| Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for States and Frontier Regions | |
| In office 19 November 2019 – 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Deputy | Shehryar Khan Afridi |
| Minister for National Food Security and Research | |
| In office 5 October 2018 – 18 November 2019 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Succeeded by | Khusro Bakhtiar |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-108 Jhang-I |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 25 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-114 (Jhang-I) |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-91 (Jhang-VI) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Cantt, Lahore |
Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, from 5 October 2018 to 18 November 2019. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this positions from August 2018 till January 2023. He was earlier a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013 on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Ticket.
Personal life
Mehboob Sultan was born on 30th September 1971 and belongs to a known political family of Pakistan. He spent most of his childhood in Lahore and studied in Aitchison College. He is a descendant of the famous Sufi mystic, poet and scholar Sultan Bahoo.
Political career
Sultan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 53,545 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-VI) as a candidate of PML-Q in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 75,803 votes and defeated Atta Ullah Khan, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-91 (Jhang-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 87,048 votes and lost the seat to Najaf Abbas Sial.
In March 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-114 (Jhang-I) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 106,043 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
On 5 October 2018, Sultan was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan and was appointed as Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-108 Jhang-I as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 169,676 votes and defeated Faisal Saleh Hayat, a candidate of PML(N).
References
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External links
- "#", Personal Profile, National Assembly of Pakistan, retrieved 10 May 2022
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