Engineer Qamar-ul-Islam Raja son of Mr. Nousherwan Raja was born on December 6, 1964 in Rawalpindi. An engineer and an educationist, who graduated in 1987 from University of the Punjab, Lahore and obtained the degree of B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) in 1989 from University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore and worked on engineering projects of national importance. He did Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Sciences in 2001 and also obtained the degrees of M.Sc in 2005 and M.Phil. in Mass Communication in 2009. After qualifying CSS examination, he served as PSO to Chief Ehtesab Commissioner of Pakistan during 1996-2000, and has rich experience of combating white collar crimes. He served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 2008-13 and has returned to the Punjab Assembly for the second consecutive term in general elections 2013 and is functioning as Chairman, Standing Committee on Education; as Member, Punjab Examination Commission; and as Member, Syndicate University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila.