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His objectives are:
to boost national development through prioritization of core
multi-sectoral infrastructure.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan was born on July 20, 1963 in Dera Ismail Khan
(North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan).
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan for the first time in 1994 as
the youngest ever member of the Upper House of Pakistan’s Parliament for
a six years term. He won by an over helming majority, securing the
largest number of electoral votes from the provincial assembly of NWFP.
He is son of Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan, an eminent political personality
of Pakistan. The Senior Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan held key Federal
Ministries in the Government of Pakistan and remained special assistant
for provincial coordination to the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The family has a historic parliamentary representation in the Upper House
as Senator Waqar’s father Gulzar Ahmed Khan and his uncle Mukhtar Ahmed
Khan were elected to the Upper House where as his mother Mrs. Razia
Sultana served as a member of the Lower House (National Assembly) of
Pakistan.
The family created history when Senator Gulzar Ahmed Khan (father) and
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan (son) became members of the Senate
simultaneously. Both father and the son returned to the Upper House of
the Parliament as Senators from the North West Frontier Province again in
2003 by securing the largest number of votes from the provincial assembly
of their home province, NWFP. It is unique example in the history of
Pakistan that Ammar Khan, younger brother of Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan,
has now been elected as a Senator from NWFP in March 2006 to join his
father and brother in the Upper House of the Parliament. In 2005, Senator
Waqar’s uncle and former Senator Mukhtar Ahmed Khan, was elected as
District Nazim of strategically located Dera Ismail Khan.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan went to the prestigious Aitchison College for
his initial studies where he rose to the college athletic team captain
and won the many laurels for his institution at the inter college,
provincial as well as national level competitions. Later, he proceeded to
University of Miami from where he attained advance studies in Business
Administration and Comparative Economic Systems, with specialization in
business management organization.
Senator Waqar has a wide ranging
experience and expertise on issues that are vital for Pakistan’s future,
and, indeed that of the region. These include FATA and its political and
economic challenges, as well as Energy and its different dimensions.
Energy today drives regional economic cooperation, with Pakistan as the
pivotal player.
Senator
Waqar Ahmed Khan has tremendous interaction with multi-national companies
as well as Development Financial Institutions (DFIs). He also has a vast
experience in international and national political and economic strategic
affairs.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan got married in 1994 and is blessed with a
daughter and two sons. He has a firm belief in strong family values.
Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan always remains active in House business affairs
and is currently member of
- Standing Committee of the House on Water and
Power
- Standing Committee of the Defense and
Communication
- Standing Committee of the Planning and
Development
- Standing Committee of the Cabinet
- Chairman of the Standing Committee on Textiles.
During his
parliamentary career, he has held numerous positions in the House
Committees, including:
- Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Labour,
Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis.
- Chaired the Special Task Force on Environment.
- Member of the Senate Standing Committees on
Cabinet
- Member of the Senate Standing Committees on
Establishment and Management Services
- Member of the Senate Standing Committees on
Planning and Development
- Member of the Senate Standing Committees on
Foreign Affairs and Defence
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