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Syed Shibli Faraz

Politician

Syed Shibli Faraz is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Seyyid Şibli Faraz · Shibli Faraz · Syed Shibli Faraz · سید شبلی فراز · শিবলী ফারাজ				[sources]
Alias	সৈয়দ শিবলী ফারাজ				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Pakistan				[sources]
Citizenship	Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q19662586				[sources]
Position	Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting (Pakistan) (2020-2021) · Federal Minister for Science and Technology (2021-2022) · Leader of the House for the Senate of Pakistan (2018-2020) · Senator (2015-)				[sources]
Education	Cadet College Kohat				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Pakistani politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-02-23

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ahmad Faraz Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Leader of the House for the Senate of Pakistan	2018-08-26	2020-06-04

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,845

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories380,925

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,602

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Wikidata354,031

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