Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan

Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research
Assumed office
5 October 2018
President Arif Alvi
Prime Minister Imran Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
15 August 2018
Constituency NA-114 (Jhang-I)
In office
2002–2013
Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI)
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, in office since 5 October 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.

Previously he was member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013.

Personal life

He is a descendant of Hazrat Sultan Bahoo.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) in Pakistani general election, 2002.[2][3] He received 53,545 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of PML-Q in Pakistani general election, 2008.[3] He received 75,803 votes and defeated Atta Ullah Khan, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in Pakistani general election, 2013,[6] but was unsuccessful. He received 87,048 votes and lost the seat to Najaf Abbas Sial.[7]

In March 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-114 (Jhang-I) as a candidate of PTI in Pakistani general election, 2018.[9][10] He received 106,043 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[11]

On 5 October 2018, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[12] and was appointed as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Bukhari, Q.A. (11 July 2018). "District profile: Where devotees determine the outcome". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Biradari split paves the way for weak hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Newspaper, From the (5 May 2013). "Jhang: ex-MNAs eye third success in a row". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Electable nominees prop up PML-N in Jhang". The Nation. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "PTI sets eyes on Punjab's finest as polls near". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  9. ↑ "Election 2018: Recounting of votes in several constituencies underway". Dunya News. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Bukhari, Q.A. (28 July 2018). "Results surprise pollsters this time". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "NA-114 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv.
  12. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 October 2018). "Six federal ministers administered oath". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Notification - 5 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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