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 (age 44)[1]
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2018-2022)
RelativesKhusro Bakhtiar (Brother)
Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Early life and education edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c "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.