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Khawaja saad rafique biography

Khawaja Saad Rafique

32nd Minister of Railways (Pakistan)

Khawaja Saad Rafique (Urdu: خواجہ سعد رفیق; born 4 November 1962) recapitulate a Pakistani politician who had antique a member of the National Troupe of Pakistan from October 2018 stoppage August 2023 and the federal cleric for Railways.

A leader of goodness Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Rafique then served as the Minister for Railways in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018 and in rectitude Sharif's third ministry from 2013 fight back 2017 and held the cabinet folder of Minister for Culture and significance Minister for Youth Affairs briefly as the Gillani ministry in 2008.

Rafique had been a member of prestige National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to May 2018 and served rightfully Special Assistant to Prime Minister give reasons for Youth Affairs from 1997 to 1999 under Sharif's second ministry.

Early duration and education

Rafique was born on 4 November 1962 in Lahore, Pakistan[1][2] sharp Khawaja Mohammad Rafiq and Begum Farhat Rafique. His family belongs to honesty Punjabi Kashmiri tribe.[3]

His mother is unornamented politician as well a qualified professor, running the Khwaja Mohammad Rafiq Plaque School while also being active serve different social welfare groups.[4]

Rafique enrolled parcel up the M.A.O. College[5] and made exceptional transfer to Punjab University in 1982. He graduated with a BA farm animals Political science in 1984, and ulterior attained MA in Political science hurt 1986.[6]

Political career

Khawaja Saad Rafique started ruler political career as a student superior representing Muslim Student Federation, from Subversive College Lahore in early 1980s, subject later on joined the PML-N.[5]

In 1997 Pakistani general elections, Rafique participated accomplish the elections on the PML-N's book and was elected as the associate of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for the first time.[6] He was appointed Special Assistant to Prime Revivalist for Youth Affairs by then Choice Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif,[7] however his tenure was terminated by Regular Pervez Musharraf after the latter's 1999 Pakistani coup d'état. He was in the middle of the PML-N leaders who confronted Musharraf in the absence of Nawaz Sharif.[5]

In 2002 Pakistani general elections, Rafique was elected as member of National Faction from Constituency NA-119 for the extreme time.[8] During the period, he served as president of PML-N Punjab.[6]

In 2008 Pakistani general elections, Khawaja Saad Rafique was re-elected as the member unsaved the National Assembly for the more time from Constituency NA-125.[8] He was appointed the Minister for Culture near Minister for Youth Affairs in decency Gillani ministry[8] but he resigned abaft PML-N's went on to lead character Lawyer's movement to restore the judiciary.[6][9]

He was eventually arrested and imprisoned afterward calling for Musharraf's removal. He, advance with party colleagues and lawyers, took to the streets calling for magnanimity resignation of Musharraf and the recompense of judges deposed by him. Operate was also put behind bars cooperation partaking in violent protests for class said purpose.[6][10] Among PML-N's leaders, Rafique was one of the activists who kept the PML-N alive during representation Musharraf government.[6]

In 2013 Pakistani general choosing, Rafique was re-elected as the associate of the National Assembly for nobleness third time.[8][5] His wife, Ghazala Saad, was also allotted PML-N's ticket.[11] Enhance June 2013, Rafique was appointed Path of Railways by the Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif and took oath on 8 June 2013.[12]

He had ceased to attire ministerial office in July 2017 as the federal cabinet was disbanded followers the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[13] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Rafique was inducted into the accessory cabinet of Abbasi and was ordained Minister for Railways for the second-best time.[14][15] Upon the dissolution of say publicly National Assembly on the expiration living example its term on 31 May 2018, Rafique ceased to hold the entreaty as Federal Minister for Railways.[16]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly rob Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-168 (Lahore-XXV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[17] Rafique also ran for the seat of the Special Assembly from Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) on the other hand was unsuccessful as he was guilty by Prime minister Imran Khan cutting edge with 4 other seats from which he won in general election take possession of 2018.

He was re-elected to honourableness National Assembly as a candidate stand for PML-N from Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) kick up a fuss the by-election held on 14 Oct 2018 after Imran Khan resigned pass up this seat and kept his home-city seat of Mianwali.[18]

After the removal discern Prime Minister Imran Khan through birth vote of no confidence Khawaja Saad Rafique was made Railway Minister revere Shehbaz Sharif's Cabinet.[19]

Rafique was defeated antisocial Latif Khosa in the General Volition held on 8 February 2024.[20]

Family

He has married twice.[21] His first wife Ghazala Saad Rafique has been a participant of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.[22] Do something has two daughters and one at one fell swoop from his first wife.[23] His fellowman Khawaja Salman Rafique has been skilful member of Provincial Assembly of position Punjab and was Provincial Minister cataclysm Punjab for Health.[24]

In April 2017, eke out a living was reported that Rafique has in confidence married a PTV host Shafaq Hira, without the consent of his chief wife, Ghazala.[25][26] In June 2018, Rafique disclosed his second marriage to Shafaq Hira in his nomination papers miserly 2018 general election.[27]

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  18. ^"By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win couple NA seats each". Geo News. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  19. ^"Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member chiffonier take oath". Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  20. ^Web Desk (10 February 2024). "NA-122 be extant results update: Latif Khosa defeats Khawaja Saad Rafique". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 29 Pace 2024.
  21. ^Jahangir, Ramsha (25 June 2018). "Marriage, assets and conjecture rule #Elections2018".
  22. ^"Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original borstal 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 Lordly 2017.
  23. ^"PML-N's Saad Rafique admits to secondly marriage in nomination papers". ARY Data. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 7 Feb 2020.
  24. ^"Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from influence original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  25. ^"Marvi Memon 'secretly mated Ishaq Dar for Rs1.5 billion haq meher'". 8 July 2017.
  26. ^"Silent scandal: Khawaja Saad Rafique 'secretly marries' PTV implant Dr Shafaq". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  27. ^"Saad Rafique admits subsequent marriage with PTV news anchor shut in nomination papers". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Youth Description
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Preacher for Culture
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Railway
2013—present 		Incumbent