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Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan
Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 1993 to 1999, again from 2008 to May 2018 and again from August 2018 till January 2023. He has served as acting Governor of Punjab numerous times between 2008 and 2015. Early life and education Khan was born on 20 April 1945 in Karnal district, India to Phool Muhammad Khan in a Muslim Rajput family. He received his early education from Bhai Pheru (now Phool Nagar). He graduated from Govt. Islamia College Civil Lines in 1968 from where he obtained a degree of Bachelor of Arts. After completing his LL.B from Punjab University Law College (PULC). Khan is an advocate by profession. He served as Secretary of the Chunian Tehsil Bar Association from 1975 to 1976. Political career Khan began his political career as Chairman of the Union Council, Phool Nagar from 1979 to 1983. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The Provincial Assembly Of Punjab
The Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (Urdu: اسپیکر پنجاب اسمبلی) is the presiding official of the Punjab Assembly. Informally, the Speaker is also called Speaker Punjab Assembly. The office originated in 1921, before Pakistan became independent. It was re-established in 1951 in accordance with the Constitution; the Speaker presides over the chamber composed of Punjab's elected representatives. The Speaker is first in the line of succession to the Governor of Punjab. He also occupies the third position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the Governor and the Chief Minister. In addition, the Speaker takes a non-partisan approach to presiding over the Assembly, and he is its spokesman to the outside world. Former Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab See also * Governor of Punjab, Pakistan * Chief Minister of Punjab * Senior Minister of Punjab (Pakistan) * Leader of the Opposition of Punjab (Pakistan) * Chief Secretary Punjab * Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phool Muhammad Khan
Rana Phool Muhammad Khan (Late) () was a Pakistani politician belonging to a Rajput family. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (MPA), representing Phoolnagar in 1970 and 1977. He has also served as a provincial minister of Punjab for more than one tenure in 1985 and 1990. He has also served as Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. Town renamed The town of Bhai Pheru was renamed Phool Nagar in the honour of Phool Khan. See also *Elections in Pakistan *List of political parties in Pakistan * 2007 Pakistani presidential election * 2008 Pakistani presidential election *2008 in Pakistan Events from the year 2008 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *List of Presidents of Pakistan, President: ** until 18 August: Pervez Musharraf ** 18 August-9 September: Muhammad Mian Soomro ** starting 9 September: Asif Ali Zardari *Li ... References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Punjab MPAs 1972–1977 Punjab MPAs 1985–1988 Punjab MPAs 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008 to elect members of the 13th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. On 3 November 2007 President Pervez Musharraf enacted a state of emergency; elections were initially postponed indefinitely. However, it was later stated they would be held as planned. On 8 November 2007 Musharraf announced that the elections would be held by 15 February 2008, before suggesting a date of 8 January. Following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2007, the Election Commission conducted a meeting and announced that 8 January was no longer a feasible date and the elections would be held on 18 February. The elections saw the resurgence of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), as they emerged as the two largest parties in the National Assembly. Following Bhutto's death, the PPP had come under the leadership of her nineteen-year-old son Bilawal. However, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid e Azam Group) ; ''Pākistān Muslim Līg (Qāf)'', Acronyms: PML(Q), PML-Q, PMLQ, "Q League" (officially registered as the Pakistan Muslim League) is a political party in Pakistan. As of the 2024 parliamentary election, it has a representation of five seats. It previously served as an ally of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's government, and led a joint election campaign in 2013 alongside Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Punjab and Balochistan provinces against its rival Pakistan Muslim League (N), a fiscally conservative and centre-right force. Its leadership and members were once part of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) presided by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. After the 1997 general elections, political differences arose that ultimately led to the creation of a faction inside the party. The dissidents, led by Shujaat Hussain, called for strong and vocal support for the 1999 military coup d'état staged and led by then- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies. The elections were held under the military government of Pervez Musharraf. The two mainstream parties, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) had several restrictions imposed on them and their leaders Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were in exile. In order to address the restrictions, PPP created the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) under the leadership of Ameen Faheem, to contest the elections on its behalf. The PML-N meanwhile, suffering from the party's division into two factions: one that remained loyal to Sharif and were contesting the elections under the leadership of Javed Hashmi, and the other which had broken away to form the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) under the leadership of Mian Muhammad Azhar. The emergence of the PML-Q marked the beginning of multi-party politics i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 3 February 1997 to elect the members of National Assembly. The elections were a fierce contest between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led by pre-election Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by Nawaz Sharif. Unlike the 1990 elections where Sharif won due to allegations of rigging, this time he benefited from the controversial death of Bhutto's brother Murtaza, a populist leader, a worsening economy, and alleged corruption cases against Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari. The elections took place after the previous PPP government was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari for matters of national security. Bhutto's government suffered with financial mismanagement, corruption charges, racial tensions in her native Sindh Province, issues with the judiciary, violations of the constitution, and intra-party and family feuds. After the PPP government was dismissed, a caretaker government was formed under the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (J)
The Pakistan Muslim League (J) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1988. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, named "J" after Muhammad Khan Junejo. It was created in 1986 as the sole Pakistan Muslim League when Muhammad Khan Junejo was the Prime Minister of Pakistan under President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. In September 1988, the party formed an alliance called Islami Jamhoori Ittehad with Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi's National Peoples Party (Pakistan), National Peoples Party, and Qazi Hussain Ahmed's Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Jamaat-e-Islami against Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party for the 1988 general elections. During that time Nawaz Sharif became the most prominent politician outside PPP, and eventually became the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1990. After Junejo dismissed by Gen Zia ul Haq, Nawaz Sharif parted with the PML, and created his own faction called the Pakistan Muslim League (N), PML (N), which became a major political party far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Pakistani General Election
General elections were held in Pakistan on 6 October 1993 to elect the members of National Assembly. The elections took place after both the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan resigned to resolve a power struggle. Prior to the elections, the ruling Islami Jamhoori Ittehad alliance was dissolved due to clashes between its member parties. The alliance's place in the two-party system (alongside the Pakistan Peoples Party) was taken up by Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N). The elections were held under the caretaker government of Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi. Although the PML (N) received the most votes, the PPP won the most seats. After winning the support of minor parties and independents, Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister for a second non-consecutive term. Voter turnout was 40%. Background The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) won the 1990 election and the party's leader, Nawaz Sharif, became Prime Minister. In early 1993 he attempted to strip the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunian Tehsil
Chunian (), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Government of Pakistan The city of Chunian is the headquarters of the tehsil. Administration The tehsil of Chunian is administratively subdivided into 27 Union Councils, these are: * Bhagiwal * Changa Manga *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab University Law College
Punjab University Law College (PULC) is a public sector law school of University of the Punjab, Canal Road (Quaid e Azam) Campus, Lahore. It is the oldest law institute in Pakistan which was established in 1868, 14 years before Punjab University itself. It was the first institute offering legal education to be established in a Muslim majority area of the Indian subcontinent. Since then, it has produced some of the most prominent lawyers, activists, statesmen, judges, bureaucrats and politicians. Today, the institute is known for its rich history, high quality education and renowned Alumni. After being founded in 1868 under the auspices of the literary club Anjuman-e-Punjab, the college became a constituent part of the University of the Punjab in 1870. History Anjuman I Punjab (1865) University Law College was established by the Anjuman I Punjab in 1868. Anjuman-I-Punjab was a literary club founded in Lahore on 21 January 1865 by Dr Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner who was a renowned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslim Rajputs
Muslim Rajputs or Musalman Rajpoots are the descendants of Rajputs in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent who generally are followers of Islam. They converted from Hinduism to Islam from the medieval period onwards, creating various dynasties and states while retaining Hindu surnames such as Chauhan. Today, Muslim Rajputs can be found mostly in present-day Northern India and Pakistan. They are further divided into different clans. History The term ''Rajput'' is traditionally applied to the original Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi clans, who claimed to be Kshatriya in the Hindu varna system. Conversion to Islam and ethos Upon their conversion from Hinduism to Islam, many Muslim Rajputs maintained many of their Hindu customs, and hence retained their Cultural Hindu identity. Muslim Rajputs also often retained common social practices, such as purdah (seclusion of women), with Hindu Rajputs. Despite the difference in religious faith, where the questio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnal District
Karnal district is one of the 22 Districts of Haryana, districts of Haryana, a state in North India which constitutes the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country. The city of Karnal is a part of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR) and is the administrative headquarters of the district. As it lies on National Highway 44 (India), National highway 44 (old NH-1), it has a well connected transport system to the nearby major cities like Delhi and Chandigarh. Karnal District is also well connected via railways. Karnal railway station, Karnal Junction lies on Delhi–Kalka line, Delhi-Kalka line and major trains stops at this station. The district headquarter also has a small aerodrome known as Karnal Airport, karnal airport. History Karnal district was Second Anglo-Maratha War, conquered by the British in 1803. On 30 December 1803, the Daulat Scindia signed the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon with the British after the Battle of Assaye and Battle of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
