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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Khurram Dastgir Khan
| image = Khurram Dastgir Khan Senate of Poland.JPG
| imagesize = 200px
| office = [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| term_start = 11 May 2018
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| president = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
| primeminister = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
| predecessor = [[Khawaja Muhammad Asif]]
|successor = [[Hussain Haroon]]
| office1 = [[Minister of Defence (Pakistan)|Minister of Defence]]
| term_start1 = 4 August 2017
| term_end1 = 31 May 2018
| predecessor1 = [[Khawaja Muhammad Asif]]
| successor1 = [[Hussain Haroon]]
| president1 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
| primeminister1 = [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]
| office2 = [[Commerce Minister of Pakistan|Minister of Commerce]]
| term_start2 = 17 January 2014
| term_end2 = 28 July 2017
| president2 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]
| primeminister2 = [[Nawaz Sharif]]
| predecessor2 = [[Mubashir Hassan]]
| successor2 = [[Muhammad Pervaiz Malik]] {{Collapsed infobox section begin|Parliamentary Positions}}
|office3 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
|term_start3 = 17 March 2008
|term_end3 =
|constituency3 = [[Constituency NA-96|NA-96 (Gujranwala-II)]] {{Collapsed infobox section end}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|08|3}}
| birth_place = [[Gujranwala]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
| father = [[Ghulam Dastgir Khan]]
| alma_mater = [[California Institute of Technology]]<br />{{small|[[Bachelor of Science|BSc]]}}<br />[[Bowdoin College]]<br />{{small|[[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]}}
}}

'''Khurram Dastgir Khan''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|خرم دستگیر خان}}}}; born 3 August 1970) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who has been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the [[National Assembly]] of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2013 to 2018.

He served as [[Minister of Defence (Pakistan)|Minister for Defence]] and [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]], in [[Abbasi cabinet]] from August 2017 and May 2018, respectively, until May 2018. He served as Minister of State for Science and Technology, Minister of State for Privatisation and Minister of State for Commerce between 2013 and 2014. He served as the [[Commerce Minister of Pakistan|Minister for Commerce]] from 2014 to 2017.

Khan studied engineering from the [[California Institute of Technology]] and economics at [[Bowdoin College]].

==Early life and education==
Khan was born on 3 August 1970.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=96|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421164421/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=96|archive-date=21 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|access-date=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>

Khan studied at the St. Joseph's High School in [[Gujranwala]] and [[Cadet College Hasan Abdal|Cadet College, Hasan Abdal]].<ref name="PILDAT: Profiles of delegates" />

Khan attended the [[Bowdoin College]] in [[Brunswick, Maine]] from where he holds a degree in Economics and was trained as an electrical engineer at the [[California Institute of Technology]].<ref name="PILDAT: Profiles of delegates" />

==Career==

In 1999, he was serving as Special Assistant to then [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] [[Nawaz Sharif]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jamil|first1=Farah|title=26 member Cabinet to take oath today|url=http://aaj.tv/2013/06/26-member-cabinet-to-take-oath-today/|access-date=31 October 2016|work=Aaj News|date=7 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121082150/http://aaj.tv/2013/06/26-member-cabinet-to-take-oath-today/|archive-date=21 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> until his tenure was terminated during [[1999 Pakistani coup d'état]] staged by [[Pervez Musharraf]].<ref name="PILDAT: Profiles of delegates" />

He ran for the seat of [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from Gujranwala constituency as a candidate of PML (N) in [[2002 Pakistani general elections]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Biradari factor dominant in NA-96|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/281143/biradari-factor-dominant-in-na-96|access-date=30 October 2016|work=DAWN.COM|publisher=Dawn|date=20 December 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024159/http://www.dawn.com/news/281143/biradari-factor-dominant-in-na-96|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Reportedly, he was booked for terrorist activities; for beating up two PPP activists at a polling station and for getting a provocative pamphlet published about a rival candidate in separate cases.<ref>{{cite news|title=PML(N) candidate booked in Gujranwala|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/61199/pml-n-candidate-booked-in-gujranwala|access-date=30 October 2016|work=DAWN.COM|publisher=Dawn|date=11 October 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031151030/http://www.dawn.com/news/61199/pml-n-candidate-booked-in-gujranwala|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

From 2006 to 2009, he worked on building his reputation in the PML-N where he eventually became party's central deputy secretary information.<ref name="PILDAT: Profiles of delegates">{{cite web|last1=PILDAT: Profiles of delegates|title=PILDAT: Profiles of delegates|url=http://www.pildat.org/canadavisitOct2010/profiles_of_delegate.asp|publisher=PILDAT: Profiles of delegates|access-date=16 September 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113139/http://www.pildat.org/canadavisitOct2010/profiles_of_delegate.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was elected to the National Assembly for the first time as a candidate of PML(N) in [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="dawn/9may2013">{{cite news|last1=Ghumman|first1=Khawar|title=The worries of the N stalwarts|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/812752/the-worries-of-the-n-stalwarts|access-date=30 October 2016|publisher=Dawn|date=9 May 2013|ref=dawn/9may2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024254/http://www.dawn.com/news/812752/the-worries-of-the-n-stalwarts|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gujranwala sends six lawyers to NA|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/290448/gujranwala-sends-six-lawyers-to-na|access-date=30 October 2016|publisher=Dawn|date=22 February 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024153/http://www.dawn.com/news/290448/gujranwala-sends-six-lawyers-to-na|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In October 2008, he was elected as Chairman of the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Commerce.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistani, Indian MPs discuss opportunities for improving ties|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/743916/pakistani-indian-mps-discuss-opportunities-for-improving-ties|access-date=30 October 2016|work=DAWN.COM|publisher=Dawn|date=23 August 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031150902/http://www.dawn.com/news/743916/pakistani-indian-mps-discuss-opportunities-for-improving-ties|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly for the second time as a candidate of PML (N) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref name="tribune/12may2013">{{cite news|title=Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/|access-date=30 October 2016|work=The Express Tribune|date=12 May 2013|ref=tribune/12may2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030202848/http://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/|archive-date=30 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Upon PML-N victory in the 2013 general election, Khan was first appointed as Minister of State for Science and Technology.<ref name="tribune" /> Later, he was made Minister of State for Privatisation as well Chairman of the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan. In December 2013, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Commerce.<ref>{{cite news|title=State minister resigns from privatisation chairmanship|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/12/14/national/state-minister-for-privatization-resigns/|access-date=31 October 2016|publisher=Pakistan Today|date=14 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031211848/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/12/14/national/state-minister-for-privatization-resigns/|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BoI chief Zubair also to head Privatisation Commission|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/15-Dec-2013/boi-chief-zubair-also-to-head-privatisation-commission|access-date=31 October 2016|work=The Nation|date=15 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101040838/http://nation.com.pk/national/15-Dec-2013/boi-chief-zubair-also-to-head-privatisation-commission|archive-date=1 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/|access-date=31 October 2016|work=The Express Tribune|date=8 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029083547/http://tribune.com.pk/story/560553/federal-cabinet-unveiled-enter-the-ministers/|archive-date=29 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn">{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Mubarak Zeb|title=Khurram Dastagir gets portfolio of commerce|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1060199|access-date=8 October 2016|publisher=dawn|date=3 December 2013|ref=dawn|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009163456/http://www.dawn.com/news/1060199|archive-date=9 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In January 2014, he was elevated to the rank of federal minister and was appointed as the [[Commerce Minister of Pakistan|Minister for Commerce]] for the first time.<ref name="dawn/17january2014">{{cite news|last1=Raza|first1=Syed Irfan|title=President swears in new ministers|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1080828|access-date=30 October 2016|work=DAWN.COM|publisher=Dawn|date=17 January 2014|ref=dawn/17january2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024156/http://www.dawn.com/news/1080828|archive-date=31 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="tribune">{{cite news|title=JUI-F represented: Three new ministers take oath – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/659852/jui-f-represented-three-new-ministers-take-oath/|access-date=8 October 2016|publisher=The Express Tribune|date=17 January 2014|ref=tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817095631/http://tribune.com.pk/story/659852/jui-f-represented-three-new-ministers-take-oath/|archive-date=17 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the disqualification of Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] after [[Panama Papers case (Pakistan)|Panama Papers case]] decision.<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|access-date=28 July 2017|work=Daily Pakistan Global|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114411/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|archive-date=28 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Following the election of [[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]] as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Khan was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi and was appointed Minister for Defence for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|title=New cabinet takes oath: Khawaja Asif foreign minister, Ahsan Iqbal interior minister|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349562/new-cabinet-takes-oath-khawaja-asif-foreign-minister-ahsan-iqbal-interior-minister|access-date=4 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 August 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804113543/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349562/new-cabinet-takes-oath-khawaja-asif-foreign-minister-ahsan-iqbal-interior-minister|archive-date=4 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistan Swears In New Federal Cabinet|url=http://newsweekpakistan.com/pakistan-swears-in-new-federal-cabinet/|access-date=4 August 2017|work=Newsweek Pakistan|date=4 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174632/http://newsweekpakistan.com/pakistan-swears-in-new-federal-cabinet/|archive-date=4 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In May 2018, he was given the additional portfolio of [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]].<ref>{{cite news |first= Naveed |last= Siddiqui |title= Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir given additional portfolio of foreign minister |url= https://www.dawn.com/news/1407027/defence-minister-khurram-dastgir-given-additional-portfolio-of-foreign-minister |access-date= 11 May 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date= 11 May 2018}}</ref> Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Khan ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Federal Minister for Defence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |publisher=Cabinet division |access-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency [[NA-81 (Gujranwala-III)]] in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Khurram Dastagir Khan of PML-N wins NA-81 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/khurram-dastagir-khan-of-pml-n-wins-na-81-election/ |access-date=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}</ref>

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