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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Hafiz Abdul Kareem
| honorific-suffix = Senator
|office = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]]
|term_start = 12 March 2018
|term_end =
|office1 = [[Ministry of Communications (Pakistan)|Minister for Communications]]
|term_start1 = 4 August 2017
|term_end1 = 31 May 2018
|primeminister1 = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
|president1 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
| office2 =Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start2 = 1 June 2013
|term_end2 =
|constituency2 = [[NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II)|NA-172 (D.G.Khan-II)]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|1|1}}
| birth_place = [[Karachi]], Pakistan
|nationality = Pakistani
|party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
}}

'''Hafiz Abdul Kareem''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|حافظ عبدالکریم}}}}; born 1 January 1960) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who served as [[Ministry of Communications (Pakistan)|Minister for Communications]], in [[Abbasi cabinet]] from August 2017 to May 2018. He has been a member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]] since March 2018. Previously he had been a Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from June 2013 to 2018.

==Early life and education==
He was born on 1 January 1960.

He has completed [[matriculation]] level education.<ref>{{cite web|title=MP Profile|url=http://openparliament.pk/mp-profile/?memberId=274|website=Open Parliament Pakistan|publisher=FAFEN|access-date=28 February 2018|date=26 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223650/http://openparliament.pk/mp-profile/?memberId=274|archive-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>

==Political career==

He ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) from [[NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II)|Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II)]] in [[2008 Pakistani general election]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Results of two seats in D.G. Khan withheld|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/290155|access-date=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=20 February 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171314/https://www.dawn.com/news/290155|archive-date=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Money and tribes talk in NA-172 electioneering|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/941945|access-date=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 November 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171206/https://www.dawn.com/news/941945|archive-date=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="dawn/2may2013">{{cite news|title=Traditional rivals face off|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/795081/traditional-rivals-face-off|access-date=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171518/https://www.dawn.com/news/795081/traditional-rivals-face-off|archive-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> He received 41,894 votes and lost the seat to [[Farooq Leghari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2018}}</ref>

He ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly]] as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in by-election held in March 2011, but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Awais Leghari leading in NA-172 by-polls|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/616817|access-date=28 February 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=29 March 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223656/https://www.dawn.com/news/616817|archive-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Awais Leghari wins NA-172 by-election|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-Mar-2011/awais-leghari-wins-na172-byelection|access-date=28 February 2018|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312170229/https://nation.com.pk/30-Mar-2011/awais-leghari-wins-na172-byelection|archive-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> He received 41,894 votes and lost the seat to [[Awais Leghari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archive-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

He was elected to the [[National Assembly]] as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Friends or foes?|url=http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta3/tft/article.php?issue=20130524&page=4|access-date=12 March 2018|work=The Friday Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711050921/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta3/tft/article.php?issue=20130524&page=4|archive-date=11 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received 49,230 votes and defeated [[Jamal Leghari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=12 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>

Following the election of [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]] as [[Prime Minister]] of [[Pakistan]] in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of [[Abbasi ministry|Abbasi]]<ref name="app/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=A 43-member new cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|access-date=4 August 2017|work=Associated Press Of Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/|archive-date=4 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="pakistantoday/4aug2017">{{cite news|title=PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/04/new-federal-cabinet-ministers-take-oath-today/|access-date=4 August 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=4 August 2017}}</ref> and was appointed as federal minister for Communication for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Syed Irfan|title=PM Abbasi's bloated cabinet sworn in|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|access-date=5 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805040859/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349710/pm-abbasis-bloated-cabinet-sworn-in|archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|access-date=26 September 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=25 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925173416/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/|archive-date=25 September 2017}}</ref>

He was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in [[2018 Pakistani Senate election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=List of Senate candidates from Punjab|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1390468|access-date=22 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=20 February 2018}}</ref> However the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391004|access-date=22 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=22 February 2018}}</ref>

He was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as an independent candidate on a technocrat seat from Punjab in Senate election.<ref>{{cite news|title=LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1649842/1-live-polling-begins-52-senate-seats/|access-date=3 March 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304052557/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1649842/1-live-polling-begins-52-senate-seats/|archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Iftikhar A.|title=PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1393083/pml-n-gains-senate-control-amid-surprise-ppp-showing|access-date=4 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304052557/https://www.dawn.com/news/1393083/pml-n-gains-senate-control-amid-surprise-ppp-showing|archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> He was backed in the election by PML-N<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/polling-for-52-senate-seats-set-to-begin-shortly/|access-date=22 March 2018|work=Daily Pakistan Global}}</ref> and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guramani|first1=Nadir|title=15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1396875/15-independent-senators-backed-by-pml-n-in-senate-polls-join-treasury|access-date=22 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman|access-date=12 March 2018|work=The News|date=12 March 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312085816/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman|archive-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> On 12 March 2018, he ceased to hold the office of Federal Minister for Communication due to resignation from the National Assembly.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dar, Michael, Kareem no more ministers|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/292631-dar-michael-kareem-no-more-ministers|access-date=24 March 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> On 15 March 2018, he was re-inducted into the federal cabinet of [[Prime Minister]] [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael, Kareem made federal ministers|url=https://nation.com.pk/15-Mar-2018/michael-kareem-made-federal-ministers|access-date=24 March 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref> and was re-appointed as Federal Minister for Communications.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hafiz Abdul Kareem, Kamran Michael sworn in as federal ministers|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/186413-hafiz-abdul-kareem-kamran-michael-sworn-in-as-federal-ministers?5aa9663d2e9ad|access-date=24 March 2018|work=www.geo.tv}}</ref> Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Kareem ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Communications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Abbasi Cabinet}}

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[[Category:Communications Ministers of Pakistan]]

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