Rao Hashim Khan

Rao Mohammad Hashim Khan (Urdu: راؤمُحمّد ہاشِم خان‎), was one of the oldest and most senior members of the Pakistan Peoples Party, He hails from District Pakpattan which is considered a stronghold or Rao Family settled after the independence of Pakistan in 1947 in this area. He was an elected a member of Pakistan National Assembly Thrice since 1970. He took part in the 1970 & 1977 elections and was victorious. In 1988 he was unable to secure his National Assembly, but was nominated Chairman of the Land Commission. In 1993 he again emerged victorious and was elected Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.

He lost in the 1997 elections.^[1] After the 2002 elections he retired from active politics and was succeeded by his sons Rao Mohammad Naseem Hashim and Rao Mohammad Jamil Hashim. Rao Mohammad Hashim Khan was educated in the Government College Lahore as well as Aligarh Muslim University, from where he got his degree in law. He is father of 6 sons and 1 daughter. 1- Rao Naseem Hashim Khan (Ex. District Nazim District Pakpattan) 2- Rao Naeem Hashim Khan (Ex. Adhoc Justice Lahore High Court) 3- Rao Amin Hashim Khan (Current IG Balochistan Province) 4- Rao Shamim Hashim Khan (Ex Medical Urologist, Sheikh Zaid Hospital Lahore) 5- Rao Jamil Hashim Khan (Current President Pakistan Peoples Party District Pakpattan) 6- Rao Fahim Hashim Khan (Ex. DCO District Jhang (Deceased)) He died on Satureday July 14, 2012 and buried in his native village in Pakpattan

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