Dost Muhammad Khosa (; born 22 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician affiliated with
Pakistan People's Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a centre-left political position, it is cu ...
. He was appointed as the
Caretaker Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...
of
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
on 12 April 2008, serving until 8 June 2008. He joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on 22 December 2018.
Early life
Khosa is the son of former
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
Governor and senior political leader of Pakistan Sardar
Zulfiqar Ali Khosa. He was born in Lahore on 22 October 1973.
Khosa received his primary education from Aitchison College Lahore,
and graduated from
University of the Punjab
The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public university, public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South As ...
.
Political career
Khosa was first elected as MPA when his father vacated a provincial seat after taking oath as Punjab Governor in August 1999. He had also served as UC Nazim of Churratta, D.G. Khan and later as Naib District Nazim D.G. Khan until the general election in 2008. Later, he was appointed interim Chief Minister of Punjab for just 58 days.
In the 2018 general elections, he contested election (PP-289) as an independent candidate but lost.
Personal
Khosa belongs to a Baloch tribe. He is the youngest of three sons of former
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
Governor Sardar
Zulfiqar Ali Khosa.
See also
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Baloch people
The Baloch ( ) or Baluch ( ; , plural ) are a nomadic, Pastoralism, pastoral, ethnic group which speaks the Western Iranian, Western Iranic Balochi language and is native to the Balochistan region of South Asia, South and Western Asia, encompas ...
References
External links
Profile: Dost Muhammad Khosa
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Baloch politicians
Chief ministers of Punjab, Pakistan
1973 births
Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians
Pakistan People's Party politicians
Aitchison College alumni
Government College University, Lahore alumni
Beaconhouse National University alumni
People from Dera Ghazi Khan District
Living people