Abdul Hakeem Baloch

MNA
Abdul Hakeem Baloch
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
14 December 2016
Minister of State for Communication
In office
5 June 2014 – September 2016
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Peoples Party

Abdul Hakeem Baloch (Urdu: عبد الحکیم بلوچ‎) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party.

Political career

He began his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party and served as a provincial minister of Sindh.[1]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[2][3][4]

In 2013, he was made the Minister of State for Railways[4][5][1][6] before being appointed as Minister of State for Communication in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[7][4]

In 2016, he quit PML-N and rejoined Pakistan Peoples Party and resigned from the National Assembly seat that he won on PML-N ticket.[8][4]

He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of PPP in by-election held in 2016[8] and retained the seat.[9] He was given cabinet portfolio of Minister of State for Railways.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (8 October 2016). "By-polls in NA-258 Karachi on Nov 22". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Iqbal, Nasir (21 June 2015). "Nadra reports throw up interesting data". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Siddiqui, Tahir (24 October 2013). "Another Nadra report confirms bogus voting". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hakeem Baloch rejoins PPP - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Raza, Syed Irfan (8 June 2013). "• Cabinet sworn in • Dar gets finance portfolio, Nisar interior: PML-N keeps faith in old guard". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nawaz orders probe into desecration of religious sites". DAWN.COM. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "State Minister for Communications". The News. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. 1 2 Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (17 November 2016). "300 polling stations set up for NA-258 by-polls". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Karachi by-polls: PPP’s Hakeem Baloch wins back NA-258 seat - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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