Maula Bakhsh Chandio
politician in Pakistan
Maula Bakhsh Chandio (Urdu: مولا بخش چانڈیو, Sindhi: مولا بخش چانڊيو) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for Law. He is also a member of the Senate of Pakistan.
Early life
He was born on 16 April 1944 in Hyderabad and belongs to Chandio Sindhi-Baloch family. Recently he wrote his biography Galiyaan Yad Nagar ki launched by Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan at Karachi Press Club.
Career
He was selected as information adviser to CM Sindh.
He was elected as Senator in 2009 by PPP-P. In April 2011 he became Federal Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, where he contributed 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan. In April 2012 his portfolio was changed to Federal Minister of Parliamentary and Political Affairs. On 27 July 2012 he became Senior Vice President of PPP-P Sindh. He is considered the ideological intellect of the party and holds a soft image among both the coalition partners and opposition.
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