Sardar Muhammad Ayub Khan Explained

Sardar Muhammad Ayub Khan Gadhi
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:15 August 2018
Term End:14 January 2023
Constituency:PP-120 Toba Tek Singh-III
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:PP-87 (Toba Tek Singh-IV)
Birth Date:14 March 1961
Birth Place:Toba Tek Singh
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Sardar Muhammad Ayub Khan Gadhi is a Pakistani politician and a retired military officer who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018. He has also remained Minister for Counter Terrorism Punjab.

Early life and education

He was born on 14 March 1961 in Toba Tek Singh.[1]

He has a degree of Bachelor of Arts from Government College University, Lahore and a degree of Bachelor of Laws from Punjab Law College.

He joined Pakistan Army and graduated from Pakistan Military Academy in 1980. In 2002, he retired from the Pakistan Army as Lieutenant Colonel.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-87 (Toba Tek Singh-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 46,889 votes and defeated Javed Akram, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-87 (Toba Tek Singh-IV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 53,582 votes and defeated Sardar Khawar Ahmed Khan Gadhi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5] In January 2017, he was inducted into the Punjab provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Provincial Minister of Punjab for counter terrorism.[6] [7]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-120 (Toba Tek Singh-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614184852/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/941. 14 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 22 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201192525/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/554. 1 February 2017.
  3. Web site: 2008 election result. 24 March 2018. ECP. 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.
  4. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 18 January 2018. The News. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  5. Web site: 2013 election result . ECP . 10 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526173608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 26 May 2018 .
  6. News: Lt. Col. (R) Ayub Khan becomes minister for Punjab anti-terrorism department - Pakistan - Dunya News. 22 January 2018. dunyanews.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110092841/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/369232-Lt-Col-(R)-Ayub-Khan-becomes-minister-for-Punjab. 10 January 2017.
  7. News: Ayub Khan takes oath as minister for counter terrorism - PakObserver. 22 January 2018. PakObserver. 10 January 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170111151250/http://pakobserver.net/ayub-khan-takes-oath-as-minister-for-counter-terrorism/. 11 January 2017.
  8. News: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies . 3 September 2018 . Samaa TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ . 2018-07-29 . live .