Hashim Jawan Bakht

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, in office from 27 August 2018 till April 2022. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
In office
27 August 2018 – April 2022
GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V
In office
29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII)
Personal details
Born (1979-09-27) 27 September 1979[1]
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
RelativesKhusro Bakhtiar (Brother)
Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Early life and education

Bakht was born on 27 September 1979.[1]

He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.[1]

He studied in Aitchison College Lahore for schooling.

Political career

Bakht was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Punjab provincial election.[2]

On 27 August 2018, Bakht was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.[3] He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan as an independent candidate in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.

References
  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "353 Punjab MPAs sworn in". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.


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