Khawaja Salman Rafique ( pa, ) is a Pakistani politician who is a Member of the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 till date. He has served in Shahbaz Sharif cabinet as Minister for specialised health and he also has served as Advisor and Special assistant for Health. He was one of the main key figures in finishing dengue in 2010.
Early life and family
He was born on 16 February 1965.
He is brother of
Khawaja Saad Rafique
Khawaja Saad Rafique (; born 4 November 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since October 2018 and the current federal minister for Railways.
A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Na ...
.His father Khawaja Muhammad Rafique Shaheed was a political activist and was assassinated, the family blames then Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. His father has also worked for Fatima Jinnah. His mother was also member of provincial assembly of Punjab.
Political career
He was elected to the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-142 (Lahore-VI) in
2008 Pakistani general election.
He served as Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Punjab on Health.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-142 (Lahore-VI) in by-elections held in August 2013. In November 2013, he briefly served as Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Punjab on Health.
In November 2016, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister
Shahbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: , ; born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who is currently serving as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of ...
and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education.
He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-157 (Lahore-XIV) in
2018 Pakistani general election.
References
Living people
1965 births
Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent
Punjab MPAs 2013–2018
Punjab MPAs 2008–2013
Pakistan Muslim League (N) MPAs (Punjab)
People from Lahore
Punjabi people
Punjab MPAs 2018–2023
Central Model School, Lahore alumni
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