Khusro Bakhtiar
Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar (Urdu: مخدوم خسرو بختیار; born 7 July 1967) is a Pakistani politician who recently served as Pakistan's Federal Minister for Industries & Production. Previously, he has served as Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research and Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms in the PTI Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2008, 2013 to 2018 and 2018 till 2023.
Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar | |
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| مخدوم خسرو بختیار | |
| Federal Minister for Industries & Production | |
| In office 17 April 2021 – 10 April 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Hammad Azhar |
| Federal Minister for Economic Affairs | |
| In office 6 April 2020 – 17 April 2021 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Hammad Azhar |
| Succeeded by | Omar Ayub Khan |
| Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research | |
| In office 19 November 2019 – 6 April 2020 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Fakhar Imam |
| Federal Minister for Planning Development & Reform | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 18 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Shamshad Akhtar (caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Asad Umar |
| Chairman Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 September 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Federal Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (MSFA) | |
| In office 4 September 2004 – 15 November 2007 | |
| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Minister | Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri |
| Chief Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Advisor to Chief Minister of Punjab (Provincial Minister of Punjab) | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 20 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-177 (Rahim Yar Khan-III) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-194 (Rahim Yar Khan-III) |
| In office 10 October 2002 – 15 February 2008 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Constituency | PP-236 (Rahim Yar Khan-V) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1967 Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2022-2023) PTI (2018-2022) PMLN (2013-2018) PPP (2008-2013) PML-Q (2001-2008) PMLN (1997-1999) PPP (1993-1996) PMLN (1990-1993) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1990) Pakistan Muslim League (1985-1988) |
| Relatives | Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht (Brother) Makhdum Omar Shehryar (Brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Punjab, London School of Economics, Lincoln's Inn |
Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1997 to 1999 and served as provincial advisor to the then Chief Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. During his first tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from September 2004 to November 2007 in the Federal Cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.