Taimur Khan Jhagra
Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra | |
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File:Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra.jpg | |
Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance | |
Assumed office 29 August 2018 | |
Chief Minister | Mahmood Khan |
Preceded by | Muzafar Said |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
Constituency | PK-73 (Peshawar-VIII) |
Personal details | |
Born | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 9 November 1977
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present) |
Relatives | Ghulam Ishaq Khan (grandfather)[1] Iftikhar Khan Jhagra (uncle)[1] |
Alma mater | London Business School (MBA) Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (B.S) |
Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra (born 9 November 1977) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance, in office since 29 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since August 2018.
Early life and education
He was born on 9 November 1977 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] He's the son of retired federal secretary Saleem Khan Jhagra, nephew of late PPP leader and provincial minister Iftikhar Jhagra and grandson of Ghulam Ishaq Khan, the influential bureaucrat who served as President of Pakistan between 1988 and 1993.[3]
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology[2] before earning the degree of Master of Business Administration from the London Business School in 2008.[4]
Political career
Jhagra began his political career after quitting his job as partner at McKinsey & Company.[1]
In January 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1] Following which he was allocated PTI ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency PK-73 (Peshawar-VIII) despite stiff opposition from within PTI.[5][6] It was noted that at-least 33 PTI workers had applied for a ticket for Constituency PK-73 (Peshawar-VIII) many of which were locals but PTI decided to allocate the ticket to Jhagra, who is relatively unknown in the constituency.[4]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-73 (Peshawar-VIII) in the 2018 general election.[7] He received 15,449 votes and defeated Aman Ullah, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.[8]
On 29 August 2018, he was inducted into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Mehmood Khan and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Late Ishaq Khan's grandson joins PTI". The Nation. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Taimur Saleem Khan". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Bureau Report (24 July 2018), "Taimur Jhagra overcomes heavy odds to become leading contender in polls", The News International. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "PTI 'parachute' who aims to conquer all | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Taimur Jhagra overcomes heavy odds to become leading contender in polls". The News. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Shah, Waseem Ahmad (30 June 2018). "Over 200 vying for Peshawar's 19 NA and PA seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "PK-73 Result - Election Results 2018 - Peshawar 8 - PK-73 Candidates - PK-73 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "11 member KP cabinet takes oath, Kamran Bangash left out". The News. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.