Former Federal Minister for Information Technology
Born: 22 March 1971
Profession: Politician
Affiliation(s): PML-N
Citizenship: Pakistani
Profile Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari was born on 22 March 1971. Awais Leghari is the son of Farooq Leghari former President of Pakistan. Awais Leghari is the member of Leghari tribe.Leghari comes from a feudal political family of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab. He Newly Joined Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI). Education Mr. Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari started his education at Aitchison College, Lahore, Punjab. He passed Higher Senior Cambridge Examination in 1988. For higher studies Mr. Leghari went to the University of Rochester, in New York State, USA. He graduated in 1994 with Economics (Game Theory) and Political Science as his majors. Personal life Mr. Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari is married, finding his wife on a uk based dateing website, singlemuslin.co,uk. Besides agriculture which is both his hobby and means of income Mr. Leghari is fond of hunting and plays tennis. Political career Mr. Awais Leghari being member of a political family actively engaged in the socio-economic developmental issues of the area as well as country, entered the political electoral arena in 1997. Election 1997 He contested and won the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab election in 1997 from Rajanpur on a PPP ticke. Millat Party On the founding of Millat Party on 14 August, 1998 Mr. Awais Leghari became a member. Election 2002 He contested the October 2002 elections was elected from two seats, a National Assembly seat from Dera Ghazi Khan and a Provincial Assembly seat from Rajanpur. PML (Q) After Millat Party along with Sindh Democratic Alliance merged with the ruling PML-Q in May 2004 to form united Pakistan Muslim League, Awais Leghari became one of the senior vice presidents of the newly constituted party.Awais Federal minister for information technology Ahmad Khan Leghari, is the former Federal Minister for Information Technology of the Government of Pakistan.He has been assigned additional charge of the office of Federal Minister of Privatisation & Investment on March 30, 2006.
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