Khalil Francis Explained

Khalil Francis
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:Reserved seat for minorities
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Balochistan Awami Party (2018-present)
Office2:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Office:Minister of Human Rights and Women Empowerment
Term Start2:22 March 2021
Term End2:12 August 2023
Term Start:17 August 2023
Status:Caretaker
Constituency2:Reserved seat for minorities
President:Arif Alvi
Primeminister:Anwaar ul Haq Kakar

Khalil George Francis is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a seat reserved for minorities in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[1] [2] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony.[3]

In May 2018, he joined Balochistan Awami Party.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Women, minority seats allotted. 7 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205110/https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677. 7 March 2017.
  2. News: Is the NA apathetic towards minority issues?. 7 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 22 September 2014. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044428/https://www.dawn.com/news/1133565. 8 March 2017.
  3. News: Correspondent. The Newspaper's. Chilim Jusht Milan party held in Bumburate valley. 23 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 21 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823161304/https://www.dawn.com/news/1352922. 23 August 2017.
  4. News: Syed Ali Shah, Fahad Chaudhry . 8 PML-N lawmakers switch loyalties . 10 May 2018. DAWN.COM. 10 May 2018.