Shafqat Mehmood

Shafqat Mehmood  was born on 19 February 1950. He is the son of Walayat Khan and current the member of National Assembly from NA-126 Lahore. He was elected as the memeber of national assembly in the general election of 2013.

Shafqat Mehmood he joined Pakistan Peoples Party and became a politician in 1990. He was elected as Senator in 1994 for a period of six years. He also served as Federal Minister in caretaker government of Prime Minister Malik Meraj Khalid.

Shafqat Mehmood was a member of the Senate Standing Committees on Cabinet, Establishment and Management Services, Defence, Defence Production, Aviation, Foreign Affairs, Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas, and the Functional Committee on Govt Assurances .

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on 13 December 2011. and  served as the Information Secretary of the party.

On 18 August, Imran Khan formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Mahmood was named as Minister for Education and Professional Training and Minister for National History and Literary Heritage.

On 20 August 2018, he was sworn in as Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, and Federal Minister for National History and Literary Heritage in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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Shafqat Mehmood orders reduction in school fees

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Coronavirus pandemic: Govt postpones all examinations till June 1

'Decision to reopen schools will be taken on March 27' Read More

Shafqat Mehmood says govt to address reservations of coalition partners

'The coalition will continue with the allied partners' Read More

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‘We have to align our education with job market’:  Shafqat Mehmood

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All institutes including seminaries to follow uniform academic curriculum

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