Hashim Jawan Bakht

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, in office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from May 2013 to May 2018.

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
Assumed office
27 August 2018
GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
15 August 2018
ConstituencyPP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V)
In office
29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII)
Personal details
Born (1979-09-27) 27 September 1979
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
RelativesKhusro Bakhtiar (Brother)[1] Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Early life and education

He was born on 27 September 1979.[2]

He has the degree of Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in May 2013.[5]

He resigned from the Punjab Assembly in May 2018.[6] In April 2018, he quit PML-N.[7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for finance.[9]

References
  1. "South Punjab group actively lobbying for Punjab CM slot". The News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 May 2013). "43 newly elected legislators join PML-N". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "Notification". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. "Major blow to PML-N as eight South Punjab MPs defect". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. "353 Punjab MPAs sworn in". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.


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