Anwar ul Haq Kakar is a Pakistani politician and academic who made headlines in August 2023 after he was appointed as the eighth caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Wiki/Biography
Anwar ul Haq Kakar aka Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was born in 1971 (52 years old; as of 2023) in the Muslim Bagh area of Killa Saifullah district, Balochistan, Pakistan. He completed his education at St. Francis Grammar School, Quetta. Later, he attended Cadet College in Kohat for his high school education. However, his father died and he returned to Quetta. Later, he pursued his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science and sociology from Balochistan University. He later moved to London to study for a law degree. However, he returned to Pakistan in 2005. After returning home, he began teaching to achieve financial stability and later entered politics.
Anwar Haq Kakkar after returning to Pakistan from London
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a middle-class family and has no political background.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Ehtesham ul Haq Kakar and he is a government official. Not much information is available about his mother and siblings.
wife and children
He is married and has a son.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar and his son with Ertugrul Gazi star Engin Altan Düzyatan (right)
religion
He believes in Islam.
caste/race
He belongs to the Kakar tribe of Pashtuns in northern Balochistan.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar in traditional Pashtun dress
Profession
politics
Anwar ul Haq Kakar started his political career in 1999 and became a member of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q). In 2008, he contested the national elections from Quetta constituency on the ticket of PML-Q constituency; however, he lost. He later joined the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and served as the spokesperson of the Balochistan government from 2015 to 2017.
Anwar Haq Kakar was interviewed by the media as the spokesperson of the Balochistan Provincial Government
On March 12, 2018, he became the independent senator of Balochistan in the National Assembly of Pakistan. On March 29, 2018, he formed a new political party called the Balochistan People’s Party (BAP). On August 14, 2023, after Sherbaz Sharif’s term ended, he was sworn in as the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the eighth caretaker prime minister of Pakistan.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar and Shehbaz Sharif (right)
committee
While serving as the Balochistan Senator from March 2018 to August 2023, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and on other committees such as Business Advisory Committee, Finance and Revenue Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Science and Technology Committee, etc. member.
Anwar Haq Kakkar speaks at parliamentary committee meeting
scholar
Anwar Haq Kakkar has been actively cooperating with various think tanks and contributing to the formulation of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He has a keen eye for dissecting the geopolitical landscape of South Asia, with a particular focus on the interactions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. As a visiting professor, he imparted his insights by delivering lectures on international relations topics at the Command and Staff College, Quetta and the National Defense University, Islamabad.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar spoke in the guest lecture
Facts/Trivia
- Anwar ul Haq Kakar was multilingual and fluent in English, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Balochi and Brahvi.
- He was appointed caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan in accordance with Article 224-A of the Constitution of Pakistan. Pakistan President Arif Alvi approved the election of Anwar Haq Kakkar as interim prime minister.
Anwar Haq Kakkar sworn in as caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan
- He is a close associate of former Pakistan cricketer and Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, they broke up in 2022.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar (center) and Imran Khan (right)
- He is a cricket fan and enjoys watching cricket matches.
Anwar ul Haq Kakar and former Pakistan cricketer Misbah ul Haq (right)
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