Ishaq Khan Khakwani
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Ishaq Khan Khakwani (born 1 April 1949) is a senior Pakistani politician, engineer and a wealthy landlord.[1] He has served as the Minister of State for Information Technology, Telecommunications and Railways. He served as the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was elected for his first term as Parliamentarian as a Pakistan Muslim League (Q) candidate. Ishaq Khan Khakwani completed his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore in 1971 and worked as an engineer in Pakistan Railways for 18 years before entering the political arena. Currently, his occupation is that of an agriculturist. He has also served on the Government Task Force on Agriculture, Reduction of WAPDA's electricity tariff and WTO. He was also the member of National Assembly Committees on Economic Affairs and Statistics, Standing Committee on Food Agriculture and Livestock and Standing Committee on Railways.
Ishaq Khan Khakwani | |
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Appointed by | Imran Khan |
Minister of State for Information Technology, Telecommunications and Railways | |
In office 20 August 2004 ā 15 November 2007 | |
President | Pervez Musharraf |
Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
Personal details | |
Born | Ishaq Khan Khakwani (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 76) Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
Other political affiliations | PTI (2011-2023) PML-Q (2002-2011) Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) (1994-2002) |
Residence(s) | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
Alma mater | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
Occupation | Politician |