Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan
Pakistani politician (born 1942)
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Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan (Urdu: رانا شمیم احمد خان; born 6 July 1942) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1996. He is current chairman of Standing Committee for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.
affiliations
Shamim Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| شمیم احمد | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-76 (Sialkot-V) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-112 (Sialkot-III) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1942 |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2018-2024) |
| Children | Rana Abdul Sattar |
Early life
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-145 (Sialkot) in the 1985 Pakistani general election.[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in the 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 31,001 votes and defeated Khalid Muhammad Khaliq, a candidate of PPP.[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for IJI for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in the 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 39,786 votes and defeated Ijaz Hussain, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in the 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 33,829 votes and defeated Malik Awais Ahmad Bhatti, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3]
Shamim was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency PP-124 (Sialkot-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 24,994 votes and defeated Zulfiqar Ali Ghuman, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for PML-N for PP-124 (Sialkot-IV) in by-polls held in June 2008.[5] He received 24,994 votes.[6]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency NA-112 (Sialkot-III) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9] He received 129,571 votes and defeated Salman Saif Cheema, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-76 (Sialkot-V) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He received 133,664 votes and defeated Muhammad Aslam Ghumman, a candidate of PTI.[12]
Personal life
Shamim's son Rana Abdul Sattar has also served as a member of the Punjab provincial assembly.[13]
