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.
Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance | |
| In office 27 August 2018 – April 2022 | |
| Governor | Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar |
| Chief Minister | Usman Buzdar |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 30 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-291 (Rahimyar Khan-VII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1979[1] Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Relatives | Khusro Bakhtiar (Brother) Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother) |
Early life and education
Bakht was born on 27 September 1979.[1]
He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.[1]
He studied in Aitchison College Lahore for schooling.
Political career
Bakht was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-259 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) and from PP-261 (Rahim Yar Khan-VII) in 2018 Punjab provincial election.[2]
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.[3] He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan as an independent candidate in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.