Sahibzada Farooq Ali (5 September 1931 – 29 November 2020) was a Pakistani politician, the ninth Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan. He was elected from the city of Multan.
Early life Sahibzada Farooq Ali was born on 5 September 1931. He belonged to the Toor tribe and was native of Wayanwali village near Ghakhar Mandi in Pakistan's Wazirabad.
Career Ali was the head of the Information and Public Relations department and the Arts and Culture department for Multan and Bahawalpur before going to the parliament. He was the chairman of the Special Committee of the whole House of the National Assembly of Pakistan, proceedings of which were held in camera to consider the Ahmadiyya issue.Pakistan, National Assembly, Proceedings of the Special Committee of the Whole House Held in Camera to Consider the Qadiani Issue: Official Report Vol 1 (Islamabad: National Book Foundation, 2012), 1. The Special Committee unanimously adopted a resolution on September 7, 1974 to declare the Ahmadiyya Movement and its offshoot, the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of Islam to be non-Muslims.Pakistan, National Assembly, Proceedings of the Special Committee of the Whole House Held in Camera to Consider the Qadiani Issue: Official Report Vol 21 (Islamabad: National Book Foundation, 2012), 3081. Acting President of Pakistan Sahibzada Farooq Ali was the acting President of Pakistan from 19 August 1973–25 August 1973, when President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry went abroad for medical treatment.Acting President of Pakistan
Death Sahibzada Farooq Ali died on 29 November 2020 in Multan. His funeral prayers were held at Shahi Eidgah and was attended by large number of people.
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