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Ramesh Singh Arora (born 11 October 1979) is a Pakistani politician and social worker. He is an advocate for Sikh rights in Pakistan. He was appointed 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] He is currently the president of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.[3]
Ramesh Singh Arora | |
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| Minister of Human Rights and Minorities Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Maryam Nawaz |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NM‐368 |
| President of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramesh Singh Arora 11 October 1979 |
| Party | PMLN (2024–present) |
| Spouse |
Jaspreet Kaur Arora (m. 2005) |
| University of the Punjab | |
| Profession | Politician Social worker |
Biography
editIn 2013, he became the first Sikh in 63 years to be selected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[4][5] He served as a member of the National Commission for Minorities between 2011 and 2013, general secretary of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee from 2009 to 2013 and chief executive of the Mojaz Foundation between 2008 and 2013. He served as chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce & Investment, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Sikh Council, and a member of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.[6]
On 6 March 2024, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz and became the first Sikh in Pakistan's history to be appointed a minister in the Punjab government.[7] He worked in the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) during his early career and supported the most vulnerable communities across Pakistan through poverty alleviation and community empowerment programs.[8]
On May 17, 2025, he and Kheal Das Kohistani represented Pakistan at the Papal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.[9][10]
Personal life
editRamesh Singh Arora married Jaspreet Kaur Arora in 2005.
References
edit- ↑ "Punjab Assembly". Welcome to Provincial Assembly of Punjab. 11 October 1974. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Who is Ramesh Singh Arora, 1st Sikh minister in Pakistan's Punjab province?". The Indian Express. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC)". Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ramesh Arora: The other Singh Saab".
- ↑ "Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora became the first Sikh in close to 67 years who entered into Pakistan's biggest provincial assembly".
- ↑ "Pakistan Sikh Council Chairman Sardar Ramesh Singh".
- ↑ "Punjab Cabinet Ministers To Take Oath Today". The Friday Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Punjab Minorities Minister Ramesh Singh Arora: A 'man of fate' and many firsts". Arab News. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ↑ "Kheal Das, Ramesh Singh to attend Pope's inauguration". DAWN.COM. 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pope Leo's oath-taking: Kohistani, Arora to represent Pakistan in Vatican City". Brecorder. 18 May 2025.