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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
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| term_end1 = 11 March 2021
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| successor1 = [[Yousuf Raza Gillani]]
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| term_end2 = 11 March 2021
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| term_start3 = 21 February 1997
| term_end3 = 12 October 1999
| primeminister3 = [[Nawaz Sharif]]
| predecessor3 = [[Jehangir Bader]]
| successor3 = Dr. [[Mahmood Ahmed Ghazi]]

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| term_end4 = 1985
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| predecessor4 = [[Kausar Niazi]]
| successor4 = Iqbal Ahmad Khan

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| term_start5 = 1985
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'''Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|راجہ ظفرالحق}}}}; born 18 November 1935), is an ex-[[Pakistani senators|Pakistan Senator]] from the [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], served from being [[2012 Pakistani Senate election|elected]] on 12 March 2009.<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" /> He had been the leader of the opposition in [[Senate of Pakistan|Senate]] from 2018 to 2021. He is serving as the Chairman of the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]], a centre-right party, since 20 February 2000.

A retired diplomat and lawyer by profession, Zafar-ul-Haq served as the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister of Religious Affairs]] in second administration of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]] from 1997 until being removed in 1999. Haq is known for his views for support of the [[religious conservatism]] but strongly advocated for religious [[Temperance (virtue)|temperance]] and [[humility]].<ref name="vimeo.com" />

In addition, he is also known for leading the constitutional initiatives to form the inquiry commission on the [[Kargil war|Kargil War]], against [[Pervez Musharraf]], whom he saw as a "traitor", and voiced support for [[Civilian control of the military|civilian control]] of the military.<ref name="Pakistan Political Perspective">{{cite book|title=Pakistan Political Perspective|date=2005|publisher=Institute of Policy Studies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1uGNAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+zafarul+haq+kargil+commission|language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life and career in law===

Zafar-ul-Haq was born in a small village, [[Matore]], located in [[Kahuta Tehsil]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]] in [[British India|India]] into a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi family]] on 18 November 1935.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online">{{cite web |title=Raja Muhammad Zafar ul Haq|url=https://www.pakistanileaders.com.pk/profile/Raja_Muhammad_Zafar_ul_Haq|website=www.pakistanileaders.com.pk|publisher=Pakistan Leaders online|accessdate=27 May 2018|language=en}}</ref> His father, Raja Fazal Dad Khan, was a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the [[Punjab Police (Pakistan)|Punjab Police Department]] and attended various high schools in Punjab, and [[Matriculation in Pakistan|matriculated]] from [[Sialkot]] in 1952.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online"/><ref name="vimeo.com">{{cite web|last1=Arif|first1=Adeel|title=Clash of Civilization... Interview with Raja Zafar ul Haq|url=https://vimeo.com/69412122|website=vimeo.com|publisher=vimeo.com|language=ur|format=dailymotion|date=30 June 2013}}</ref>

He went to attend the [[Government College University, Lahore|Government College University]] in [[Lahore]] where he secured his graduate with [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Philosophy]] in 1956.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online"/> He went to attend the [[Punjab Law College|law school]] of the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] to read law and the political science, graduating with the [[Bachelor of Law|LLB degree]] in civil law, and the [[Master of Science|MSc]] in [[political science]] in 1958.<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018">{{cite web|last1=Senate press|first1=writers|title=Senate of Pakistan|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=24|website=www.senate.gov.pk|publisher=Senate Secretariat|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="senate/profile">{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=863|website=www.senate.gov.pk|publisher=Senate of Pakistan|accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>

He started practicing law with the law firm, the [[SM Zafar|S.M. Zafar associates]], in Lahore, but later moved to [[Rawalpindi]] where he took cases and practiced law until 1981.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online"/> Zafar-ul-Haq moved to [[Islamabad]] where he became member of the [[Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan|Supreme Court Bar Association]] and became the [[Advocate|supreme court advocate]] from 1985 until 1987.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online"/> In 1977, he was elected as the president of the Rawalpindi Bar Association and was serving as vice president of the [[Punjab Bar Council]] in 1981.<ref name="Pakistan Herald, 2018" />

== Political career ==
===Political Career Summarized===
• Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq formally joined [[Pakistan Muslim League]] after his graduation in 1956 and has remained loyal with this political party for more than fifty years.

• He was elected as the General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League in District [[Rawalpindi]] from 1963 to 1971.

• He was elected as the President of Pakistan Muslim League, District [[Rawalpindi]] in 1971 and continued till 1981.

• Haq was elected as President Rawalpindi Bar Association 1977–78 and was elected as the Vice President High Court Bar for 1981–1982.
• He was given a place in the Panel of experts for Pakistan Law Commission.

• Haq served as the Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Minister for Religious Affairs 1981–85 as nominee of [[Pakistan Muslim League]] Leadership.

• He served as the Chairman of National Committee for Social Reforms and submitted a full detailed report which was widely appreciated.

• He was the Head of a Committee to reform Pakistan Penal Code and Evidence Act. These Laws were amended accordingly.
• Raja Zafar-ul-Haq served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt 1985–86.

• Served as the Political Adviser to the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] with the status of a Federal Minister from 1986–87.

• He represented Pakistan in the [[United Nations General Assembly]] in the 45th Session in 1990–91.

• He was elected as a Member of Pakistan Senate in 1991 for a term of six years, where he served until 1997.

• Elected Chairman Standing Committee on Law and Religious Affairs of the Senate 1991–94.

• He served as Chairman Pakistan Economy Commission and submitted detailed reports.

• He served as head of the commission to eradicate [[Riba]] and submitted a final report.

• He was elected as Central Vice President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] in 1996.

• Appointed Member, Board of Trustees, Islamic International University Islamabad in 1992–97.

• He was elected as the Secretary General, Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islam (World Muslim Congress) in 1992. The oldest International Organization of Muslims, established in 1926 which is a Class-I Consultative Status Observed with the UN and its allied bodies and Observer status with the OIC.

• Elected Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan from May 1994 – 1996.

• Elected Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan in 1997–99

• Served as the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs in July 1997 – October, 1999
• He was re-elected as Secretary General, Motamar Al Alam Al-Islami in 1997–2002.

• Elected Chairman, Pakistan Muslim League (N) 2000–2009. Re-elected in 2011, where he serves till date.

• Elected Secretary General, Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami in December 2002 for another five years term
• Re-elected Secretary General of Motamar 2007–2012.

• Elected Member of the Senate 2009–2015 term.

• Elected Leader of the (Six Parties) Independent Opposition Group 2009, in the Senate of Pakistan and was appointed as the Leader of the PML (N) Parliamentary Party in the Senate.

• Elected as Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production in 2012.

• Appointed as Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan on 10 June 2013.

• Appointed as Leader of the House in Senate of Pakistan on 12 March 2015.

• He was re-elected Secretary General of Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami 2015 for five years term.

• Re-elected Chairman, Pakistan Muslim League (N) on 18 October 2016, where he serves till date.

• He was eclared as Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan on 24 August 2018 representing the largest party in Senate with 30 Senators.

===Ambassadorship to Egypt and Religious minister in Sharif administrations===
{{Main|Conservatism in Pakistan}}
Since 1963, Zafar-ul-Haq had been participating in the [[Politics in Pakistan|national politics]] on a [[Pakistan Muslim League]] (PML) and is known for reflected views on [[religious conservatism]] while stressing to adopt the ''[[Humility]]'' to prevent violence and insanity.<ref name="vimeo.com" /><ref name="Pakistan Herald, 2018">{{cite news |title=Raja Zafar ul Haq|url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/raja-zafar-ul-haq-1675#|work=Pakistan Herald |date=2018}}</ref> From 1980–81, Zafar-ul-Haq served as a member on the Panel of Experts for Pakistan Law Commission under the [[Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)|Ministry of Law and Justice]].<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" /> In 1981, he joined the [[Zia Administration|Zia administration]] as the [[Information Minister of Pakistan|Information Minister]] and the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister of Religious Affairs]] which served until 1985.<ref name="Pakistan Leaders online" />

In 1985, [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]] appointed him as the [[:Category:Ambassadors of Pakistan to Egypt|Pakistan Ambassador]] to [[Egypt]] which he tenured until 1986 when he was appointed as an adviser to [[Zia Administration|Zia administration]].<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" /> He advised [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Mohammad Khan Junejo|Mohammad Junejo]] on political and legal matters until 1987, and sided to join the [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] led by its [[President of Pakistan Muslim League (N)|President]] [[Fida Mohammad Khan|Fida Mohammad]].{{rp|335}}<ref name="Mittal Publications, Akbar, 1997">{{cite book|last1=Akbar|first1=M. K.|title=Pakistan from Jinnah to Sharif|date=1997|publisher=Mittal Publications|location=New Delhi, India|isbn=9788170996743|pages=390|language=en}}</ref> In 1990–91, Zafar-ul-Haq presented Pakistan in the [[International Law Commission]] of the [[United Nations]] and was elected as [[Pakistani senators|Pakistan Senator]] for the first time in 1991 for a six-year term.<ref name="- Samaa TV">{{cite news |title=Raja Zafar-ul-Haq profile |url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2018/03/profile-raja-zafar-ul-haq/|work=Samaa TV |date=12 March 2018}}</ref> In 1992, he was appointed in the [[Board of Trustees]] (BoT) of [[International Islamic University, Islamabad|International Islamic University]] in Islamabad until 1997.<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" /><ref>[http://www.senate.gov.pk/ShowMemberDetail.asp?MemberCode=305&CatCode=0&CatName= Senate, Pakistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228201343/http://www.senate.gov.pk/ShowMemberDetail.asp?MemberCode=305&CatCode=0&CatName= |date=28 December 2012 }}</ref> During this time, he was appointed as the [[Secretary-General]] of the [[World Muslim Congress]] until 1997.<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" />

In 1997, he participated in the [[Pakistani general election|nationwide general elections]] on a [[NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II)|Rawalpindi constituency]] which he successfully defended, and joined the second administration of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]] as the [[Ministry of Religious Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister of Religious Affairs]].{{rp|1–2}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Asian Recorder|date=1997|publisher=K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OIxtAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+zafarul+haq++religious+minister+1997|language=en}}</ref> He played a crucial and vital role in drafting the [[Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan|Fifteenth Amendment]] to the [[Constitution of Pakistan]] to declare the "[[Islam]] as the Supreme Law"— the amendment was passed with the [[two-thirds majority]] in the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]] ([[lower house]]) but failed to be passed in the [[Senate of Pakistan|Senate]] ([[Upper house]]) in 1999.<ref name="Senate Secretariat, press, 2018" />

Over the [[Kargil war|Kargil conflict]] in 1999, he reportedly warned the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry|BJP ministry]] in [[India]] of "Pakistan resorting to the [[Second strike|nuclear weapons issue]] if the country's territorial integrity, security and sovereignty is harmed.{{rp|157}}<ref name="Cambridge University Press, Lavoy, 2009">{{cite book|last1=Lavoy|first1=Peter R.|last2=Lavoy|first2=Peter René|title=Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict|date=2009|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521767217|pages=397|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-vifpWqV2WYC&pg=PA157|language=en}}</ref> Though, his statement was not taken as serious as he was not involved in the national security matters at that time, and was seen as a political statement which he stated during the meeting with his constituents.{{rp|157}}<ref name="Cambridge University Press, Lavoy, 2009"/>

In 2000, Zafar-ul-Haq was elected as the [[Chairman]] of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), which he is currently serving, whilst [[Javed Hashmi]] becoming the [[President of Pakistan Muslim League (N)]].{{rp|92–93}}<ref name="Royal Book Co.Jafri, 2002">{{cite book|last1=Jafri|first1=A. B. S.|title=The Political Parties of Pakistan|date=2002|publisher=Royal Book Co.|location=Lahore, Pun. Pakistan|isbn=9789694072777|pages=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mWaNAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+zafarul|language=en}}</ref>

On 4 December 2001, Zafar-ul-Haq appealed to the religious and conservative mass to call for the massive public demonstration against the [[Pervez Musharraf]], leading the [[Alliance for Restoration of Democracy|pro-democracy movement]] with [[Amin Fahim]] to restore the civilian control.{{rp|68}}<ref name="Rowman & Littlefield, Burki">{{cite book|last1=Burki|first1=Shahid Javed|title=Historical Dictionary of Pakistan|date=2015|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|location=U.S.|isbn=9781442241480|pages=657|edition=3rd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rk-sBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA58|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Dawn Newspaper, 2002">{{cite news|last1=Hassan|first1=Ahmad|title=0 Political parties have to take quick decisions|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1063484|work=DAWN.COM|agency=Dawn Newspaper|publisher=Dawn Newspaper, 2002|date=17 August 2002}}</ref><ref name="Pakistan Leaders online" /> In 2009 he was elected to the Pakistani Senate for a six-year term. He was elected as the leader of the Independent Opposition Group (consisting of more than 6 parliamentary parties) in the Senate of Pakistan in 2009.

On 15 February 2018, PML(N) announced to appoint Zafar-ul-Haq for the [[Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan|Chairman Senate]] for the [[2018 Pakistani Senate election|senate elections]] that were scheduled in 12 March 2018.<ref name="The Express Tribune, Sikandar, 2018">{{cite news|last1=Sikandar|first1=Sardar|title=Zafarul Haq in the run for Senate chairmanship – The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1635266/1-zafarul-haq-run-senate-chairmanship/|work=The Express Tribune|agency=The Express Tribune|publisher=The Express Tribune|date=15 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="GEO News, 2018">{{cite news|title=Raja Zafarul Haq – PML-N's choice for Senate chairman|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/185984-raja-zafarul-haq-pml-ns-choice-for|agency=GEO News|date=12 March 2018}}</ref> Despite the PML(N) successfully retained the [[majority]] in the [[Senate of Pakistan|Senate]], Zafar-ul-Haq's bid for the chairmanship was fell short through the number countings and, was defeated by [[Independent (politician)|independent]] [[Sadiq Sanjrani]], who had support from the [[Asif Zardari]] and [[Imran Khan]] in spite of their disagreement.<ref name="Geo News, Waheed, 2018">{{cite news|last1=Chaudhry|first1=Arshad Waheed|title=PML-N loses Senate race as Sanjrani, Mandviwalla take top posts|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/185898-sadiq-sanjrani-elected-senate-chairman-saleem-mandviwalla-deputy-chairman|agency=Geo News|publisher=Geo News|date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=PTI|first1=Press Trust of India|title=PML-N Candidate Raja Zafarul Haq Suffers Major Defeat in Pakistan's Senate Polls|url=https://www.news18.com/news/world/pml-n-candidate-raja-zafarul-haq-suffers-major-defeat-in-pakistans-senate-polls-1687037.html|work=News18|agency=Agencies|date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

Upon hearing the news of the number manipulation in the Senate elections, PML(N)'s leadership and the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi|Shahid Abbasi]] reacted very negatively, and reportedly quoted in the [[News channels in Pakistan|news media]] that "Sanjrani holds no respect", and calls were made for the reelection of the Senate elections.<ref name="Geo News, Ayesha, 2018">{{cite news|last1=Rasool|first1=Ayesha|title=PM calls for new Senate chairman, says Sanjrani holds no respect|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/187750-pm-calls-for-new-joint-senate-chairman-says-sanjrani-holds-no-respect|agency=Geo News|publisher=Geo News|date=24 March 2018}}</ref>

On 24 August 2018, he was appointed leader of the opposition in the Senate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guramani |first1=Nadir |title=PML-N's Raja Zafarul Haq replaces Sherry Rehman as leader of the opposition in Senate |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429059 |work=Dawn |date=26 August 2018}}</ref>

===Political positions and views===
{{Main|Humility|Appeal to tradition}}

His views reflected the [[religious conservatism]] but has strongly voice for the religious sanity and the [[interfaith dialogue]] among the three [[Abrahamic religions]]– [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]].<ref name="vimeo.com" /> In his public speaking at the conservative conventions in the country, Zafar-ul-Haq has strongly stressed and argued for the religious [[Temperance (virtue)|temperance]].<ref name="vimeo.com" />

In 2005, Zafar-ul-Haq demanded the inquiry commission on [[Kargil war|kargil debacle]] to be investigated by the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] to point and recommend the punishment for those involved.{{rp|35}}<ref name="Pakistan Political Perspective"/>

After his removal from the Minister of Religious Affairs in 1999 due to the [[Musharraf coup|military takeover]] in 1999, Zafar-ul-Haq viewed very negatively of the performance of the [[Pervez Musharraf|Musharraf administration]], which he believed was working towards [[Violence in Pakistan 2006–09|weakening the state]] on a deliberate international agenda.<ref name="vimeo.com" /> In an interview in 2012, Zafar-ul-Haq held President Musharraf responsible of promoting [[religious intolerance]] in the country by introducing legislative reforms reflecting against the teachings of [[Islam]] without the consent of the public.<ref name="vimeo.com" /> He also accused Musharraf of starting the [[Kargil war|starting the armed conflict]] to harm the Kashmir cause, and raised his voice for [[Civilian control of the military|civilian control]] of the military.<ref name="vimeo.com" /> Though, he has repeatedly spoke very high of Nawaz Sharif's services done to the country and Islam, he remained unsympathetic to suicide attacks being taken placed on [[Pervez Musharraf]].<ref name="vimeo.com" />

In 2011, he was quoted as saying that Islam is the prime source behind the [[Arab spring|uprising movements]] in the [[Middle East]] and [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|North Africa]].<ref name="The Nation, et.al.2018">{{cite news |title=Islam prime source behind uprising in Muslim world: Raja Zafarul Haq|url=https://nation.com.pk/18-Sep-2011/islam-prime-source-behind-uprising-in-muslim-world-raja-zafarul-haq|work=The Nation |date=18 September 2011}}</ref> His statement came in response to the [[Nato intervention in Libya|European intervention]] in [[Libya]] in favor of the [[National Transitional Council|Libyan Opposition]].<ref name="The Nation, et.al.2018"/>

==See also==
*{{Portal bar|Pakistan|Punjab|Conservatism|Politics}}
*[[Democracy in Pakistan|Democratic movements in Pakistan]]
**[[Civilian control of the military]]
**[[Civil-military relations]]
**[[Khakistocracy]]
** [[Movement to impeach Pervez Musharraf]]
**[[Pervez Musharraf|''General Musharraf vs. Federation of Pakistan, et.al.'']]
*[[Post Cold War era]]
*[[Conservatism in Pakistan]]
**[[Islam in Pakistan]]
**[[Christianity in Pakistan]]
**[[Islam and Christianity]]
**[[Interfaith dialogue]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110708181451/http://www.pmln.org/leadership/senator_92_Raja-Muhammad-Zafar-ul-Haq.pmln |title=Official Pakistan Muslim League (N) website |date=2011-07-08}}
* [http://www.pmlnuk.org/ UK website]

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