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Senator Waqar
Ahmed Khan
Federal
Minister for Privatisation
RESUME AND
PARLIAMENTARY CAREER OF SENATOR WAQAR AHMED KHAN.
His objectives are: to boost
national development through prioritization of core multi-sectoral
infrastructure.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan assumed the portfolio of Federal Minister for
Privatisation on December 16, 2009. Earlier, he was holding the office of
Minister for Investment. He was born on July 20, 1963 in Dera Ismail Khan
(North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan).
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan for the first time in 1994 as the
youngest ever member of the Upper House of Pakistan’s Parliament for a six
years term. He won by an over helming majority, securing the largest
number of electoral votes from the provincial assembly of NWFP.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan went to the prestigious Aitchison College for his
initial studies where he rose to the college athletic team captain and won
the many laurels for his institution at the inter college, provincial as
well as national level competitions. Later, he proceeded to University of
Miami from where he attained advance studies in Business Administration
and Comparative Economic Systems, with specialization in business
management organization.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan has tremendous interaction with multi-national
companies as well as Development Financial Institutions (DFIs). He also
has a vast experience in international and national political and economic
strategic affairs.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan got married in 1994 and is blessed with a
daughter and two sons. He has a firm belief in strong family values.
Senator Waqar has a wide ranging experience and expertise on issues that
are vital for Pakistan’s future, and, indeed that of the region. These
include FATA and its political and economic challenges, as well as Energy
and its different dimensions. Energy today drives regional economic
cooperation, with Pakistan as the pivotal player.
He is son of Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan, an eminent political personality
of Pakistan. The Senior Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan held key Federal
Ministries in the Government of Pakistan and remained special assistant
for provincial coordination to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The family has a historic parliamentary representation in the Upper House
as Senator Waqar’s father Gulzar Ahmed Khan and his uncle Mukhtar Ahmed
Khan were elected to the Upper House where as his mother Mrs. Razia
Sultana served as a member of the Lower House (National Assembly) of
Pakistan.
The family created history when Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan (father) and
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan (son) became members of the Senate
simultaneously. Both father and the son returned to the Upper House of the
Parliament as Senators from the North West Frontier Province again in 2003
by securing the largest number of votes from the provincial assembly of
their home province, NWFP. It is unique example in the history of Pakistan
that Ammar Khan, younger brother of Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan, has now been
elected as a Senator from NWFP in March 2006 to join his father and
brother in the Upper House of the Parliament. In 2005, Senator Waqar’s
uncle and former Senator Mukhtar Ahmed Khan, was elected as District Nazim
of strategically located Dera Ismail Khan.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan always remains active in House business affairs
and is currently member of
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Standing Committee of the
House on Water and Power
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Standing Committee of the
Defense and Communication
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Standing Committee of the
Planning and Development
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Standing Committee of the
Cabinet
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Chairman of the Standing
Committee on Textiles.
During his
parliamentary career, he has held numerous positions in the House
Committees, including:
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Chairman Senate Standing
Committee on Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis.
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Chaired the Special Task
Force on Environment.
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Member of the Senate
Standing Committees on Cabinet
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Member of the Senate
Standing Committees on Establishment and Management Services
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Member of the Senate
Standing Committees on Planning and Development
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Member of the Senate
Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs and Defence
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