Ramesh Singh Arora

Ramesh Singh Arora (born 11 October 1979) is a Pakistani politician and social worker. He has been a staunch advocate for Sikh rights in Pakistan. He was appointed as the Ambassador at large for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. He is first sikh to hold office of provincial minister of the Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Ramesh Singh Kushwaha, Member of legislative Assembly, Ziradei, India.
Ramesh Singh Arora
Minister of Human Rights and Minorities, Punjab
Assumed office
7 March 2024
Appointed byMaryam Nawaz
Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
23 February 2024
ConstituencyNM‐368
President of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
Assumed office
1 March 2024
Appointed byPSGPC
Personal details
Born
Ramesh Singh Arora

(1979-10-11) 11 October 1979
Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPML(N)
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab
ProfessionPolitician
Social worker

Biography

In 2013, he became the first Sikh in 63 years to be elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[3][4] He served as a Member of the National Commission for Minorities between 2011 and 2013, General Secretary of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee during 2009-13 and as Chief Executive of the Mojaz Foundation between 2008 and 2013. He served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce & Investment, is Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Sikh Council, and a member of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.[5]

On 6 March 2024, he was inducted in to the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz and became first Sikh in Pakistan's history to be appointed minister in Punjab government.[6]

References
  1. "Punjab Assembly". Welcome to Provincial Assembly of Punjab. 11 October 1974. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. "Who is Ramesh Singh Arora, 1st Sikh minister in Pakistan's Punjab province?". The Indian Express. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
  4. "Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora became the first Sikh in close to 67 years who entered into Pakistan's biggest provincial assembly".
  5. "Pakistan Sikh Council Chairman Sardar Ramesh Singh".
  6. "Punjab Cabinet Ministers To Take Oath Today". The Friday Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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