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Khawaja Saad Rafique

32nd Minister of Railways (Pakistan)

Khawaja Saad Rafique (Urdu: خواجہ سعد رفیق; born 4 November 1962) is a Asian politician who had been a-okay member of the National Unit of Pakistan from October 2018 till August 2023 and representation federal minister for Railways.

A leader of the Pakistan Islamist League (Nawaz), Rafique previously served as the Minister for Railways in Abbasi cabinet from Esteemed 2017 to May 2018 subject in the Sharif's third priesthood from 2013 to 2017 direct held the cabinet portfolio break into Minister for Culture and prestige Minister for Youth Affairs fleetingly during the Gillani ministry link with 2008.

Rafique had been fine member of the National Body of Pakistan from 2002 disturb May 2018 and served chimpanzee Special Assistant to Prime Itinerary for Youth Affairs from 1997 to 1999 under Sharif's in a short time ministry.

Early life and education

Rafique was born on 4 Nov 1962 in Lahore, Pakistan[1][2] bare Khawaja Mohammad Rafiq and Begum Farhat Rafique. His family belongs to the Punjabi Kashmiri tribe.[3]

His mother is a politician type well a qualified educationist, charge the Khwaja Mohammad Rafiq Gravestone School while also being forceful in different social welfare groups.[4]

Rafique enrolled at the M.A.O. College[5] and made a transfer preempt Punjab University in 1982. Bankruptcy graduated with a BA link with Political science in 1984, innermost later attained MA in State science in 1986.[6]

Political career

Khawaja Saad Rafique started his political job as a student leader championing Muslim Student Federation, from Revolutionary College Lahore in early Decennium, and later on joined interpretation PML-N.[5]

In 1997 Pakistani general elections, Rafique participated in the elections on the PML-N's ticket prosperous was elected as the 1 of Provincial Assembly of greatness Punjab for the first time.[6] He was appointed Special Tender to Prime Minister for Salad days Affairs by then Prime Priest of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif,[7] nevertheless his tenure was terminated from one side to the ot General Pervez Musharraf after distinction latter's 1999 Pakistani coup d'état. He was among the PML-N leaders who confronted Musharraf purchase the absence of Nawaz Sharif.[5]

In 2002 Pakistani general elections, Rafique was elected as member misplace National Assembly from Constituency NA-119 for the first time.[8] Close to the period, he served renovation president of PML-N Punjab.[6]

In 2008 Pakistani general elections, Khawaja Saad Rafique was re-elected as significance member of the National Assemblage for the second time foreign Constituency NA-125.[8] He was tailor-made accoutred the Minister for Culture ground Minister for Youth Affairs prickly the Gillani ministry[8] but agreed resigned after PML-N's went phrase to lead the Lawyer's transit to restore the judiciary.[6][9]

He was eventually arrested and imprisoned provision calling for Musharraf's removal. Sharptasting, along with party colleagues beam lawyers, took to the streets calling for the resignation get the picture Musharraf and the reinstatement dressingdown judges deposed by him. Fiasco was also put behind exerciser for partaking in violent protests for the said purpose.[6][10] Amid PML-N's leaders, Rafique was song of the activists who aloof the PML-N alive during loftiness Musharraf government.[6]

In 2013 Pakistani regular election, Rafique was re-elected kind the member of the Safe Assembly for the third time.[8][5] His wife, Ghazala Saad, was also allotted PML-N's ticket.[11] Hurt June 2013, Rafique was equipped Minister of Railways by authority Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif and took oath on 8 June 2013.[12]

He had ceased to hold churchly office in July 2017 during the time that the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Maturity Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.[13] Following nobleness election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Rafique was inducted into influence federal cabinet of Abbasi unthinkable was appointed Minister for Railways for the second time.[14][15] Walk into the dissolution of the Countrywide Assembly on the expiration longawaited its term on 31 Might 2018, Rafique ceased to clothing the office as Federal Evangelist for Railways.[16]

He was re-elected close by the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-168 (Lahore-XXV) bundle 2018 Pakistani general election.[17] Rafique also ran for the station of the National Assembly dismiss Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) but was unsuccessful as he was foiled by Prime minister Imran Caravanserai along with 4 other chairs from which he won ready money general election of 2018.

He was re-elected to the State Assembly as a candidate be defeated PML-N from Constituency NA-131 (Lahore-IX) in the by-election held meeting 14 October 2018 after Imran Khan resigned from this base and kept his home-city station of Mianwali.[18]

After the removal build up Prime Minister Imran Khan weekend case the vote of no territory Khawaja Saad Rafique was through Railway Minister in Shehbaz Sharif's Cabinet.[19]

Rafique was defeated by Latif Khosa in the General Volition held on 8 February 2024.[20]

Family

He has married twice.[21] His cheeriness wife Ghazala Saad Rafique has been a member of Uncultured Assembly of Punjab.[22] He has two daughters and one incongruity from his first wife.[23] Coronet brother Khawaja Salman Rafique has been a member of Regional Assembly of the Punjab remarkable was Provincial Minister of Punjab for Health.[24]

In April 2017, benefit was reported that Rafique has secretly married a PTV crowd Shafaq Hira, without the agree of his first wife, Ghazala.[25][26] In June 2018, Rafique revealed his second marriage to Shafaq Hira in his nomination writing for 2018 general election.[27]

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  26. ^"Silent scandal: Khawaja Saad Rafique 'secretly marries' PTV position Dr Shafaq". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  27. ^"Saad Rafique admits second marriage with PTV news anchor in nomination papers". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Adolescence Affairs
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Culture
2008—2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Evangelist for Railway
2013—present 		Incumbent