Mian Khalid Mehmood is a Pakistani politician, the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Disaster Management from 13 September 2018 through 30 April 2022. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till May 2022.Previously he served member of provincial assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2008.
Early life and education
He was born on 1 October 1960 in Sheikhupura, Pakistan.[1]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-167 (Sheikhupura-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 11,554 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Ghulam Nabi, a candidate of PML-N.[3]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-167 (Sheikhupura-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 11,963 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Arif Khan Sindhila.[4]
On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.[6] On 13 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Disaster Management.[7]
On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[8]
He ran in the subsequent by-election as a candidate of the PML(N) but was unsuccessful. He received 32,106 votes and lost to Khurram Shahzad Virk, a candidate of the PTI.[9]
He is serving as the Chief head of IPP in Lahore and Sheikhupura region. Currently, he is serving as secretary to Abdul Aleem Khan.
References
^ ab"Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2018.