User:Ijaz Zulfquar

Born on 21st November 1969,Ijaz Zulfquar, a Catholic Christian from Warispura, Faisalabad, Pakistan, is the second son of Chauhdry Zulfquar Masih and Tereza Bibi. He is also known by his nick name 'Ijaz Zulfquar Sherry'. On his baptism he was given the name 'Mathew' at the Holy Rosery Church, Warispura. His late father belonged to the famous Christian village 'Chuck # 424' and was a real estate businessman and a strong local leader of Pakistan Peoples Party since 1968. His mother had her roots in the Catholic village 'Mariamabad' famous for the pilgrimage of Saint Marry in the month of September every year. Ijaz Zulfquar got his high school education from La Salle High School Faisalabad, a renowned Catholic Institute. After completing graduation he joined the same school in January 1997 and worked there until November 2012. He also worked for FEBA RADIO with Pakistan Christian Recording Ministries Faisalabad for the programme 'Zindagi Kay Sung' for more than 17 years. Ijaz Zulfquar was compassionate to do something for the betterment of the Christian People. In 1988 he joined 'Bright Future Organization' headed by Late Bishop Dr. John Joseph of Faisalabad. It worked to promote education among the Christian children who were poor enough to go school or they were drop outs from schools. One of their projects ripped into La Salle School Railway Colony. Ijaz aslo joined and worked as the secretary General of 'Christian Students Organization, a body of Christian students from all the colleges of Faisalabad to address and solve the problems of Christian students of local colleges. Many of these students formed 'CHRISTIAN LIBERATION FRONT PAKISTAN' IN 1988. Ijaz Zulfquar Sherry was elected the 'COORDINATION SECRETARY' and member 'CC' the 15 member core committee of CLF. The president of CLF, Shahbaz Bhatti called him his right hand. It is also said by the founding members that CLF was born at Ijaz's home which used to be the place for all the meetings of its founders. Being a good speaker, Ijaz was the compere of all the important meetings and conferences organized by CLF in Faisalabad, Lahore and Islamabad. Ijaz joined All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) founded and presided over by Shahbaz Bhatti in 2002. After the death of Shahbaz Bhatti he co-founded All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (Founders) with Pervez Rafique, Bishop Jonathan Rehmat, Intikhab Alam, Shamaon Bhatti, Shahbaz Jatt, Asif Sohail, Pervez Gill, Daniel Gill, Elder Pervez and other senior workers of CLF and APMA. Ijaz Zulfquar is a human rights activist, polititian, teacher, speaker, compere, radio artist, Speech writer, and books' critic. He is husband to Shazia Khalid and father to three daughters (Aroosh,Maryam and Teresa) and a son (Anosh).