Jahangir Khanzada

Jahangir Khanzada is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the Punjab Assembly from October 2015 to May 2018.

Jahangir Khanzada
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
15 August 2018
ConstituencyPP-2 (Attock-II)
In office
October 2015  31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-16 (Attock-II)
Personal details
Born (1977-07-08) 8 July 1977
Peshawar
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
FatherShuja Khanzada

Early life and education

He was born on 8 July 1977 in Peshawar to Shuja Khanzada.[1]

He has the degree of the Master of Business Administration in Marketing which he received in 2000 from Preston University, Islamabad.[1]

He holds British citizenship.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-16 (Attock-II) in by-election held in October 2015.[3][4] In November 2016, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Youth Affairs and Sports.[5]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-2 (Attock-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]

References

  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/21/pml-n-pti-ppp-to-suffer-as-fia-dubs-their-major-candidates-as-dual-nationals/
  3. "PP-16 by-elections: Jahangir Khanzada cruises to electoral victory - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "Jahangir Khanzada wins Attock by-polls". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. "Punjab govt hands over portfolios to newly appointed cabinet ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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