Hashim Jawan Bakht

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, in office from 27 August 2018 till April 2022. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from May 2013 to May 2018.

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
In office
27 August 2018 – April 2022
GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V
In office
29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII)
Personal details
Born (1979-09-27) 27 September 1979
NationalityPakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
RelativesKhusro Bakhtiar (Brother)[1] Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Early life and education

Bakht was born on 27 September 1979.[2] He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.[2] He studied in Aitchison College Lahore for schooling.

Political career

Bakht was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election.[3][4] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in May 2013.[5]

He resigned from the Provincial Assembly in May 2018.[6] In April 2018, he quit PML-N.[7]

Bakht was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Punjab provincial election.[8]

On 27 August 2018, Bakht was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.[9]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan-VI as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[10]

References
  1. "South Punjab group actively lobbying for Punjab CM slot". The News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 May 2013). "43 newly elected legislators join PML-N". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "Notification". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. "Major blow to PML-N as eight South Punjab MPs defect". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. "353 Punjab MPAs sworn in". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.


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