Gulzar Khan (politician)

Gulzar Khan
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
1 June 2013
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Gulzar Khan (Urdu: گلزار خان) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Political career

Khan is a retired bureaucrat who joined PTI before the 2013 general election.[1]

Khan was elected to the National Assembly on a ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from NA-4 (Peshawar) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[2][3][1][4]

In 2014, Khan was elected as a chairman of the group which consisted 13 PTI's members of the National Assembly who opposed to PTI call to resignation from the National Assembly and formed their own group.[1] In 2014, Imran Khan asked for disqualification of Khan from the membership of the National Assembly for violating party's discipline.[5]

He has been chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Training and Standards in Higher Education.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "‘Angry’ PTI MNAs opposed to resignation form group". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "PTI wins two more NA seats from Peshawar". Express Tribune. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. "Higher voter turnout seen in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. "Imran disowns dissident PTI MNAs". DAWN.COM. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. "Direct talks with TTP: Gulzar Khan to represent PTI on new committee - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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