Ibrahim Hasan Murad (born February 1, 1992) is a Pakistani educationist, philanthropist and technocrat known for his association with the University of Management and Technology, Lahore.[1] He served as a provincial minister in the caretaker government of Punjab, Pakistan. Murad oversaw four ministries - Local Government and Community Development, Mines and Minerals, Transport and Mass Transit, and Livestock and Dairy Development.[2][3][4]
He was exceptionally successful as the caretaker minister of Local Government and Community Development and took various initiatives.[5][6][7] He also served as the president of University of Management and Technology (UMT), a private sector university in Lahore.[8][9][10][11]
Murad is the son of Hasan Sohaib Murad, a Pakistani educationist and founder of the University of Management and Technology.[12][13][14] He received his early education in Lahore at the International School of Choueifat.
He received his bachelor's degree in international business from Coventry University and a master's degree in educational leadership and management from the University of Warwick. He also took up a number of courses at the University of Western Ontario.[15]
After completing his education, Murad joined UMT and served as the director of Academic Quality and Assessment. He also helped set up the Institute of Knowledge and Leadership, a talent development institution focused on the MENA region.[16][17]
In 2018, he was nominated as the president of ILM Trust that oversees UMT and several other educational project.[18][19] Through ILM Fund, Murad has awarded Rs.10 Billion in scholarships over the past few years.
Murad founded Sitara Hilal Foundation in 2018 to connect Pakistani children with patriotism.[20][21] He is the editor in chief of Academia Magazine that produces guides and advice about Pakistani education sector.
As the minister for Local Government, Murad launched a province-wide youth volunteer registration campaign to improve government-youth coordination that resulted in registering 10,000 volunteers in two weeks.[22][23]
He was awarded three ministries following a cabinet reshuffle in June 2023.[24] As Minister for Local Government, Murad played a significant role in the turnaround of the department through digitising internal processes and basic public services, a crackdown on corruption, increasing revenue by tens of billions, ensuring better levels of cleanliness across the province and speeding up delayed infrastructure projects.[25] Murad is also a member of the Executive Committee of the SIFC.[26]
Murad is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK and a Member of the Board of Institute of Policy Studies.
Murad was awarded the Academic Excellence Award 2022 by the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP).[27] He was also appointed as member of Punjab Advisory Council on Governance in 2019.[28] Murad was also the founding chairman of the Pakistan Olympics Association Education Committee.[29]
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