Hashim Jawan Bakht
Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht | |
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| Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance | |
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In office 27 August 2018 – April 2022 |
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| Governor | Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar |
| Chief Minister | Usman Buzdar |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
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In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 |
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| Constituency | PP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V |
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In office 29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018 |
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| Constituency | PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 September 1977 Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
PMLN (2022-2023) |
PTI (2018-2022)
PMLN (2013-2018)
PPP (2008-2013)
| relatives = Khusro Bakhtiar (Brother)
Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)
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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.
Early life and education
Bakht was born on 27 September 1979.
He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.
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. He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in May 2013.
He resigned from the Provincial Assembly in May 2018. In April 2018, he quit PML-N.
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.
On 27 August 2018, Bakht was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.
He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan-VI as a candidate of the IPP in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.