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Pakistani politician
Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance
In office
27 August 2018 – April 2022
GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V
In office
29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII)
Personal details
Born (1979-09-27) 27 September 1979 (age 45)
Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
RelativesKhusro Bakhtiar (Brother)
Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother)

Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, in office from 27 August 2018 till April 2022. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023 under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Early life and education

Bakht was born on 27 September 1979 in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab. He studied at the Aitchison College, Lahore for schooling from 1986 to 1997. His brother, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar is also a graduate from the college and is a politician who is considered to be in a political duo with Bakht.

Bakht graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the McGill University. He began his career in the banking and finance sector and served as vice president, Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Citibank.

Political career

Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

Bakht was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election. Following this, he served as chairman, Standing Committee on Finance and later resigned from the assembly.

Bakht joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Punjab provincial election.

Minister of Finance, Punjab (2018–2022)

On 27 August 2018, Bakht was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance. During his tenure as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance, he introduced budgets and financial legislation advocating for development in sectors of Punjab alongside Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and the PTI-led government.

2019-20 Budget

Main article: 2019-20 Punjab, Pakistan budget

In June 2019, Bakht presented the provincial budget of Punjab worth Rs. 2.36 trillion focusing on South Punjab’s development. The budget included a total outlay of Rs. 2.36 trillion for the fiscal year 2019-20 and a tax collection target of Rs. 388.4 billion. Of the total budget, an amount of Rs. 350 billion was earmarked for development, while Rs. 1,298.80 billion was allocated for total expenditures. Out of the total development budget, 35% was allocated for South Punjab, an area of concern for development.

2020-21 Budget

Main article: 2020-21 Punjab, Pakistan budget

Bakht announced the 2020-21 budget in a June 2020 speech. The budget, worth Rs. 2240 billion, allocated Rs. 391 billion for the education sector. The main sectors focused on in the budget were education, health and employment generation. Rs. 97.66 billion were allocated for the social sector and Rs. 77.86 billion rupees for infrastructure development. "The provincial tax collection record an increase of 13 percent, whereas, Rs. 144 billion were distributed among the needy under the Ehsaas Program," said Bakht.

Recent career

He ran for a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III as an Independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election, but failed to win the seat as he became the runner-up to the PTI-backed Mumtaz Mustafa.

References

  1. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "News and Events - Aitchison College". www.aitchison.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. "353 Punjab MPAs sworn in". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. Yasif, Rana (2019-06-14). "Focus on south Punjab in Rs2.36 trillion budget". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  6. "Punjab Budget 2020-21: Makhdoom Hashim presents Rs 2240bn provincial budget". Dunya News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  7. "NA-171 Election Result 2024 NA171 Rahim Yar Khan 3, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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