Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri
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Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri is a Pakistani politician. Throughout his political career, he has been a member of the Provincial Assembly
, been elected as an MNA
, and then later became the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister. Currently, he is the District President of the Pakistan Muslim League
.
Gul Hameed Rokhri comes from a well-known Pashtun
family, with a Niazi
background .
His family has a strong political background. He is the son of Ghulam Haider Khan Niazi of Rokhri and is the nephew of Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri
. His son Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri
was a former District Nazim
of Mianwali
, and is currently a member of the National Assembly
. His brother Asghar Khan Rokhri is at present the Town Nazim
of the city of Rokhri
, Mianwali and his cousin Aamir Hayat Khan Niazi
is an MPA
. His son-in-law, Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain
, is the City Nazim of Gujrat
.
He has previously served as the Vice Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali from 1965-69, and was the Chairman from 1983-87. He has been elected to the Provincial Assembly three times and was elected as an MNA
in the elections of 1990. He also functioned as Advisor to Chief Minister during 1986-88 and as Minister for Food, Punjab during 1989-90.
In the 2002 general elections, Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri won two seats - PP44, PP45. He vacated PP44 and retained PP45. He was later made the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister.
Member of Provincial Assembly
A Member of Provincial Assembly or MPA is an elected representative to one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, which are:*The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan*The Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
, been elected as an MNA
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
, and then later became the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister. Currently, he is the District President of the Pakistan Muslim League
Pakistan Muslim League
The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan. Unlike the original PML which ended in 1958 when General Ayub Khan banned all political parties, each subsequent Muslim League was in some way propped by the military dictators of...
.
Gul Hameed Rokhri comes from a well-known Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
family, with a Niazi
Niazi
The Niazi are a tribe of Ghilzai Pashtun people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey. The name Niazi is derived from Niazai, like the other forms of Pashtun tribes, such as Yusufzai and Orakzai...
background .
His family has a strong political background. He is the son of Ghulam Haider Khan Niazi of Rokhri and is the nephew of Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri
Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri
Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri was a politician and was involved in the Pakistan Movement.Khan Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri belonged to the Niazi tribe in Rokhri, Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan and also had roots in Samand Khel. He was also known as Khan Sahab a title given by the British to him and to his...
. His son Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri
Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri
Muhammad Humair Hayat Khan Niazi of Rokhri is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He defeated federal minister Dr Sher Afghan Khan Niazi in the 2008 Elections for NA-72 . He had previously served as District Nazim Mianwali from 2001 to 2005...
was a former District Nazim
Nazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
of Mianwali
Mianwali District
Mianwali is a district in the northwest of Punjab province, Pakistan. It borders eight districts: Attock District in the north, Chakwal District in the northeast, Khushab District in the east, and Bhakkar District in the south, while Lakki Marwat lies to the west, Kohat and Karak districts to the...
, and is currently a member of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
. His brother Asghar Khan Rokhri is at present the Town Nazim
Nazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
of the city of Rokhri
Rokhri
Rokhri is a town and union council of Mianwali District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°39'25N 71°30'37EThe Pashtun tribe of Niazi is in the majority in this town...
, Mianwali and his cousin Aamir Hayat Khan Niazi
Aamir Hayat Khan Niazi
Aamir Hayat Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician, and a current member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly. He is the son of the late Pakistani politician and political activist, Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri, and comes from the renowned Rokhri family which include other of his distinguished relatives...
is an MPA
Member of Provincial Assembly
A Member of Provincial Assembly or MPA is an elected representative to one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, which are:*The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan*The Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
. His son-in-law, Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shafaat Hussain is the current Nazim of the district of Gujrat, Pakistan. He is the younger brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and the son-in-law of the distinguished Pakistani political figure Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri.-References:...
, is the City Nazim of Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
.
He has previously served as the Vice Chairman of the District Council of Mianwali from 1965-69, and was the Chairman from 1983-87. He has been elected to the Provincial Assembly three times and was elected as an MNA
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
in the elections of 1990. He also functioned as Advisor to Chief Minister during 1986-88 and as Minister for Food, Punjab during 1989-90.
In the 2002 general elections, Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri won two seats - PP44, PP45. He vacated PP44 and retained PP45. He was later made the Punjab Revenue, Relief & Consolidations Minister.