Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan
Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan (Urdu: رانا شمیم احمد خان; born 6 July 1942) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1996. He is current chairman of Standing Committee for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan. Early lifeShamim was born on 6 July 1942 to father Rana Muhammad Chiragh, and hails from Sialkot.[1] Political careerHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-145 (Sialkot) in 1985 Pakistani general election.[2] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 31,001 votes and defeated Khalid Muhammad Khaliq, a candidate of PPP.[3] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for IJI for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 39,786 votes and defeated Ijaz Hussain, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[3] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for Constituency PP-105 (Sialkot) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 33,829 votes and defeated Malik Awais Ahmad Bhatti, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3] Shamim was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency PP-124 (Sialkot-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 24,994 votes and defeated Zulfiqar Ali Ghuman, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for PML-N for PP-124 (Sialkot-IV) in by-polls held in June 2008.[5] He received 24,994 votes.[6] He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency NA-112 (Sialkot-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9] He received 129,571 votes and defeated Salman Saif Cheema, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-76 (Sialkot-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] He received 133,664 votes and defeated Muhammad Aslam Ghumman, a candidate of PTI.[12] Personal lifeShamim's son Rana Abdul Sattar has also served as a member of the Punjab provincial assembly.[13] References
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