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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    = 
| name                = Nehal Hashmi
| office              = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]]
| term_start          = 12 March 2015
| term_end            = 1 February 2018
| successor           = [[Asad Ashraf]]
| constituency        = General seat from [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1960|1|28|df=y}}
| nationality         = Pakistani
| party               = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)|PMLN]] (2012-present)
| native_name         = {{nq|نہال ہاشمی}}
}}

'''Syed Nehal Hashmi''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|سید نہال ہاشمی}}}}; born 28 January 1960) is a [[Pakistani]] Constitutional Lawyer and  politician who was a member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]], from March 2015 to February 2018.

==Early life==
Mr. Nehal Hashmi was born on 28 January 1960 in an [[Urdu-speaking]] family hailing from the [[Bihar]], India.

He was a prominent student leader and founded his own political organisation by the name of All Pakistan Youth league, and served as its president before joining PML-N in 1992.<ref name="pakistantoday/28jan2017">{{cite news|title=Zubair Umar emerges as top candidate to become 32nd governor of Sindh|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/01/28/zubair-umar-emerges-as-top-candidate-to-become-32nd-governor-of-sindh/|accessdate=31 May 2017|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=28 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131174309/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/01/28/zubair-umar-emerges-as-top-candidate-to-become-32nd-governor-of-sindh/|archivedate=31 January 2017}}</ref>

Mr.Nehal Hashmi Hashmi is considered as one of the most prominent and renowned Criminal and Constitutional Lawyers in Pakistan and started practicing law in the late 1980s. Mr. Hashmi is also the Managing Partner of '''Nehal Hashmi law Associates''', and  many of his mentees are serving in the Judiciary of Pakistan including the Sessions Court and High Court in Pakistan.

In his early days as a lawyer, he became known for filling Constitution petition on Social, Public, and Humanitarian issue and earned the title of "Mr Petitioner" amongst the masses. He has over 25 reported cases in the Law Journals of Pakistan and has remained associated with some of the most high-profile cases, to name a few he rendered his legal services in the Murtaza Bhutto's Murder trial, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's NAB case in 1999, and Russian Hi-jacker case.<ref name="pakistantoday/28jan2017" />

==Political career==

Mr. Hashmi was the adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Muhammad Nawaz Sharif]] on Law Justice and Human Rights from 1997 to 1999.<ref>{{cite news|title=Six new faces reach the upper house|url=https://nation.com.pk/06-Mar-2015/six-new-faces-reach-the-upper-house|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081142/https://nation.com.pk/06-Mar-2015/six-new-faces-reach-the-upper-house|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref>

He was serving as the President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) chapter in Karachi<ref name="pakistantoday/28jan2017" /> during 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Men from Pakistan Movement honoured on nation's 66th Independence Day - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/422227/men-from-pakistan-movement-honoured-on-nations-66th-independence-day/|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=15 August 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820222400/http://tribune.com.pk/story/422227/men-from-pakistan-movement-honoured-on-nations-66th-independence-day/|archivedate=20 August 2013}}</ref>

In August 2014, he was appointed as the General Secretary of PML-N chapter in Sindh.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N Sindh decides to appoint officials, not elect them - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/743062/pml-n-sindh-decides-to-appoint-officials-not-elect-them/|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=2 August 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808055931/http://tribune.com.pk/story/743062/pml-n-sindh-decides-to-appoint-officials-not-elect-them/|archivedate=8 August 2015}}</ref> In October 2014, he was re-appointed as the General Secretary of PML-N Sindh.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N dissolves provincial body|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/532224-pml-n-dissolves-provincial-body|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081142/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/532224-pml-n-dissolves-provincial-body|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref>

He was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] on general seat from Punjab as a candidate of PML-N in [[2015 Pakistani Senate election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Unofficial results pour in as voting comes to a close - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/848196/live-polling-for-senate-elections-underway/|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=5 March 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622104254/https://tribune.com.pk/story/848196/live-polling-for-senate-elections-underway/|archivedate=22 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N sweeps Punjab; PPP, MQM recapture Sindh in Senate polls|url=https://arynews.tv/en/voting-time-senate-election-ends/|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=ARYNEWS|language=en-us|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907045854/https://arynews.tv/en/voting-time-senate-election-ends/|archivedate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PPP leads Pakistan Senate vote {{!}} SAMAA TV|url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/03/ruling-pmln-leads-pakistan-senate-vote/|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=Samaa TV|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001093551/http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/03/ruling-pmln-leads-pakistan-senate-vote/|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senate Election: Unofficial Results|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2135-senate-election-unofficial-results|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824180801/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2135-senate-election-unofficial-results|archivedate=24 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house {{!}} Pakistan {{!}} Dunya News|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/265570-Senate-Elections-2015-PMLN-PPP-almost-get-equal|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=dunyanews.tv|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916145609/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/265570-Senate-Elections-2015-PMLN-PPP-almost-get-equal|archivedate=16 September 2017}}</ref>

He has served as the advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on law''', justice and human rights.<ref name="pakistantoday/28jan2017" />

In May 2017, his membership in PML-N was suspended and he was asked to resign from the membership of Senate by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for violating the party discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM asks Nehal Hashmi to resign from senatorship {{!}} SAMAA TV|url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/05/pm-asks-nehal-hashmi-to-resign-as-senator/|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=Samaa TV|date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531170409/https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/05/pm-asks-nehal-hashmi-to-resign-as-senator/|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz directs Nehal Hashmi to resign from Senate|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/144064-pm-nawaz-directs-nehal-hashmi-to-resign-from-senate|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=www.geo.tv|date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531135805/https://www.geo.tv/latest/144064-pm-nawaz-directs-nehal-hashmi-to-resign-from-senate|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N senator threatens consequences for those 'grilling' Hussain Nawaz|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1336533/pml-n-senator-threatens-consequences-for-those-grilling-hussain-nawaz|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=31 May 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531121303/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336533/pml-n-senator-threatens-consequences-for-those-grilling-hussain-nawaz|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senator Nehal Hashmi quits after threatening speech|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/207796-Nehal-Hashmi-asked-to-quit-after-threatening-speech|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|date=31 May 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531175411/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/207796-Nehal-Hashmi-asked-to-quit-after-threatening-speech|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref> After which he announced to resign from the Senate.<ref>{{cite news|title=CJP takes suo motu notice of Nehal Hashmi's speech|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/144064-cjp-takes-suo-motu-notice-of-nehal-hashmis-speech|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=www.geo.tv|date=31 May 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531142912/https://www.geo.tv/latest/144064-cjp-takes-suo-motu-notice-of-nehal-hashmis-speech|archivedate=31 May 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, he withdrew his resignation from Senate after a meeting with the chairman of the Senate.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guramani|first1=Nadir|title=Hashmi withdraws resignation from Senate|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1337771/hashmi-withdraws-resignation-from-senate|accessdate=6 June 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=6 June 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606080809/https://www.dawn.com/news/1337771/hashmi-withdraws-resignation-from-senate|archivedate=6 June 2017}}</ref>

On 1 February 2018, Hashmi was convicted by the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] in a contempt of court case. He was sentenced to one month imprisonment, and was barred from holding public office for a period of next five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Contempt case: SC bars Nehal Hashmi from holding public office for five years|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2018/contempt-case-sc-bars-nehal-hashmi-from-holding-public-office-for-five-years|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081142/https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2018/contempt-case-sc-bars-nehal-hashmi-from-holding-public-office-for-five-years|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nehal Hashmi sentenced to one month jail time in contempt of court case - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1623555/1-nehal-hashmi-sentenced-one-month-jail-time-contempt-court-case/|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=1 February 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081142/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1623555/1-nehal-hashmi-sentenced-one-month-jail-time-contempt-court-case/|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref> On the same day, he ceased to be a member of the Senate<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhry|first1=Fahad|title=Nehal Hashmi disqualified from Senate|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1386845/nehal-hashmi-disqualified-from-senate|accessdate=2 February 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 February 2018}}</ref> and was arrested.<ref>{{cite news|title=PMLN Senator Nihal Hashmi sentenced to 1 month jail in contempt case|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/275727-pmln-senator-nihal-hashmi-sentenced-to-1-month-in-jail-for-contempt-of-court|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201081142/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/275727-pmln-senator-nihal-hashmi-sentenced-to-1-month-in-jail-for-contempt-of-court|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref> He was released from jail after a month on 28 February.<ref>{{cite news|title='I've been made a victim of revenge,' says Nehal Hashmi upon release from Adiala Jail|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1392288/ive-been-made-a-victim-of-revenge-says-nehal-hashmi-upon-release-from-adiala-jail|accessdate=28 February 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=28 February 2018}}</ref>

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[[Category:Pakistani politicians convicted of crimes]]
[[Category:Pakistani people of Bihari descent]]