Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri (1 January 1936 – 23 August 2020) was a Pakistani politician. Throughout his political career, he has been a

member of the Provincial Assembly A Member of the Provincial Assembly, or MPA is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. In Pakistan, the members are elected by the voters in provi ...

, been elected as an MNA, and then later became the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister. During his career, he also served as an advisor to the Chief Minister. He was also the Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali district having been elected in 2016. Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri was a

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who came from the well-known Niazi tribe. His ancestors have a long history in politics. He was the son of Ghulam Haider Khan of Rokhri and the nephew of Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri. Over the centuries, his family has managed to create one of the strongest and most powerful political dynasties. His son Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri was a former District Nazim of

Mianwali Mianwali (Saraiki language, Saraiki, ) city in Mianwali Tehsil is the capital city of Mianwali District in Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. The Largest cities of Pakistan, 81st most populous city of Pakistan, it is known for its diverse popu ...

, and was a member of the

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from 2008 to 2013. His cousin, the late Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri was an

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. His son-in-law, Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain, has been the District Nazim of Gujrat. He has previously served as the Vice Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali from 1965 to 1969, and was the chairman from 1983 to 1987. He has been elected to the Provincial Assembly six times and was elected as an MNA in the elections of 1990. He also functioned as Advisor to Chief Minister,

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during 1986–88 and as Minister for Food, Punjab during 1989–90. In the 2002 general elections, Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri won two seats – PP44, PP45. He vacated PP44 and retained PP45. He was later made the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister. Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri died in August 2020.

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* Gul Pashtun politicians People from Mianwali District Punjab MPAs 1990–1993 Punjab MPAs 2002–2007 1936 births 2020 deaths {{PunjabPK-MPA-stub

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