Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan

Nawabzada Malik Ahmad Khan , or simply Malik Ahmad Khan is the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and member of Majlis-e-Shoora from 2008 to 2013. He was one of the youngest members of the Cabinet of Pakistan.

Nawabzada Malik Ahmad Khan
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
July 19, 2011 – March 25, 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
MinisterHina Rabbani Khar
Preceded byHina Rabbani Khar
Succeeded byHina Rabbani Khar
In office
November 4, 2008 – February 9, 2011
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
MinisterShah Mahmood Qureshi
Preceded byMakhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar
Succeeded byHina Rabbani Khar
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byImran Khan
Succeeded byObaidullah Shadikhel
ConstituencyNA-71 Mianwali
Majority10,079 (%6.0)
Personal details
BornLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
Military service
Branch/servicePakistan Army Armoured Corps Regiment, 26 Cavalry
Years of service1992–1999

Early years

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Malik Amad Awan's grandfather Malik Amir Muhammad Khan, of Kalabagh was the Governor of West Pakistan from 1960 to 1966. His uncles Malik Muzaffar Khan and Malik Allah Yar have been Members of Pakistan's parliament. His cousins Sumaira Malik and Ayla Malik were also members of the Pakistani parliament from 2002 to 2013. His mother was from the royal family of Hunza.

Having completed his secondary education in Islamabad, Khan enrolled in Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, graduating from the school in 1992. He was then commissioned in the 26th Cavalry of Pakistan Army Armoured Corps Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1999.[1]

Political career

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In February 2008, he ran as an independent and was elected to the Majlis-e-Shoora (the Pakistani Parliament) from his home constituency in Mianwali, NA-71, Mainwali-I with 83,098 votes.[2] He later joined the Pakistan Peoples Party because of its progressive agenda. After starting his term, Malik Amad Khan has been a member of three parliamentary committees: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Committee, Standing Committee on Information & Broadcasting, and Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Northern Areas. He served as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from November 8, 2008, to March 25, 2013.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan". Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  2. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan – NA-71". Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan". Retrieved 2010-10-06.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
2008 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent