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Ibrahim Hasan Murad
Born (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 32)
NationalityPakistani
OccupationEducationist

Ibrahim Hasan Murad (born February 1, 1992) is a Pakistani educationist, philanthropist and technocrat known for his association with the University of Management and Technology, Lahore.[1] He served as a provincial minister in the caretaker government of Punjab, Pakistan. Murad oversaw four ministries - Local Government and Community Development, Mines and Minerals, Transport and Mass Transit, and Livestock and Dairy Development.[2][3][4]

He was served as the caretaker minister of Local Government and Community Development and took various initiatives.[5] He also served as the president of University of Management and Technology (UMT), a private sector university in Lahore.[6][7][8]

Biography

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Murad is the son of Hasan Sohaib Murad, a Pakistani educationist and founder of the University of Management and Technology.[9][10][11] He received his early education in Lahore at the International School of Choueifat.

He received his bachelor's degree in international business from Coventry University and a master's degree in educational leadership and management from the University of Warwick. He also took up a number of courses at the University of Western Ontario.[12]

After completing his education, Murad joined UMT and served as the director of Academic Quality and Assessment. He also helped set up the Institute of Knowledge and Leadership, a talent development institution focused on the MENA region.[13][14]

In 2018, he was nominated as the president of ILM Trust that oversees UMT and several other educational project.[15][16] Through ILM Fund, Murad has awarded Rs.10 Billion in scholarships over the past few years.

Murad founded Sitara Hilal Foundation in 2018 to connect Pakistani children with patriotism.[17]

As the minister for Local Government, Murad launched a province-wide youth volunteer registration campaign to improve government-youth coordination that resulted in registering 10,000 volunteers in two weeks.[18][19]

He was awarded three ministries following a cabinet reshuffle in June 2023.[20] As Minister for Local Government, Murad played a significant role in the turnaround of the department through digitising internal processes and basic public services, a crackdown on corruption, increasing revenue by tens of billions, ensuring better levels of cleanliness across the province and speeding up delayed infrastructure projects.[21] Murad is also a member of the Executive Committee of the SIFC.[22]

Murad is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK and a Member of the Board of Institute of Policy Studies.

He was also appointed as member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance in 2019.[23] Murad was also the founding chairman of the Pakistan Olympics Association Education Committee.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Scholarships, ILM Fund. "ILM Fund".
  2. ^ Report, Recorder (2023-07-05). "Milk adulteration: Punjab decides to form task force". Brecorder. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ^ "Punjab CM seeks plan to improve livestock, dairy development". Daily Times. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. ^ "Minister orders monitoring transport fares". The Nation. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  5. ^ "Minister for improving civic amenities". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ^ "President UMT calls upon President of Pakistan Arif Alvi". Daily Times. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ^ Abdul, Rafay (2020-01-03). Growth and Emerging Prospects of International Islamic Banking. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-7998-1612-6.
  8. ^ Rafi, Shaban (2020). The Abstract Book of Linguistic Research 2020. University of Management and Technology, Lahore. SSRN 3827804.
  9. ^ "Education is the key to everything: Ibrahim Murad". Daily Times. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  10. ^ "UMT founder Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad passes away". Daily Times. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. ^ "UMT holds ceremony in memory of late Dr Hassan Sohaib Murad". Daily Times. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. ^ "Ibrahim Hasan Murad appointed member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance". Daily Pakistan Global. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  13. ^ "ILM Trust, UMT elects new President, Chairman". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  14. ^ "UMT president calls on CM". The Nation. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  15. ^ "ILM Trust, UMT elects new President, Chairman". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  16. ^ "UMT president felicitates nation on Independence Day". Daily Times. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  17. ^ "Sitara-o-Hilal Foundation holds Young Leaders Camp". Daily Times. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  18. ^ "Valuer registration scheme launched". Structural Survey. 29 (2). 2011-05-31. doi:10.1108/ss.2011.11029bab.007. ISSN 0263-080X.
  19. ^ "Volunteers registration at LGs level launched". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  20. ^ Malik, Mansoor (2023-06-23). "CM Naqvi takes over three portfolios; ministers get additional task". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  21. ^ "Empowering the People". Daily Times. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  22. ^ Paracha, Shahzad (2023-06-20). "Prime Minister approves the establishment of an SIFC under the Economic Revival Plan". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  23. ^ "Ibrahim Hasan Murad appointed member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance". Daily Pakistan Global. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  24. ^ "Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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