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Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan

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Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan
Minister for States and Frontier Regions
In office
19 November 2019 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
DeputyShehryar Khan Afridi
Minister for National Food Security and Research
In office
5 October 2018 – 18 November 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Succeeded byKhusro Bakhtiar
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-108 Jhang-I
In office
15 August 2018 – 25 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-114 (Jhang-I)
In office
2002–2013
ConstituencyNA-91 (Jhang-VI)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPTI (2018-present)
Children1
Residence(s)Cantt, Lahore

Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, from 5 October 2018 to 18 November 2019. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this positions from August 2018 till January 2023. He was earlier a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013 on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Ticket.

Personal life

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Mehboob Sultan was born on 30th September 1971 and belongs to a known political family of Pakistan. He spent most of his childhood in Lahore and studied in Aitchison College. He is a descendant of the famous Sufi mystic, poet and scholar Sultan Bahoo.[1]

Political career

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Sultan 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 2002 Pakistani general election.[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 2008 Pakistani general election.[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 2013 Pakistani general election,[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 2018 Pakistani general election.[9][10] He received 106,043 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[11]

On 5 October 2018, Sultan 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]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-108 Jhang-I as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 169,676 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate of PML(N).[14]

References

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  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. ^ a b Newspaper, 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.
  14. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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