Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari
Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari | |
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| Provincial Minister of Punjab for Irrigation | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2018 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-293 (Rajanpur-I) |
| In office 2003–2012 | |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
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| Died | term_end |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
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Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari (Template:Lang-ur; born 9 June 1963) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Punjab for Irrigation, in office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2012 to March 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2003 to 2012.
Early life and education
He was born on 9 June 1963 in Dera Ghazi Khan.[1][2]
He received his early education from Aitchison College. He did Post graduate Diploma in Applied Economics from the University of the Punjab.[1] He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts.[3]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of National Alliance from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) in bye-elections held in 2003.[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) in Pakistani general election, 2008.[3] In 2012, he resigned from his seat in the Punjab Assembly.[4]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate in Pakistani Senate election, 2012.[5][6][7] His Senate membership was due to expire in March 2018.[8]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-293 (Rajanpur-I) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[9]
On 15 August 2018, he submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly demanding creation of Southern Punjab, a separate province.[10]
On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Irrigation.[11]
References
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dunya News: Pakistan:-Polling continues in PP 243, PP 245 ..." dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PPP, allies sweep Senate polls". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (3 March 2012). "Ruling coalition gains a foothold in Senate". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Senate: Nayyer, Baloch elected unopposed". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Senate to elect 52 new members on March 3". The Nation. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "PP-293 Result - Election Results 2018 - Rajanpur 1 - PP-293 Candidates - PP-293 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Malik, Arif (15 August 2018). "PTI lawmaker submits resolution for south Punjab in provincial assembly". dawn.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Punjab's 23-member cabinet sworn in". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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