Pakistani politician
Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan is a retired Grade 20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, who later joined politics and served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.[1]
Early life and education
He was born on 23 April 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan.[2]
He received a degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil from the NED University of Engineering and Technology. He also holds a degree of Master of Arts in economics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Karachi.[3][4]
Professional career
He joined Pakistan Administrative Service and began his career in 1986.[4][3] As a bureaucrat, he served on multiple positions in the Karachi City Government such as the Executive District Officer (Revenue) in 2003 and District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Karachi in 2007.[5] He also served as deputy commissioner of Karachi (central), deputy commissioner of Sukkur, and Badin.[3]
He served as director general of planning and development at the Port Qasim Authority before becoming chairman of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) in July 2012.[3] He was removed as Chairman of the KPT in August 2013.[6][7][8] He retired as Grade 20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service.[9]
Political career
He joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) in October 2017.[5]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from PS-95 Korangi Karachi-IV in the 2018 Sindh provincial election.[10] Following his successful election, MQM nominated him for the office of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[11] On 15 August 2018, he received 59 votes and was defeated by Agha Siraj Durrani.[12]
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