Kausar Niazi

Maulana Kausar Niazi
Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology
In office 15 December 1993 – 19 March 1994
Preceded by	Mohammad Haleem
Succeeded by	Iqbal Ahmad Khan
Federal Minister for Information
In office 28 March 1977 – 5 July 1977
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime Minister	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Federal Minister for Religious, Minority Affairs and Overseas Pakistanis
In office 5 February 1976 – 28 March 1977
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime Minister	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs
In office 22 October 1974 – 5 February 1976
President	Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime Minister	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 26 March 1977 – 5 July 1977
Constituency	NA-107 Sialkot IV[1]
In office 14 April 1972 – 10 January 1977
Constituency	NW-75 Sialkot II[2]
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Hayat Khan 21 April 1934 Musa Khel, Punjab Province, British India
Died	19 March 1994(1994-03-19) (aged 59) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
Other political affiliations	Jamaat-e-Islami

Kausar Niazi (Urdu: کوثر نیازی), born as Muhammad Hayyat Khan and commonly known as Maulana Kausar Niazi (21 April 1934 – 19 March 1994), was a prominent Pakistani politician and a religious scholar. A key figure in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), he was one of the most influential federal ministers in Bhutto's cabinet from 1974 to 1977. Known for his eloquence and religious scholarship, Niazi played a pivotal role in shaping policy and remained one of Bhutto’s closest aides and most trusted confidants.

Born in Musakhel, Punjab, he hailed from a distinguished family; his father Fateh Khan Niazi Luqi-khel, and uncle Muzaffar Khan Niazi Luqi-khel, were prominent figures in the region. Niazi's political career was marked by steadfast loyalty to Bhutto, serving as a minister for six years and actively contributing to the PPP's vision.^[3]