Naveed Amir

Naveed Aamir Jeeva is a Pakistani Christian Politician of Pakistan Peoples Party- PPP, who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018 and Ex Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in 2002.

Early life

Naveed Aamir born in a Christian Village of District Sahiwal Chak No. 148/9.L Ranson Abad on 22 September 1975.

Family

He is the Elder son of S. L Saleem, a govt teacher, and his wife Mrs Agnis Saleem, a nurse. He has three younger sisters and one younger brother, Shakeel Jeeva. Naveed Aamir Jeeva is settled in Multan in southern Punjab, his most paternal and maternal families are settled in both Sahiwal and Multan.

Qualification

Master's degree in International Relations from BAHAUDIN ZIKRIYA UNIVERSITY, MULTAN. B.ed from UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION LAHORE. B.A from BAHAUDIN ZIKRIYA UNIVERSITY, MULTAN. Fsc from GOVT COLLEGE BOSAN ROAD MULTAN. Matriculation from GOVT MUSLIM BOYS HIGH SCHOOL MULTAN.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly- MNA of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1] He was elected as Member Provincial Assembly -MPA Punjab in 2002 in Pervaiz Musharraf Govt on Minorities reserved seat from Pakistan Peoples Party.

Naveed Aamir started his struggle from his very early age against the religious discrimination in the society, His first successful protest against school administration for a separate prayer period for non Muslim/ Christian students in morning assembly, proven a first step of his Political struggle. Naveed is one of the closest friends of Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti and Loyal worker of APMA (All Pakistan Minorities Alliance) and CLF (Christian Liberation Front-Pak). He never stopped his political struggle after the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti. He continued his struggle with patience and courage, and never changed his loyalty and political affiliation with Pakistan Peoples Party. He is representing religious minorities now in the legislative/national assembly of Pakistan.

References

  1. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 December 2019.


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