Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan

Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Assumed office
13 August 2018
Constituency PS-95 (Korangi Karachi-IV)
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan is a Pakistani bureaucrat-turned politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 23 April 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1]

He received a degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil from the NED University of Engineering and Technology. He also holds a degree of Master of Arts in economics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Karachi.[2][3]

Professional career

He joined Pakistan Administrative Service and began his career in 1986.[3][2] As a bureaucrat, he served on multiple positions in the Karachi City Government such as the Executive District Officer (Revenue) in 2003 and District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Karachi in 2007.[4] He also served as deputy commissioner of Karachi (central), deputy commissioner of Sukkur, and Badin.[2]

He served as director general of planning and development at the Port Qasim Authority before becoming chairman of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) in July 2012.[2] He was removed as Chairman of the KPT in August 2013.[5][6][7]

In July 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested him for misusing of power and making 940 illegal appointments in the KPT during his tenure as chairman of the KPT[8][9] which caused a loss of Rs2.80 billion to the national exchequer.[10]

Political career

He joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in October 2017.[4]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-95 (Korangi Karachi-IV) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[11] Following his successful election, MQM nominated him for the office of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[12] On 15 August 2018, he received 59 votes and lost the seat to Agha Siraj Durrani.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Karachi port trust: Jawed Hanif Khan takes over chairmanship | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Jawed Hanif appointed KPT Chairman". Business Recorder. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Former Karachi DCO joins MQM-Pakistan". The News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "KPT chairman defies ministry's removal order". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Navy lands hands on Karachi Port Trust after five-year gap". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Newspaper, From the (1 September 2013). "KPT chairman". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "MQM-P's PS-95 candidate arrested by NAB | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "NAB arrests former KPT chairman Jawed Hanif". Geo News. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Both contenders for SA speaker tainted by corruption". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "PPP's Durrani continues stint as Sindh Assembly speaker after re-election | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Siraj returns as SA speaker". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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