Ahsan Iqbal (Politician)
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Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary is a Pakistani politician. Ahsan Iqbal is a popular Pakistan Politician who serves as the Minister of Planning, National Reforms and Development since June 2013. He is member of parliament and serves as its Deputy Secretary General and member of its Central Executive Committee. He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League political party. He is also one of the senior members of PML-N and has good impact in Pakistan. He is so close to Nawaz Sharif.Ahsan Iqbal parents were activists of Pakistan Movement, his mother Nisar Fatima was elected by General Zia UL Haq as MNA of the Parliament. He matriculated from PAF Public School in Sargodha; He completed his MBA from University of Pennsylvania. In Pakistan he has good fan following and he achieved many things during his political career. He is one of the leading politicians in PML-N.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Name: | Ahsan Iqbal |
| In Urdu: | احسن اقبال |
| Famous As: | Politician |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan Succeeded by: | Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan Preceded by: | Hafeez Pasha |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan In office: | 13 August 1998 – 12 October 1999 |
| Minister for Minorities In office: | 31 March 2008 – 13 May 2008 |
| Minister for Planning and Development Incumbent Assumed office: | 7 June 2013 |
| Minister for Planning and Development Incumbent President: | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Minister for Planning and Development Incumbent Prime Minister: | Nawaz Sharif |
| Minister for Planning and Development Incumbent Preceded by: | Naveed Qamar |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan Incumbent Assumed office: | 8 June 2013 |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan Preceded by: | Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque |
| Minister for Education In office: | 31 March 2008 – 13 May 2008 |
| Citizenship: | Pakistan |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Alma mater: | University of Engineering and Technology, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Province : | Punjab |
| Constituency: | NA-117(Narowal-III) |
| Contact Number: | 0542-414440, 051-4860059,0300-5012345 |
| Permanent Address : | Iqbal House, Opposite Rangers Headquarters, Jassar Bypass, District Narowal |
| Local Address: | H. # 81, St. # 59, I-8/3, Ibd. |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Born | |
| Date: | 1958 |
| Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Family | |
| Parents: | Apa Nisar Fatima |
| Career | |
| Political Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |