Saeed Akbar Khan
Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani (Urdu: سعید اکبر خان نوانی; born 8 June 1952) is a Pakistani politician and a member of the 15th Punjab Assembly.
Saeed Akbar Khan | |
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| سعید اکبر خان نوانی | |
| Provincial Minister for Communications & Works (Punjab)[1] | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan[1] | |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| In office 1985–1999 | |
| Constituency | PP-49 (Bhakkar-III)[1] |
| Provincial Minister for Prisons (Punjab)[1] | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Adviser to Chief Minister of Punjab[1] | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Punjab)[1] | |
| In office 1985–1985 | |
| President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Sargodha | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1952 Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan[1] |
| Political party | PMLN (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | IPP (2023-2024) PMLN (2022-2023) PTI (2018-2022) PMLN (2013-2018) PPP (2008-2013) PML-Q (2001-2008) PMLN (1997-1999) PPP (1993-1996) PMLN (1990-1993) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1990) Pakistan Muslim League (1985-1988) |
| Relations | Rashid Akbar Khan (brother)[1] |
| Parent | Ghulam Akbar Khan (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab (MA) - 1985 |
| Occupation | Politician, agriculturist[1] |
Political career edit
He has been successively elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since from 1985 till 2008.[1]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly in the 2008 elections from PP-49 Bhakkar-III as an independent candidate. He received 53,628 votes and defeated Ghazanfar Abbas Cheena, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly in the 2018 elections from PP-90 Bhakkar-II as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He received 59,490 votes and defeated Irfan Ullah Khan Niazi, a candidate of the PML(N).
He was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for the Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[2]
He ran in the resulting July 2022 by-election as a candidate of the PML(N), but was unsuccessful. He received 66,513 votes and was defeated by Irfan Ullah Khan Niazi, a candidate of the PTI.