Ghulam Sarwar Khan

Ghulam Sarwar Khan
غلام سرور خان
Federal Minister for Aviation
In office 18 April 2019 – 10 April 2022
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Imran Khan
Federal Minister for Petroleum
In office 20 August 2018 – 18 April 2019
President	Mamnoon Hussain<br />Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Imran Khan
Preceded by	Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker)
Succeeded by	Omar Ayub Khan
Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower
In office 31 August 2004 – 15 November 2007
President	Pervez Musharraf
Prime Minister	Shaukat Aziz
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023
Constituency	NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	NA-53 (Rawalpindi)
In office 23 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
Constituency	NA-53 (Rawalpindi)
Provincial Minister Punjab for Zakat and Ushr
In office October 1993 – November 1996
Chief Minister	Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Provincial Minister Punjab for Mineral Development
In office October 1993 – November 1996
Chief Minister	Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Provincial Minister Punjab for Fisheries
In office October 1993 – November 1996
Chief Minister	Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Provincial Minister Punjab for Health
In office 1994 – November 1996
Chief Minister	Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office 12 March 1985 – 30 May 1988
Constituency	PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
In office 30 November 1988 – 6 August 1990
Constituency	PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
In office 5 November 1990 – 28 June 1993
Constituency	PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
In office 18 October 1993 – 17 November 1996
Constituency	PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-13) 13 October 1952
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	TLP (2025-present)
Other political affiliations	IPP (2023-2025)<br>PTI (2011-2023)<br>PML(Q) (2002-2011)<br>PPP (1988-2002)
Relations	Ammar Siddique Khan (nephew)
Children	Malik Mansoor Hayat Khan (son)

Malik Ghulam Sarwar Khan (; born 13 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician who was the former Federal Minister for Aviation, in office from 24 May 2019 to 10 April 2022. Prior to this position, he was appointed as Federal Minister for Petroleum on 20 August 2018, but he was shifted to the Aviation Ministry.<ref>"PM Imran reshuffles cabinet less than one year into government". Dawn. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.</ref> He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 till January 2023. 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 newspaper Dawn, Khan was born on 13 October 1955 in Taxila, Punjab,<ref name="dawn/2sept2004">"New federal ministers". DAWN.COM. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</ref> while according to PILDAT he was born on 13 October 1954.<ref name="pildat/dob">"Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref>

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

Fake degree case

In 2002, the authenticity of his diploma degree from the Punjab Board of Technical Education was challenged.<ref>"MNA's degree challenged". DAWN.COM. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</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>"Degree case against minister adjourned". DAWN.COM. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref>

In July 2013, the Supreme Court suspended the National Assembly's membership of Khan for possessing counterfeit degree.<ref name="tribune/19july2013">"Ghulam Sarwar Khan: PTI MNA suspended over fake degree | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref> According to a report submitted by the Higher Education Commission, both his graduation degree and his diploma in engineering were found fake.<ref>Khan, Iftikhar A. (19 July 2013). "Fake degrees case: SC disqualifies two MPAs, suspends MNA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref>

Political career

Khan was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1985 Pakistani general election.<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /><ref>"List of legislatures". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</ref>

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

Khan ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) from 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, a candidate of the IJI.<ref name="ecp/na-1988-97">"General election results 1988-1997" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</ref> In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PDA from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 36,469 votes and defeated Muhammad Kamal, a candidate of the IJI.<ref name="ecp/pap88-97" />

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of the PPP from 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, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).<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 PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 40,132 votes and defeated Dildar Khan, a candidate of the 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 Provincial Minister of Punjab for Zakat and Ushr with the additional ministerial portfolios of Mineral Development, and Fisheries.<ref>"List of legislatures". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</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 PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1997 Punjab provincial election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,372 votes and lost the seat to Malik Umar Farooq, a candidate of the PML(N).<ref name="ecp/pap88-97">"Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.</ref>

He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from 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, a candidate of the PML(N).<ref>"2002 election result - NA" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 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">"TAXILA: Sarwar Khan group sweeps polls". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref> He received 21,961 votes and defeated Muhammad Waqas, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).<ref>"2002 election result - Punjab Assembly" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref> He vacated his provincial seat and retained the National Assembly seat.<ref>"A double edged sword: Imran inspires the youth | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref> Soon after his election, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).<ref>Wasim, Amir (25 December 2007). "Pindi's NA-53 getting ready for hot contest". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 October 2023.</ref>

In 2004, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz<ref name="dawn/2sept2004" /><ref>"32 ministers take oath: Cabinet includes 11 new faces". DAWN.COM. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</ref> and was appointed as Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower.<ref>"Changes in important ministries: Aziz keeps finance". DAWN.COM. 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.</ref>

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML(Q) from NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful.<ref>"Taxila's musical chairs". DAWN.COM. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref> He received 49,068 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the PML(N).<ref>"2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.<ref>"Chaudhry Nisar loses NA-53 poll to PTI candidate". DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref><ref>"Political parties eying seat vacated by PML-N". DAWN.COM. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref><ref>"Official results: Chaudhry Nisar edged by PTI for NA-53 seat - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref> He received 110,593 votes and defeated Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the PML(N).<ref>"2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)<ref>"Ghulam Sarwar Khan of PTI wins NA-59 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.</ref> and from NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII)<ref>"PTI's Ghulam Sarwar Khan wins NA-63 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.</ref> in the 2018 Pakistani general election.<ref>"PTI to face reduction of nearly nine seats in PM election". Retrieved 2 August 2018.</ref> Following his election, he decided to retain the NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III) seat and abandon the NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII) seat.<ref>"Eight additional seats vacated by federal lawmakers before taking oath". Geo News. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.</ref>

On 18 August, Imran Khan formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Khan was named as Minister for Petroleum.<ref>"PM Imran Khan finalises names of 21-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 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>"16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 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 the Federal Minister for Aviation. On 10 April 2022, after the success of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, the Cabinet dissolved and he ceased to be the Federal Minister for Aviation.

He resigned from the National Assembly soon after, along with most of the other PTI MNAs. His resignation was accepted on 17 January 2023.<ref>Guramani, Nadir (17 January 2023). "NA speaker accepts resignation of 34 PTI MNAs". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 October 2023.</ref>

On 22 June 2023, he left the PTI due to the 2023 Pakistani protests.<ref>Momand, Abdullah (22 June 2023). "Ex-ministers Ghulam Sarwar, Humayun Akhtar quit PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 October 2023.</ref>

On 31 October 2023, he joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).<ref>"Another former PTI leader joins Jahangir Tareen's IPP". ARY NEWS. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.</ref>