagreed with the Pakistan's policy on theSoviet Union, and called for strengthening relations withRussia.: 3340 [5]
In his book,I'm a Rebel, Hasmi is of the view towards thenational conservatism and wrote a critical view on the performancemilitary governments in Pakistan which have harmed the solidarity of his country and over dependence towards theUnited States for the political support for their regimes— in desperate for political legitimacy without public approvals, (military) presidents often desperately negotiate with India without formal agenda to seek peace in the region.: 152 [5] After learning the news of theterrorist attacks inNew York in 2001, Hashmi successfully calculated of imprisonment of PML(N)'s leadership and Musharraf's providingmilitary bases to theUnited Statesinvasion ofAfghanistan, and calculated precisely ofIndian support forterrorist organizations in theWestern Pakistan.: 170–171 [5] While he sided and agreed with Prime Minister Sharif's policy on India, Hashmi demanded an investigative commission against Chairman joint chiefs Gen.Pervez Musharraf over theKargil debacle and theself-coup staged by the latter and gave strong criticism to the Lt-Gen.Ehsan ul Haq for his attempts tocontrol the democracy.: 266 [5]
Javed Hashmi's elder daughter,Mamoona Hashmi, is a senior leader and currently serving as the member of parliament on thePML(N)'s platform.[7] His younger daughter, Bushra, is not active in politics.[39] On 20 July 2010, Hashmi was hospitalised atNishtar Hospital after he suffered Brain Hemorrhage, and his body also suffered stroke due to internal bleeding.[40] He was later admitted at theGeneral Hospital for minor fever.[41] Though, hisCT angiography reports came out normal.[41]
میں نے اپنی اولاد کو وصیت کی ہے کہ مجھے مسلم لیگ کے پرچم میں دفن کریں.سینیئر سیاستدان مخدوم جاوید ہاشمی مسلم لیگ ن میں شامل ہوگئے
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