Haroon Akhtar Khan | |
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| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 12 March 2018 – 17 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani Canadian (until 2011)[1] |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | Humayun Akhtar Khan (brother) |
Haroon Akhtar Khan is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, from March to October 2018.
Political career[edit | edit source]
In January 2018, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appointed Khan as his special assistant on revenue and granted him the status of a federal minister.[2]
He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[3] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[4]
Khan was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in Senate election.[5][6] He was backed in the election by PML-N[7] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[8] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Haroon Akhtar denies holding dual nationality - The Express Tribune". 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "PM Abbasi appoints Haroon Akhtar Khan as federal minister - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.