Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan

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Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan
Minister for States and Frontier Regions
Assumed office
19 November 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
DeputyShehryar Khan Afridi
Minister for National Food Security and Research
In office
5 October 2018 – 18 November 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Succeeded byKhusro Bakhtiar
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
15 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-114 (Jhang-I)
In office
2002–2013
ConstituencyNA-91 (Jhang-VI)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Children1
ResidenceCantt, Lahore

Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan is a Pakistani politician who had been the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, in office from 5 October 2018 to 18 November 2019. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.

Previously, he was member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013.

Personal life[]

He is a descendant of Sultan Bahoo.[1]

Political career[]

Sultan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He received 53,545 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of PML-Q in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 75,803 votes and defeated Atta Ullah Khan, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2013 Pakistani general election,[6] but was unsuccessful. He received 87,048 votes and lost the seat to Najaf Abbas Sial.[7]

In March 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-114 (Jhang-I) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9][10] He received 106,043 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[11]

On 5 October 2018, Sultan was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan[12] and was appointed as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Bukhari, Q.A. (11 July 2018). "District profile: Where devotees determine the outcome". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Biradari split paves the way for weak hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Newspaper, the (5 May 2013). "Jhang: ex-MNAs eye third success in a row". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Electable nominees prop up PML-N in Jhang". The Nation. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. ^ "PTI sets eyes on Punjab's finest as polls near". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  9. ^ "Election 2018: Recounting of votes in several constituencies underway". Dunya News. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ^ Bukhari, Q.A. (28 July 2018). "Results surprise pollsters this time". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ^ "NA-114 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv.
  12. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 October 2018). "Six federal ministers administered oath". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Notification - 5 October 2018" (PDF). Cabinet Division. Retrieved 6 October 2018.


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