Afnan Ullah Khan
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- Mushahid Ullah Khan (father)
Afnan Ullah Khan | |
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| افنان اللہ خان | |
| Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Sindh |
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| Born | |
| Party | PMLN (2018-present) |
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| Relatives | Rida Khan (sister) |
Afnan Ullah Khan (Urdu: افنان اللہ خان) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Pakistan, elected on a general seat from Sindh, since March 2021.[1] He belongs to PMLN. He is the son of a former federal minister and senator Mushahid Ullah Khan.[2]
He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from NA-247 Karachi South-II, but was unsuccessful. He revived 18,158 votes and lost to Arif Alvi, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in the 2021 Pakistani Senate election as a candidate of the PML(N). He was elected unopposed.[4]
In December 2021, he publicly opposed Pakistan's reported plans to procure the Chinese J-10C fighter jets. In a statement on social media, he questioned the rationale behind acquiring the aircraft, arguing that Pakistan already operated F-16s in a similar class and that the J-10C was inferior to the Indian Air Force's Rafale. He suggested that the funds would be better spent on developing indigenous capabilities, such as the JF-17 program and Project Azm, aimed at building a fifth-generation stealth fighter.[5]
In May 2024, he criticized the election of independent candidates to the Senate, including Naqvi, describing it as a continuation of the hybrid system. He stated that although most of the PML-N opposed supporting independent candidates like Naqvi, the decision was made by Nawaz Sharif.[6]