Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat (Urdu: مخدوم سيد فیصل صالح حیات; born 21 July 1952) is a Pakistani politician from Jhang, Punjab and sports administrator.
Born into a feudal Shi'a family,[1] Hayat is the alleged Sajjada nashin (lineal descendant and successor) of Pir Shah Jewna, a famous 16th century Sufi saint whose shrine in Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan, is revered by millions.
He served as Federal Minister in numerous Ministries which includes Commerce (1988–90), Environment, Housing and Works, Interior (2002–04), and Kashmir Affairs.
Deeply embedded in Pakistan’s political elite, Hayat used his influence and connections with the new military dictatorship in power, who he jumped ship to after abandoning his own party.
Hayat, however, thrived personally, securing influential positions within the AFC and FIFA, and forging close ties with powerful Gulf leaders.
[19] After two controversial years, a new set of elections under the Supreme Court of Pakistan made Ashfaq Hussain Shah the new president, ending Hayat's long lasting tenure.