Zahid Khan (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Senator
Muhammad Zahid Khan
محمد زاہد خان
Term Start:March 2009
Term End:2012
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Birthname:Muhammad Zahid Khan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Awami National Party
Alma Mater:B.A.
Birth Date:14 April 1956
Birth Place:Lower Dir District, Pakistan

Muhammad Zahid Khan (Urdu: محمد زاہد خان born on 14th April, 1956) is a Pakistani politician. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan, serving as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Water and Power.[1] Zahid Khan currently serves as the central spokesperson of the Awami National Party and has held this position since 1990.

Early life

Zahid Khan was born in a small village in the Lower Dir District called Odigram. He got his early education from his native town and later, his intermediate education, from the Govt Post Graduate Degree College Timergara. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Bdministration (BBA).

Political career

Zahid Khan started his political career while still in school. He has been a senator twice during his political career. He was elected as a senator for the first time in 1997 from the Awami National Party. In March 2009, he once again secured a seat in the senate. He served a senator until March 2015.[2] He was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Water and Power[3] and a member of the Senate Committees of Communications, Information Technology & Telecommunication and Parliamentary Affairs.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chairperson - Senate Committee on Water and Power . Senate of Pakistan . 28 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Zahid Khan Senator. Profile of Zahid Khan. 2020. Senate Of Pakistan.
  3. Web site: Chairman's absolute powers deprive many of Senate bodies . Pakistantoday . 11 July 2013 . 28 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Senate Profile . Senate of Pakistan . 26 November 2014.