| Office | Minister of State for Industries and Production |
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| Office | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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| Term start | 4 August 2017 |
| Term end | 31 May 2018
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| Constituency | NA-197 (Rahim Yar Khan-VI) |
| Born | 1960-1-1 (age 66)
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| Nationality | British Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari (Template:Lang-ur; born 1 January 1960) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister of State for Industries and Production, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 1 January 1960.[1][2]
Political career
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-297 (Rahim Yar Khan-XIII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 21,863 votes and lost the seat to Aziz Aslam Shaikh.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-197 (Rahim Yar Khan-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7] He received 82,565 votes and defeated Rais Munir Ahmad, a candidate of PML-Q. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Sindh United Party from Constituency PP-295 (Rahim Yar Khan-XI) but was unsuccessful. He received 89 votes and lost the seat to Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-297 (Rahim Yar Khan-XIII) but was unsuccessful. He received 425 votes and lost the seat to Rais Ibraheem Khalil Ahmad, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-197 (Rahim Yar Khan-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[9][10][11][12] He received 80,944 votes and defeated Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mehmood.[13]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[14][15] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Industries and Production.[16][17] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Leghari ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Industries and Production.[18]
References
- ↑ Detail Information(19 April 2014).
- ↑ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/21/pml-n-pti-ppp-to-suffer-as-fia-dubs-their-major-candidates-as-dual-nationals/
- ↑ ROs remain busy in Sadiqabad. DAWN.COM(26 August 2002).
- ↑ 2002 election result. ECP.
- ↑ Nawabs of Bahawalpur to play vital role in next general elections. The Nation.
- ↑ Big cracks appear in N over tickets. The Nation.
- ↑ ECP's swiftness leaves many wondering. DAWN.COM(18 February 2008).
- ↑ 2008 election result. ECP.
- ↑ PM allows gas connections to areas of influential politicians. DAWN.COM(25 February 2017).
- ↑ Shahbaz condoles with Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(3 November 2015).
- ↑ New federating units: PML-N pretends to consider new province - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(3 August 2011).
- ↑ 138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ 2013 election result. ECP.
- ↑ A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. Associated Press Of Pakistan(4 August 2017).
- ↑ PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today(4 August 2017).
- ↑ Portfolios of federal, state ministers. www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune(25 September 2017).
- ↑ Notification. Cabinet division.