Muhammad Khan Daha

He belongs to a Political Daha Family and was born to Mr. Haji Irfan Ahmad Khan.

Basically, The Daha Rajputs are the earliest settlers of Khanewal, therefore the name of Khanewal is due to "Daha Rajput" family because they used ‘Khan’ in their names. Khanewal is named after the earliest settlers here who belonged to the caste "Daha Rajput" caste and used ‘Khan’ in their names. That is how the city came to be known as ‘khan-e-wal’.

He attended Aitchison College and then International School of Choueifet, Lahore. He did his B.Sc in Business Administration from Mountain State University based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States.

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He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-157 (Khanewal-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 58,231 votes and lost the seat to Hamid Yar Hiraj.

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-157 (Khanewal-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-151 (Khanewal-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 96,162 votes and defeated Hamid Yar Hiraj

His father Mr. Haji Irfan Ahmad Khan Daha an agriculturist and an politician who served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for four consecutive terms during 1988-90, 1990–93, 1993–96, 1997-98 and also functioned as Parliamentary Secretary for Finance during 1990-93 and as Minister for Transport during 1997-98.

His uncle, Major(R) Aftab Ahmad Khan Daha (1924-2011) remained Member of National Assembly for four consecutive terms during 1988-90, 1990–93, 1993–96 and 1997–99 and also functioned as Parliamentary Secretary for Information.

Another relative of him, Mr. Haji Nishat Ahmad Khan Daha is also a renowned politician from Khanewal. Nishat Ahmad Khan Daha started his career from Local Politics. He was first elected as Chairman Khanewal unopposed from 1987-1993. then again as Chairman Khanewal from 2001-2005.In both terms he contested as an Independent candidate. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party from Constituency PP-214 (Khanewal-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 44,525 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[3] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Mines and Minerals from 2009 to 2011.[1] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-214 (Khanewal-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-206 (Khanewal-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.

Another relative of him, Nishat’s elder brother Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Khan Daha (1938-2006), contested election successfuly in 2002 as an independent candidate and later on joined Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and served as Member of Punjab Assembly during 2002-06 and also functioned as Parliamentary Secretary for Finance during 2003-06. He studied from London,UK and was also a Chartered Accountant.

Another relative of him Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Rais Khan Daha also served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002-2007 and has been as elected Chairman, Standing Committee on Mines & Minerals on September 5, 2003.

His cousin Taimur Khan Daha son of Haji Rizwan Ahmad Khan Daha served as Vice-Chairman Zila Council Khanewal from January 2017-May 2019.

Another relative of him Mr. Masood Majeed Khan Daha nephew of Nishat Ahmad Khan Daha previously served as Chairman Khanewal from 1 January 2017- 4 May 2019 and he was also elected as Chairman unopposed from the Platform of Pakistan Muslim League (N).

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