Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan
Rana Afzal Khan | |
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رانا افضل خان | |
Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
In office 1997–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | NED University of Engineering and Technology University of Balochistan | 22 February 1949
Military service | |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1971–1976 |
Rank | Captain |
Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan (
He was the founder of Saahil Limited, a family run corporation involved in health, schools and manufacturing. His sons had been managing operations of the company while Rana Afzal Khan held elected office.
Early life and education
Khan was born on 22 February 1949 in Faisalabad to Major Fazal Muhammad Khan.[2][3]
He received his early education from Dhaka, East Pakistan.[4]
Khan received B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the
After graduation from N.E.D he got commissioned in Pak army but resigned due to personal reasons within a span of six years.
Military and Early Political Career
Khan served in the Pakistan Army as a captain from 1971 to 1976.[5][3]
At the Start of his Career, Khan was an electrical engineer.
Prior to starting political career, Khan served in the executive committee of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and as vice chairman of Water and Sanitation Agency.[5]
Business career
Khan was invited to join PML-N following his successful Business career in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. He was a Vice President of a British-American company in Saudi Arabia, before returning to Pakistan.
In Pakistan, he founded and Chaired the Saahil Group, a Company which expanded into the Manufacturing, Real Estate, Education and Health Industries through its subsidiaries, run in part by his sons, Inaam and Ihsaan. Saahil Group also operates Saahil Hospital, a Medical Facility in the city of Faisalabad.
Punjab Political Career
Khan was elected to the
Khan ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from
While Pervez Musharraf was in charge, Khan was one of approximately 50 elected officials of PML-N who remained in power without resigning or converting parties.
Khan was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-66 (Faisalabad-XVI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5] He received 34,487 votes and defeated Riaz Shahid, a candidate of PPP.[9]
National Political Career
He was elected to the
In December 2013, he was appointed Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization.
After the 2018 General Election, Khan served as Senior Leader of PML-N and regularly appeared on news channels to discuss the day's political events. It was speculated that he would attempt to return to elected office in the 2023 general election, as a Senate candidate.
Family and personal life
Khan was married to Dr. Najma Afzal Khan. He had two sons and two daughters.
His elder daughter, Aliya Afzal Khan, is a businesswoman and politician in the United Kingdom who has served as Councillor for Palace & Hurlingham since May 2022, and Co-CEO of Edison Technologies since July 2020. His sons, Inaam Afzal Khan and Ihsaan 'Sunny' Afzal Khan, are businessmen based in Faisalabad whereas his fourth child, Hina Afzal Khan, is a doctor who lives in the United States. Ihsaan Afzal Khan additionally serves as a PML-N leader, member of the party's Central Working Committee, Additional General Secretary of the National Youth Wing, and member of the Economic Advisory Council.
Death and legacy
Rana Afzal Khan was described by his colleagues in PMLN as a 'fierce advocate for Democracy'. His funeral was attended by tens of thousands of people in the city of Faisalabad. He was known for having firm principles, but being able to compromise in order to achieve legislative progress; both members of PMLN and PTI have paid tribute to him on social media.
A few days prior to his death, he suffered from angina pain and was admitted to AFIC hospital in Faisalabad.
Hospitals sources said that Afzal Khan, who had also served as the state minister during the PML-N government, was placed on a ventilator after his health deteriorated but he did not survive.
After his death, Opposition leader
References
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- ^ a b Ali, Kalbe (23 December 2017). "Afzal set to become state minister for finance". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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- ^ "Notification: 2018 Federal Cabinet" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2021.