Musadik Masood Malik is a Pakistani politician, re-elected to the Senate of Pakistan on 2 April 2024. He currently serves in Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s administration as the Minister of Energy (MoE). Malik previously held the position of Federal Minister of Water and Power during the Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013, and since April 2024, he had also been served as the Federal Minister for Water Resources. He is now serving as Federal Minister for Climate Change since May 2025.

Academic career

Dr. Malik completed his

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and Medical Decision Making at the

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. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Healthcare Administration and Policy, as well as an

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, from the University of Illinois. In addition to his academic work, he has served as an advisor to governments in oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, including

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, on issues related to economics, education, and healthcare.

Political career

Early career

Malik began his political career when he joined

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's National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), under

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. Malik was inducted into the federal cabinet of caretaker Prime Minister

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on 3 April 2013 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Water and Power where he served until 4 June 2013.

Pakistan Muslim League (N)

In November 2014, Malik was appointed as spokesperson for Prime Minister

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. In August 2017, he was appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister

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on Media Affairs. He was nominated by

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(PML-N) as its candidate in the

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. However the

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declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the

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. Malik was elected to the

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as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in Senate election. He was backed in the election by PML-N and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected. He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018. He was reelected as a senator representing a technocrat seat from Punjab on 2 April 2024, securing 121 votes. In April 2018, he was given the status of federal minister in the cabinet of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Malik, Musadik Living people Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians Members of the Senate of Pakistan University of the Punjab alumni University of Illinois alumni University of Illinois College of Medicine alumni Federal ministers of Pakistan Year of birth missing (living people)