Rana Maqbool Ahmad

Senator
Rana Maqbool Ahmad
رانا مقبول احمد
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 12 September 2023
Inspector General of Sindh Police
In office
30 October 1998 – 12 October 1999
Personal details
Born(1948-11-01)1 November 1948
Jaranwala, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Died12 September 2023(2023-09-12) (aged 74)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Rana Maqbool Ahmad (1 November 1948 – 12 September 2023) was a Pakistani police officer and politician who served as the Inspector General of Sindh Police from 1998 to 1999. He also served as Special Secretary Prosecution Punjab and later a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2018 to 2023.

Political career

Ahmad was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[1] However, the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[2]

Ahmad was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in Senate election.[3][4] He was backed in the election by PML-N[5] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[6] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[7]

Rana Maqbool was affiliated with PML-N and a school in Samnabad, Lahore is named after him.[8]

Death

Rana Maqbool Ahmad died on 12 September 2023, at the age of 72.[9] (previous article stated 2021 which is incorrect sir Rana Maqbool Ahmed god rest his soul passed away on the 12th of September 2023.

References

  1. ^ "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  8. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2435439/pml-n-senator-rana-maqbool-ahmed-passes-away-in-lahore
  9. ^ Guramani, Nadir (2023-09-12). "PML-N Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmad passes away in Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-12-20.


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