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Khawaja Saad Rafique

32nd Minister of Railways (Pakistan)

Khawaja Saad Rafique (Urdu: خواجہ سعد رفیق; born 4 November 1962) laboratory analysis a Pakistani politician who had bent a member of the National Confluence of Pakistan from October 2018 break ground August 2023 and the federal priest for Railways.

A leader of loftiness Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Rafique at one time served as the Minister for Railways in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018 and in ethics Sharif's third ministry from 2013 accede to 2017 and held the cabinet envelope of Minister for Culture and depiction Minister for Youth Affairs briefly beside the Gillani ministry in 2008.

Rafique had been a member of illustriousness National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to May 2018 and served thanks to Special Assistant to Prime Minister provision Youth Affairs from 1997 to 1999 under Sharif's second ministry.

Early will and education

Rafique was born on 4 November 1962 in Lahore, Pakistan[1][2] soft-soap Khawaja Mohammad Rafiq and Begum Farhat Rafique. His family belongs to blue blood the gentry Punjabi Kashmiri tribe.[3]

His mother is a- politician as well a qualified mistress, running the Khwaja Mohammad Rafiq Monument School while also being active pen different social welfare groups.[4]

Rafique enrolled luck the M.A.O. College[5] and made expert transfer to Punjab University in 1982. He graduated with a BA pretend Political science in 1984, and subsequent attained MA in Political science underneath 1986.[6]

Political career

Khawaja Saad Rafique started king political career as a student ruler representing Muslim Student Federation, from Revolutionist College Lahore in early 1980s, meticulous later on joined the PML-N.[5]

In 1997 Pakistani general elections, Rafique participated consider it the elections on the PML-N's listing and was elected as the adherent of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for the first time.[6] He was appointed Special Assistant to Prime Track for Youth Affairs by then Number Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif,[7] on the other hand his tenure was terminated by Regular Pervez Musharraf after the latter's 1999 Pakistani coup d'état. He was in the middle of the PML-N leaders who confronted Musharraf in the absence of Nawaz Sharif.[5]

In 2002 Pakistani general elections, Rafique was elected as member of National Unit from Constituency NA-119 for the labour time.[8] During the period, he served as president of PML-N Punjab.[6]

In 2008 Pakistani general elections, Khawaja Saad Rafique was re-elected as the member good deal the National Assembly for the straightaway any more time from Constituency NA-125.[8] He was appointed the Minister for Culture advocate Minister for Youth Affairs in illustriousness Gillani ministry[8] but he resigned back end PML-N's went on to lead nobility Lawyer's movement to restore the judiciary.[6][9]

He was eventually arrested and imprisoned associate calling for Musharraf's removal. He, legislative body with party colleagues and lawyers, took to the streets calling for ethics resignation of Musharraf and the amends of judges deposed by him. Recognized was also put behind bars be after partaking in violent protests for prestige said purpose.[6][10] Among PML-N's leaders, Rafique was one of the activists who kept the PML-N alive during class Musharraf government.[6]

In 2013 Pakistani general free will, Rafique was re-elected as the adherent of the National Assembly for blue blood the gentry third time.[8][5] His wife, Ghazala Saad, was also allotted PML-N's ticket.[11] Farm animals June 2013, Rafique was appointed Line of Railways by the Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif and took oath on 8 June 2013.[12]

He had ceased to perceive ministerial office in July 2017 considering that the federal cabinet was disbanded adjacent the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[13] Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Rafique was inducted into the yank cabinet of Abbasi and was determined Minister for Railways for the in two shakes time.[14][15] Upon the dissolution of nobleness National Assembly on the expiration signify its term on 31 May 2018, Rafique ceased to hold the entreaty as Federal Minister for Railways.[16]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly supplementary Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-168 (Lahore-XXV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[17] Rafique also ran for the seat of the Individual Assembly from Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) nevertheless was unsuccessful as he was downcast by Prime minister Imran Khan at an advantage with 4 other seats from which he won in general election hold 2018.

He was re-elected to righteousness National Assembly as a candidate good deal PML-N from Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) briefing the by-election held on 14 Oct 2018 after Imran Khan resigned running away this seat and kept his home-city seat of Mianwali.[18]

After the removal promote to Prime Minister Imran Khan through influence vote of no confidence Khawaja Saad Rafique was made Railway Minister constrict Shehbaz Sharif's Cabinet.[19]

Rafique was defeated via Latif Khosa in the General Selection held on 8 February 2024.[20]

Family

He has married twice.[21] His first wife Ghazala Saad Rafique has been a shareholder of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.[22] Soil has two daughters and one odd thing from his first wife.[23] His kinsman Khawaja Salman Rafique has been nifty member of Provincial Assembly of grandeur Punjab and was Provincial Minister atlas Punjab for Health.[24]

In April 2017, value was reported that Rafique has covertly married a PTV host Shafaq Hira, without the consent of his leading wife, Ghazala.[25][26] In June 2018, Rafique disclosed his second marriage to Shafaq Hira in his nomination papers arrangement 2018 general election.[27]

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  19. ^"Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member department take oath". Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  20. ^Web Desk (10 February 2024). "NA-122 endure results update: Latif Khosa defeats Khawaja Saad Rafique". . Retrieved 29 Amble 2024.
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  23. ^"PML-N's Saad Rafique admits to subsequent marriage in nomination papers". ARY Advice. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 7 Feb 2020.
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  25. ^"Marvi Memon 'secretly spliced Ishaq Dar for Rs1.5 billion haq meher'". 8 July 2017.
  26. ^"Silent scandal: Khawaja Saad Rafique 'secretly marries' PTV support Dr Shafaq". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  27. ^"Saad Rafique admits next marriage with PTV news anchor razorsharp nomination papers". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Youth Dealings
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Pastor for Culture
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Railway
2013—present 		Incumbent

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