Zaeem Qadri
Pakistani politician (1964–2026)
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Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri (Punjabi: زعیم قادری; 25 December 1964 – 13 February 2026) was a Pakistani lawyer and politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018 and Executive Member of Lahore Gymkhana Club.
affiliationsPMLN (2008–2018)
Zaeem Qadri | |
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زعیم قادری | |
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
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| Born | 25 December 1964 Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 13 February 2026 (aged 61) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Party | AP (2024–2026)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2008–2018) |
| Spouse | Uzma Qadri |
Before quitting it in 2018, he was an important member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) party, being a provincial minister, an adviser to the chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, as well as Punjab government's spokesman.[2]
Early life and education
Qadri was born in Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan on 25 December 1964.[3] His uncle Syed Shamim Hussain Qadri has served as the Chief Justice Lahore High Court and has also been a politician.[3]
He had the degree of LL. B. the Bachelor of Laws which he obtained in 1988 from Quaid-e-Azam Law College and a degree of the Master of Business Administration which he received in 1991 from the Canadian School of Management Sciences.[3]
Qadri married fellow politician Uzma Qadri.[4]
Political career
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Qadri was jailed in 2006 for a brief period of time due to his protest on Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.[5]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-154 (Lahore-XIII) in by-polls held in June 2008. He received 8,211 votes.[6][7]
Qadri was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-154 (Lahore-XIII) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9] In November 2016, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Auqaf and Religious Affairs.[10]
Quitting the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
In June 2018, he quit PML-N and announced to contest the 2018 general election as an independent candidate.[11] His rivalry with Hamza Shahbaz was the reason behind the decision.[2]