Shafqat Mahmood

Shafqat Mahmood is a famous politician. He is a hard worker and a caring person by nature. He has done a lot of welfare and relief work for the poor of his community. He is part of the provincial assembly of Punjab.

Shafqat Mahmood born on 19 February 1950, in Mandi Bahaudin and belongs to the Gujjar community his father’s name is Nazir Ahmed.

He is happily married and he is a proud father of seven well raised, dutiful and obedient children. Through hard work, he has earned success in both personal and professional life.

He completed his masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University Cambridge , United States of America in 1981. He also holds a master degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Southern California which he completed in 1987.

He has served the civil service of Pakistan for about 12 years. He served as assistant commissioner in Murree and Pakpattan from 1978 ,after which he was posted as a provincial deputy secretary in Lahore till 1980.

He also served as deputy commissioner in Gujranwala and DG Khan and also as additional commissioner Afghan Refugees Organisation for quite some time in 1985.

He was additional secretary finance in Punjab during 1988-89 and later served as joint secretary PM’s Secretariat from 1989 to 1990.

ATC grants interim bail to Shafqat Mahmood in long march case

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf… Read More

PTI’s Sialkot rally to be held at VIP Cricket Ground: Shafqat Mahmood

SIALKOT: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday announced that the party would… Read More

Shafqat Mehmood launches free meal programme for school children

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday inaugurated "school meal programme" to provide free… Read More

Parliament House attack: Verdict reserved on ministers’ pleas

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on applications of federal ministers… Read More

Shafqat Mehmood tests Covid-19 positive again

ISLAMABAD: Federal education minister Shafqat Mehmood said on Thursday that he had once again tested… Read More

Omicron threat: Shafqat Mahmood summons meeting to make decision regarding schools

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has summoned a meeting of the Inter-Provincial Education… Read More

Schools not being closed due to smog issue: Shafqat Mahmood

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Saturday that the government is not going… Read More

Shafqat Mahmood announces decisions regarding examinations, syllabus

KARACHI: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Thursday that the examinations will be held… Read More

Govt decides to pass all matric, intermediate students this year: sources

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to pass all matric and intermediate students who appeared in… Read More

PM Imran Khan to unveil Single National Curriculum on Monday

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch… Read More

Shafqat Mahmood announces 50,000 HEC scholarships under Ehsaas program

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced 50,000 scholarships under the Ehsaas… Read More

Educational institutes to stay open across Pakistan except Sindh, exams to be held as per schedule

ISLAMABAD: All educational institutes will stay open across the country except for Sindh, Federal Education… Read More

Shafqat Mahmood summons meeting to decide on extension in summer vacations

ISLAMABAD: An inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference has been convened on Tuesday to decide on extension… Read More

‘1,200 scholarships to be awarded to talented students in GB’

GILGIT: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Saturday that 1,200 scholarships will be awarded… Read More

Shafqat Mahmood issues statement regarding examinations

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood once again cleared that no student will be promoted… Read More

Students protest against exams: NCOC to take important decisions on June 29

ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar will chair a meeting of the National Command and… Read More

Govt allows students to appear in MDCAT test prior to grade 12 exams

The federal government has allowed all students to take the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission… Read More

Budget 2021-22: Shafqat reveals how much govt has allocated for higher education

The total allocation for higher education, including development and non-development expenditures, is around Rs124 bn Read More

NA passes bill seeking establishment of Federal University in Hyderabad

The bill was presented by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood. Read More

Matric, inter exams to begin after July 10, announces Shafqat Mahmood

Shafqat Mahmood announced on Wednesday that matric and intermediate exams would begin after July 10 Read More