Istiqbal Khan Explained
Istiqbal Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-28 (Buner) as a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP) in by-polls held in 2008.[1] [2] [3] He received 30,903 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Bakht Jehan Khan.[4]
In November 2010, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was made minister of state[5] without any portfolio until February 2011.[6] He also served as special assistant to the prime minister of Pakistan with the status of minister of state.[7] [8]
In 2013, he left ANP and joined Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F).
Notes and References
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- News: Former MNA quits ANP, joins JUI-F - The Express Tribune. 19 July 2017. The Express Tribune. 28 March 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013190927/https://tribune.com.pk/story/527422/former-mna-quits-anp-joins-jui-f/. 13 October 2017.
- News: NA-28 by-election. 19 July 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224847/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/160734-na-28-by-election. 13 October 2017.
- Web site: NA-28 election result. ECP. 26 May 2018.
- News: Federal cabinet: The twists and turns. 19 July 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809132832/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/02/05/federal-cabinet-the-twists-and-turns/. 9 August 2017.
- Web site: Federal cabinet of Prime Minister Gillani. Cabinet division. 26 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115247/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/Federal%20Cabinet%20of%20Syed%20Yousaf%20Raza%20Gillani,%20Latest_doc.pdf. 5 May 2017.
- News: Minister`s portfolio changed. 19 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 March 2010. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526182047/https://www.dawn.com/news/942145/minister-s-portfolio-changed. 26 May 2018.
- News: Two new ministers inducted. 19 July 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/610285-two-new-ministers-inducted. 12 September 2017.
