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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ghulam Sarwar Khan
| image= GHULAM SARWAR KHAN.jpg
| honorific-suffix =

| office = [[Aviation Division (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Aviation]]
| term_start = 18 April 2019
| term_end =
| president = [[Arif Alvi]]
| primeminister = [[Imran Khan]]

| office1 = [[MPNR|Federal Minister for Petroleum]]
| term_start1 = 20 August 2018
| term_end1 = 18 April 2019
| president1 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]<br />[[Arif Alvi]]
| primeminister1 = [[Imran Khan]]
| predecessor1 = Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker)
| successor1 = [[Omar Ayub Khan]]

| office2 = [[Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development|Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower]]
| term_start2 = 31 August 2004
| term_end2 = 15 November 2007
| president2 = [[Pervez Musharraf]]
| primeminister2 = [[Shaukat Aziz]]

| office3 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start3 = 13 August 2018
| term_end3 =
| constituency3 = [[NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)]]
| term_start4 = 1 June 2013
| term_end4 = 31 May 2018
| constituency4 = [[Constituency NA-53|NA-53 (Rawalpindi)]]
| term_start5 = 23 November 2002
| term_end5 = 15 November 2007
| constituency5 = [[Constituency NA-53|NA-53 (Rawalpindi)]]

| office6 = [[Zakat Council|Provincial Minister Punjab for Zakat and Ushr]]
| term_start6 = October 1993
| term_end6 = November 1996
| 1blankname6 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata6 = [[Manzoor Wattoo]], [[Arif Nakai]]

| office7 = Provincial Minister Punjab for Mineral Development
| term_start7 = October 1993
| term_end7 = November 1996
| 1blankname7 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata7 = [[Manzoor Wattoo]], [[Arif Nakai]]

| office8 = [[Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries department, Punjab|Provincial Minister Punjab for Fisheries]]
| term_start8 = October 1993
| term_end8 = November 1996
| 1blankname8 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata8 = [[Manzoor Wattoo]], [[Arif Nakai]]

| office9 = [[Punjab Health Department|Provincial Minister Punjab for Health]]
| term_start9 = 1994
| term_end9 = November 1996
| 1blankname9 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata9 = [[Manzoor Wattoo]], [[Arif Nakai]]

| office10 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]]
| term_start10 = 12 March 1985
| term_end10 = 30 May 1988
| constituency10 = PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
| term_start11 = 30 November 1988
| term_end11 = 06 August 1990
| constituency11 = PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
| term_start12 = 05 November 1990
| term_end12 = 28 June 1993
| constituency12 = PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
| term_start13 = 18 October 1993
| term_end13 = 17 November 1996
| constituency13 = PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|10|13|df=y}}
| nationality = Pakistani
| relations = [[Mansoor Hayat Khan]] (son), [[Ammar Siddique Khan]] (nephew) <ref>{{cite news |title=PTI fails to stay true to its slogan of ‘change’ |url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Jul-2018/pti-fails-to-stay-true-to-its-slogan-of-change |access-date=18 August 2018 |work=The Nation |date=17 July 2018}}</ref>
| party = [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]]
}}

'''Mian Ghulam Sarwar Khan''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|غلام سرور خان}}}}; born 13 October 1955) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who is the current [[Aviation Division (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Aviation]], in office since 24 May 2019. Prior to this position, he was appointed as [[Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division)|Federal Minister for Petroleum]] on 20 August 2018, but he was shifted to the Aviation Ministry.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Imran reshuffles cabinet less than one year into government |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1476954 |access-date=30 May 2020 |publisher=Dawn |date=18 April 2020}}</ref> He has been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018. He remained a member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] from 1985 to 1996.

==Early life and education==
According to the ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'', Khan was born on 13 October 1955 in [[Taxila city|Taxila]], [[Punjab]],<ref name="dawn/2sept2004">{{cite news|title=New federal ministers|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/369273|access-date=28 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 September 2004|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828232041/https://www.dawn.com/news/369273|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> while according to [[PILDAT]] he was born on 13 October 1954.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=53|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421150953/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=53|archive-date=21 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of the Punjab]].<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /> He is an [[Agricultural science|agriculturist]] by profession.<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" />

===Fake degree case and Acquittal===
In 2002, the authenticity of his diploma degree from the Punjab Board of Technical Education was challenged.<ref>{{cite news |title=MNA’s degree challenged |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/70612 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=5 December 2002}}</ref> In 2007, a petition was filed in the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] challenging the authenticity of diploma which Khan had received from the [[Government College University (Faisalabad)]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Degree case against minister adjourned |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/234402 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=24 February 2007}}</ref>

In July 2013, the Supreme Court suspended the National Assembly's membership of Khan for possessing counterfeit degree.<ref name="tribune/19july2013">{{cite news |title=Ghulam Sarwar Khan: PTI MNA suspended over fake degree {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/579002/ghulam-sarwar-khan-pti-mna-suspended-over-fake-degree/ |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=19 July 2013}}</ref> According to a report submitted by the [[Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)|Higher Education Commission]], both his graduation degree and his diploma in engineering were found fake.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Iftikhar A. |title=Fake degrees case: SC disqualifies two MPAs, suspends MNA |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1030051 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=19 July 2013}}</ref>

However, on March 1, 2019, the Anti-Corruption Establishment(ACE) stated that the diploma has been found to be genuine. Following this, in April 2019, the Minister was acquitted in this case.<ref>{{cite news |title=Petroleum minister acquitted in fake diploma case |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1475577 |access-date=30 May 2020 |publisher=Dawn |date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

==Political career==
Khan was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the [[1985 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /><ref>{{cite web|title=List of legislatures|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1985-1988.shtml|website=Provincial Assembly of the Punjab|access-date=28 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615004551/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1985-1988.shtml|archive-date=15 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the [[1988 Pakistani general election|1988 general election]]. He received 43,343 votes and defeated Muhammad Kamal, a candidate of [[Islami Jamhoori Ittehad]] (IJI).<ref name="ecp/pap88-97" />

Khan ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Constituency NA-40 (Rawalpindi-V) in the [[1990 Pakistani general election]], but was unsuccessful. He received 63,021 votes and lost the seat to [[Nisar Ali Khan]].<ref name="ecp/na-1988-97">{{cite web|title=General election results 1988-1997|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf|website=ecp.gov.pk|publisher=Election Commission of Pakistan|access-date=28 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PDA from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 36,469 votes and defeated Muhammad Kamal, a candidate of IJI.<ref name="ecp/pap88-97" />

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from Constituency NA-40 (Rawalpindi-V) in the [[1993 Pakistani general election]], but was unsuccessful. He received 64,800 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan.<ref name="ecp/na-1988-97" /> In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PPP from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 40,132 votes and defeated Dildar Khan, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N).<ref name="ecp/pap88-97" /><ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /> Following the election, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Zakat and Ushr with the additional ministerial portfolios of Mineral Development, and Fisheries.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of legislatures|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1993-1996.shtml|website=Provincial Assembly of the Punjab|access-date=28 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615012146/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1993-1996.shtml|archive-date=15 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He also served as the provincial minister of Punjab for health from 1994 to 1996.<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" />

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in [[1997 Pakistani general election]], but was unsuccessful. He received 26,372 votes and lost the seat to [[Malik Umar Farooq]].<ref name="ecp/pap88-97">{{cite web|title=Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf|publisher=ECP|access-date=24 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf|archive-date=30 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from [[Constituency NA-53|Constituency NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV)]] in the [[2002 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/13oct2002" /> He received 66,900 votes and defeated Nisar Ali Khan.<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 election result - NA |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Election%202002/National.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-8 (Rawalpindi-VIII).<ref name="dawn/13oct2002">{{cite news |title=TAXILA: Sarwar Khan group sweeps polls |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/61463 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=13 October 2002}}</ref> He received 21,961 votes and defeated Muhammad Waqas, a candidate of [[Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal]] (MMA).<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 election result - Punjab Assembly |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Election%202002/Punjab.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> He vacated his provincial seat and retained the National Assembly seat.<ref>{{cite news |title=A double edged sword: Imran inspires the youth {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/544278/a-double-edged-sword-imran-inspires-the-youth/ |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=4 May 2013}}</ref>

In 2004, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister [[Shaukat Aziz]]<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /><ref>{{cite news|title=32 ministers take oath: Cabinet includes 11 new faces|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/369315|access-date=28 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=2 September 2004|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230629/https://www.dawn.com/news/369315|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was appointed as Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower.<ref>{{cite news|title=Changes in important ministries: Aziz keeps finance|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/369441|access-date=28 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=3 September 2004|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424085244/https://www.dawn.com/news/369441|archive-date=24 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the [[2008 Pakistani general election]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taxila’s musical chairs|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/798272|access-date=26 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=27 March 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080118/https://www.dawn.com/news/798272|archive-date=27 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He received 49,068 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 election result |url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI) from Constituency NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chaudhry Nisar loses NA-53 poll to PTI candidate|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011170|access-date=26 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011170|archive-date=27 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Political parties eying seat vacated by PML-N|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1016117/political-parties-eying-seat-vacated-by-pml-n|access-date=26 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 June 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1016117/political-parties-eying-seat-vacated-by-pml-n|archive-date=27 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Official results: Chaudhry Nisar edged by PTI for NA-53 seat - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/548953/official-results-chaudhry-nisar-edged-by-pti-for-na-53-seat/|access-date=26 March 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=14 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327101636/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548953/official-results-chaudhry-nisar-edged-by-pti-for-na-53-seat/|archive-date=27 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He received 110,593 votes and defeated Nisar Ali Khan.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 election result |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency [[NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ghulam Sarwar Khan of PTI wins NA-59 election |url=http://www.app.com.pk/ghulam-sarwar-khan-of-pti-wins-na-59-election/ |access-date=2 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}</ref> and from Constituency [[NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII)]]<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI’s Ghulam Sarwar Khan wins NA-63 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-ghulam-sarwar-khan-wins-na-63-election/ |access-date=2 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}</ref> in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI to face reduction of nearly nine seats in PM election |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/347201-pti-to-face-reduction-of-nearly-nine-seats-in-pm-election |access-date=2 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Following his election, he decided to retain his National Assembly seat NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III) and abandon the NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII).<ref>{{cite news |title=Eight additional seats vacated by federal lawmakers before taking oath |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/207301-eight-additional-seats-vacated-by-lawmakers-before-taking-oath |access-date=14 August 2018 |work=Geo News |date=14 August 2018}}</ref>

On 18 August, [[Imran Khan]] formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Khan was named as [[Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)|Minister for Petroleum]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Imran Khan finalises names of 21-member cabinet |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427792/pm-imran-khan-finalises-names-of-21-member-cabinet |access-date=18 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=18 August 2018}}</ref> On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister for Petroleum in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.<ref>{{cite news |title=16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1428169/16-ministers-from-pm-imran-khans-cabinet-sworn-in |access-date=20 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=20 August 2018}}</ref>

On 18 April 2018 he resigned as Minister for Petroleum on Imran Khan's orders after a major cabinet reshuffle. There were rumors that he would leave PTI but he denied the rumors, later he was appointed as the [[Aviation Division (Pakistan)|Federal Minister for Aviation]].

==References==
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