Ghulam Sarwar Khan Explained

Ghulam Sarwar Khan
Office:Federal Minister for Aviation
Term Start:18 April 2019
Term End:10 April 2022
President:Arif Alvi
Primeminister:Imran Khan
Office1:Federal Minister for Petroleum
Term Start1:20 August 2018
Term End1:18 April 2019
President1:Mamnoon Hussain
Arif Alvi
Primeminister1:Imran Khan
Predecessor1:Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker)
Successor1:Omar Ayub Khan
Office2:Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower
Term Start2:31 August 2004
Term End2:15 November 2007
President2:Pervez Musharraf
Primeminister2:Shaukat Aziz
Office3:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start3:13 August 2018
Term End3:17 January 2023
Constituency3:NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)
Term Start4:1 June 2013
Term End4:31 May 2018
Constituency4:NA-53 (Rawalpindi)
Term Start5:23 November 2002
Term End5:15 November 2007
Constituency5:NA-53 (Rawalpindi)
Office6:Provincial Minister Punjab for Zakat and Ushr
Term Start6:October 1993
Term End6:November 1996
1Blankname6:Chief Minister
1Namedata6:Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Office7:Provincial Minister Punjab for Mineral Development
Term Start7:October 1993
Term End7:November 1996
1Blankname7:Chief Minister
1Namedata7:Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Office8:Provincial Minister Punjab for Fisheries
Term Start8:October 1993
Term End8:November 1996
1Blankname8:Chief Minister
1Namedata8:Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Office9:Provincial Minister Punjab for Health
Term Start9:1994
Term End9:November 1996
1Blankname9:Chief Minister
1Namedata9:Manzoor Wattoo, Arif Nakai
Office10:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start10:12 March 1985
Term End10:30 May 1988
Constituency10:PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Term Start11:30 November 1988
Term End11:6 August 1990
Constituency11:PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Term Start12:5 November 1990
Term End12:28 June 1993
Constituency12:PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Term Start13:18 October 1993
Term End13:17 November 1996
Constituency13:PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Birth Date:13 October 1952
Nationality:Pakistani
Relations:Ammar Siddique Khan (nephew)
Party: IPP (2023-present)
Children:Mansoor Hayat Khan (son)
Otherparty: PTI (2011-2023)
PMLN-Q (2002-2011)
PPP (1988-2002)

Mian Ghulam Sarwar Khan (; born 13 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician who was the former Federal Minister for Aviation, in office from 24 May 2019 to 10 April 2022. Prior to this position, he was appointed as Federal Minister for Petroleum on 20 August 2018, but he was shifted to the Aviation Ministry.[1] He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018. He remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1996.

Early life and education

According to the Dawn, Khan was born on 13 October 1955 in Taxila, Punjab,[2] while according to PILDAT he was born on 13 October 1954.[3]

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Punjab. He is an agriculturist by profession.

Fake degree case and Acquittal

In 2002, the authenticity of his diploma degree from the Punjab Board of Technical Education was challenged.[4] In 2007, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan challenging the authenticity of diploma which Khan had received from the Government College University (Faisalabad).[5]

In July 2013, the Supreme Court suspended the National Assembly's membership of Khan for possessing counterfeit degree.[6] According to a report submitted by the Higher Education Commission, both his graduation degree and his diploma in engineering were found fake.[7]

Political career

Khan was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1985 Pakistani general election.[8]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1988 general election. He received 43,343 votes and defeated Muhammad Kamal, a candidate of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).

Khan ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) from NA-40 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1990 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 63,021 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the IJI.[9] In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PDA from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 36,469 votes and defeated Muhammad Kamal, a candidate of the IJI.

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of the PPP from NA-40 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1993 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 64,800 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)). In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PPP from PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V). He received 40,132 votes and defeated Dildar Khan, a candidate of the PML(N). Following the election, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet and was appointed Provincial Minister of Punjab for Zakat and Ushr with the additional ministerial portfolios of Mineral Development, and Fisheries.[10] He also served as the provincial minister of Punjab for health from 1994 to 1996.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in the 1997 Punjab provincial election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,372 votes and lost the seat to Malik Umar Farooq, a candidate of the PML(N).[11]

He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 66,900 votes and defeated Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the PML(N).[12] In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-8 (Rawalpindi-VIII).[13] He received 21,961 votes and defeated Muhammad Waqas, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[14] He vacated his provincial seat and retained the National Assembly seat.[15] Soon after his election, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).[16]

In 2004, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz[17] and was appointed as Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower.[18]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML(Q) from NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful.[19] He received 49,068 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the PML(N).[20]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from NA-53 (Rawalpindi-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[21] [22] [23] He received 110,593 votes and defeated Nisar Ali Khan, a candidate of the PML(N).[24]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III)[25] and from NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII)[26] in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[27] Following his election, he decided to retain the NA-59 (Rawalpindi-III) seat and abandon the NA-63 (Rawalpindi-VII) seat.[28]

On 18 August, Imran Khan formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Khan was named as Minister for Petroleum.[29] On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister for Petroleum in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[30]

On 18 April 2018 he resigned as Minister for Petroleum on Imran Khan's orders after a major cabinet reshuffle. There were rumors that he would leave PTI but he denied the rumors, later he was appointed the Federal Minister for Aviation. On 10 April 2022, after the success of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, the Cabinet dissolved and he ceased to be the Federal Minister for Aviation.

He resigned from the National Assembly soon after, along with most of the other PTI MNAs. His resignation was accepted on 17 January 2023.[31]

On 22 June 2023, he left the PTI due to the 2023 Pakistani protests.[32]

On 31 October 2023, he joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).[33]

Notes and References

  1. News: PM Imran reshuffles cabinet less than one year into government . 30 May 2020 . Dawn . 18 April 2020.
  2. News: New federal ministers. 28 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 2 September 2004. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828232041/https://www.dawn.com/news/369273. 28 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Detail Information. www.pildat.org. PILDAT. 26 April 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421150953/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=53. 21 April 2014.
  4. News: MNA's degree challenged . 1 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 5 December 2002.
  5. News: Degree case against minister adjourned . 1 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 24 February 2007.
  6. News: Ghulam Sarwar Khan: PTI MNA suspended over fake degree The Express Tribune . 1 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 19 July 2013.
  7. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Fake degrees case: SC disqualifies two MPAs, suspends MNA . 1 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 19 July 2013.
  8. Web site: List of legislatures. Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. 28 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615004551/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1985-1988.shtml. 15 June 2017.
  9. Web site: General election results 1988-1997. ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. 28 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
  10. Web site: List of legislatures. Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. 28 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615012146/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1993-1996.shtml. 15 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97. ECP. 24 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf. 30 August 2017.
  12. Web site: 2002 election result - NA . ECP . 1 September 2018 . 22 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122090015/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Election%202002/National.pdf . dead .
  13. News: TAXILA: Sarwar Khan group sweeps polls . 1 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 13 October 2002.
  14. Web site: 2002 election result - Punjab Assembly . ECP . 1 September 2018 . 25 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025033855/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Election%202002/Punjab.pdf . dead .
  15. News: A double edged sword: Imran inspires the youth The Express Tribune . 1 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 4 May 2013.
  16. Web site: Wasim . Amir . 25 December 2007 . Pindi's NA-53 getting ready for hot contest . 31 October 2023 . DAWN.COM . en.
  17. News: 32 ministers take oath: Cabinet includes 11 new faces. 28 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 2 September 2004. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230629/https://www.dawn.com/news/369315. 28 August 2017.
  18. News: Changes in important ministries: Aziz keeps finance. 28 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 September 2004. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424085244/https://www.dawn.com/news/369441. 24 April 2017.
  19. News: Taxila's musical chairs. 26 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 27 March 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080118/https://www.dawn.com/news/798272. 27 March 2017.
  20. Web site: 2008 election result . ECP . 1 September 2018 . 5 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . dead .
  21. News: Chaudhry Nisar loses NA-53 poll to PTI candidate. 26 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011170. 27 March 2017.
  22. News: Political parties eying seat vacated by PML-N. 26 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 5 June 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1016117/political-parties-eying-seat-vacated-by-pml-n. 27 March 2017.
  23. News: Official results: Chaudhry Nisar edged by PTI for NA-53 seat - The Express Tribune. 26 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 14 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327101636/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548953/official-results-chaudhry-nisar-edged-by-pti-for-na-53-seat/. 27 March 2017.
  24. Web site: 2013 election result . ECP . 1 September 2018 . 1 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . dead .
  25. News: Ghulam Sarwar Khan of PTI wins NA-59 election . 2 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 26 July 2018.
  26. News: PTI's Ghulam Sarwar Khan wins NA-63 election . 2 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 26 July 2018.
  27. News: PTI to face reduction of nearly nine seats in PM election . 2 August 2018 . en.
  28. News: Eight additional seats vacated by federal lawmakers before taking oath . 14 August 2018 . Geo News . 14 August 2018.
  29. News: PM Imran Khan finalises names of 21-member cabinet . 18 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 18 August 2018.
  30. News: 16 ministers from PM Imran Khan's cabinet sworn in . 20 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 20 August 2018.
  31. Web site: Guramani . Nadir . 17 January 2023 . NA speaker accepts resignation of 34 PTI MNAs . 31 October 2023 . DAWN.COM . en.
  32. Web site: Momand . Abdullah . 22 June 2023 . Ex-ministers Ghulam Sarwar, Humayun Akhtar quit PTI . 31 October 2023 . DAWN.COM . en.
  33. Web site: 31 October 2023 . Another former PTI leader joins Jahangir Tareen's IPP . 31 October 2023 . ARY NEWS . en-US.