Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan Explained

Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:10 August 2023
Constituency:NA-143 (Okara-III)
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-146 (Okara-IV)
Birth Date:20 August 1954
Birth Place:Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Nationality:Pakistani

Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan (; born 20 August 1954) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018.

He currently serves as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, with the status of Minister of State [1]

Early life

He was born on 20 August 1954.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-146 (Okara-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 62,711 votes and defeated Rao Muhammad Safdar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4] In August 2003, he was appointed as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for petroleum and natural resources.[5]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-146 (Okara-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 46,006 votes and lost the seat to Manzoor Wattoo. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-192 (Okara-VIII) but was unsuccessful. He received 65 votes and lost the seat to Malik Ali Abbas Khokhar.[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-146 (Okara-IV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] He received 109,998 votes and defeated Manzoor Wattoo.[12] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Industries and Production.[13]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-143 (Okara-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, with the status of Minister of State
  2. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 19 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419124704/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=146. 19 April 2014.
  3. News: PML(Q) replaces N-League on Punjab throne. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054457/https://www.dawn.com/news/61350. 7 April 2017.
  4. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  5. News: Parliamentary secretaries allocated portfolios. 23 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 9 August 2003. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305201733/https://www.dawn.com/news/134263. 5 March 2017.
  6. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  7. News: Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201624/https://www.dawn.com/news/1026929. 3 March 2017.
  8. News: PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections. 28 March 2017.
  9. News: Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132202/http://nation.com.pk/national/15-May-2013/dozens-of-turncoats-make-it-to-national-assembly. 6 March 2017.
  10. News: Manzoor Wattoo loses in Okara NA-146. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 11 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306134339/https://www.dawn.com/news/1026919. 6 March 2017.
  11. News: A wily politician tries to hang on. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 27 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306140055/https://www.dawn.com/news/794465. 6 March 2017.
  12. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  13. News: Eleven projects ongoing to promote industries in Balochistan: Rao Ajmal. 23 August 2017. Business Recorder. 22 October 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823164807/http://www.brecorder.com/2014/10/22/201087/eleven-projects-ongoing-to-promote-industries-in-balochistan-rao-ajmal/. 23 August 2017.
  14. News: PML (N) Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan wins NA-143 election . 3 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 27 July 2018.

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