# Mir Hazar Khan Khosa

_Pakistani judge (1929-2021)_

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> Mir Hazar Khan Khosa was a Pakistani jurist who served as the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan from 25 March to 5 June 2013 for the 2013 general elections. Khoso was previously a judge who served as a chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 September 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jafarabad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P19))
- **Died:** 26 June 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P570))
- **Place of death:** Quetta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; Pakistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P27))
- **Occupation:** judge; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P106))
- **Education:** University of Sindh; University of Karachi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P69))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister for Defence (5 April 2013 – 4 June 2013); Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (4 April 2013 – 4 June 2013); Federal Minister for Finance (4 April 2013 – 4 June 2013); Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan (25 March 2013 – 5 June 2013); Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court (17 November 1992 – 18 July 1994) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mir Hazar Khan Khosa born?**  
Mir Hazar Khan Khosa was born on 30 September 1929 in Jafarabad.

**What positions has Mir Hazar Khan Khosa held?**  
Positions held by Mir Hazar Khan Khosa include: Federal Minister for Defence (2013–2013); Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013–2013); Federal Minister for Finance (2013–2013); Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan (2013–2013); Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court (1992–1994).

**Where did Mir Hazar Khan Khosa study?**  
Mir Hazar Khan Khosa was educated at University of Sindh, University of Karachi.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mir Hazar Khan Khosa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Hazar_Khan_Khosa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8168180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8168180) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Inauguration of District Sohbatpur by the then caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013.jpg by Khalid Hussain (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inauguration_of_District_Sohbatpur_by_the_then_caretaker_Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan_Mir_Hazar_Khan_Khoso_in_May_2013.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mir Hazar Khan Khosa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Inauguration of District Sohbatpur by the then caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013.jpg — Khalid Hussain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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