Istiqbal Khan

Istiqbal Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.

Istiqbal Khan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyNA-28 (Buner)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)
ParentsAbdul Matin Khan (father)[1]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-28 (Buner) as a candidate of Awami National Party (ANP) in by-polls held in 2008.[1][2][3] He received 30,903 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Bakht Jehan Khan.[4]

In November 2010, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was made minister of state[5] without any portfolio until February 2011.[6] He also served as special assistant to the prime minister of Pakistan with the status of minister of state.[7][8][2]

In 2013, he left ANP and joined Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F).[2]

References
  1. "Constituency profile: Buner has a soft corner for left-wing parties - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. "Former MNA quits ANP, joins JUI-F - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. "NA-28 by-election". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. "NA-28 election result". ECP. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. "Federal cabinet: The twists and turns". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. "Federal cabinet of Prime Minister Gillani" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. "Minister`s portfolio changed". DAWN.COM. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. "Two new ministers inducted". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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