Makhdoom Syed Iftekhar Hassan Gillani son of Makhdoom-ul-Mulk Syed Shams-ud-Din Gillani, was born on December 23, 1957 at Uch Sharif, District Bahawalpur. He graduated in 1979 from Islamia University, Bahawalpur. An agriculturist, who served as Councillor Tehsil Council, Uch Sharif; and as Member District Council. He is the Chief of the Gillani Family in the sub-continent and Sajadah Nasheen of Darbar-e-Qadria, Uch Sharif and is also the custodian of Gillani Library and Museum, Uch Sharif. He has traveled to Canada, USA, UK, UAE, Germany, Switzerland, Holland and several Asian countries on study tour. He served as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 1997-99; has returned to Punjab Assembly for the second term in General Elections 2002; and is serving as Advisor to Government of the Punjab since November 24, 2004. His father remained member of this Assembly during 1958-77; his maternal grandfather, Mr Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Berq, was Member Punjab Legislative Assembly/Minister during 1946-47, Member West Punjab Legislative Assembly during 1947-49, and Member Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan during 1962-65; and his nephew, Syed Ali Hassan Gillani, is a sitting MNA (NA-183).
