Darshan Punshi
| Darshan Punshi MNA | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Inter Provincial Coordination | |
|
Assumed office 4 August 2017 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
|
Assumed office 1 June 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Darshan Punshi (Urdu: درشن پنشی) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Inter Provincial Coordination, in office since August 2017. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Political career
He was elected as a member of the National Assembly on a seat reserved for minorities in the Pakistani general election, 2008.[1]
He was elected as a member of the National Assembly on a seat reserved for minorities in the Pakistani general election, 2013.[2][3]
Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[4][5] He is believed to be the first Hindu federal cabinet member in Pakistan in 25 years.[6] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Inter Provincial Coordination.[7]
References
- ↑ "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Is the NA apathetic towards minority issues?". DAWN.COM. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "A 43-member new cabinet sworn in". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "PM Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member cabinet takes oath today". Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Pakistan's new PM Abbasi forms Cabinet with an eye to 2018 poll". The Straits Times. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Portfolios of federal, state ministers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
