Qamar Zaman Kaira - Born, Age, Political Party, Family and Education

Qamar Zaman Kaira, was born on January 5, 1960 in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan. He obtained his early education from his home town and got Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Starting off as a vocal and prominent student leader in 1970, he was voted in as president of the students’ union at the Federal Government College, Gujrat. Later, he was to be known as one who raised his voice for freedom of speech and democracy during the military government in the country. Due to his work for welfare of the people of his constituency, he was elected Nazim of the Union Council Gujrat.

In 2002, he was elected Member National Assembly. From the beginning of his political career he has worked for the Pakistan People Party.

Kaira was elected to the National Assembly and became a minister in the coalition government of PPP, ANP, MQM and JUI-F formed after the 2008 elections. He is a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, having won from his local constituency in Gujrat. He was selected to the office of Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas on 31 March 2008, and was given the additional office of Federal Minister for Information on 14 March 2009.

In 2013 elections, Kaira lost from NA-106 (Gujrat-III), securing only 12,053 votes from the seat he had won in 2008. PML-N’s Chaudhry Jaafar Iqbal won the seat.

Qamar Zaman Kaira – Born, Age, Political Party, Family and Education

Complete Name	Qamar Zaman Kaira
Age	58 years
Born	January 5, 1960 (age 58 years), Lalamusa
Nationality	Pakistani
Political Paty	Pakistan Peoples Party
Parents	Muhammad Zaman
Siblings	Tahir Zaman Kaira
Education	University of the Punjab, Forman Christian College
Occupation	Statesman