Career
He has remained the Federal Minister for Education in the interim government of Prime Minister Balkh Sher Mazari. He is the former Deputy Secretary General of the Pakistan Awami Ittehad. He has been arrested on innumerable occasions during his long political career in the struggle for democracy.
After the formation of the Peoples Democratic Alliance prior to the 1990 elections, Syed Munir Hussain Gilani joined PDA for the democratic moment and nominated as Additional General Secretary.
He was appointed Federal Minister for Education in the interim government of Prime Minister Mir Balakh Sher Mazari in 1993. He represented the Nifaz-e-Fiqah-e-Jaferia in that government.
On January 12, 2005, in an important meeting of Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator, Syed Munir Hussain Gilani supported democratic movement in Pakistan as reported by the country"s leading newspaper. He also condemned the idea of boycotting the general elections, 2007 held by General
Musharraf in All Parties Conference held in London on July 2, 2006.
Sitting 1st from left with Zafar Iqbal Jhagra, Shahbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif & Muhtarma Benezir Bhutto. Nowadays, he is keenly writing articles in the leading Urdu newspapers of Pakistan. His various articles has been published by The Daily Jang, The Daily Pakistan, The Daily Express and Daily Din newspaper.
Syed Munir Hussain Gilani closely worked with the father of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, ZULFIQAR ALI BHUTTO in his election campaign of 1972.
When Mohtarma returned Pakistan from exile and became the first female prime minister of Pakistan, Syed Munir Hussain Gilani helped her in establishing strong relationships with Iran.