Rai Mansab Ali Khan
رائے منصب علی خان
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 14 January 2015
ConstituencyNA-137 (Sheikhupura-VII)
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyNA-137 (Sheikhupura-VII)
Personal details
Born(1938-09-15)September 15, 1938[1]
Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
DiedJanuary 14, 2015(2015-01-14) (aged 76)
Nankana Sahib
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
ChildrenShizra Mansab Ali Khan

Rai Mansab Ali Khan (Urdu: رائے منصب علی خان; 15 September 1938 - 14 January 2015) was a Pakistani politician who started his political career in 1962 as the youngest ever MPA at the age of 25 in Field Marshal Ayub Khan's government. He was a member of the Majlis-i-Shura of General Zia-ul-Haq and was elected MNA National Assembly of Pakistan many times: from 1985 to 1987, 1990 to 1992, 1995 to 1997, 2002 to 2007, and 2013 to 2015.

Early life and education

Khan was born on September 15, 1938, in Nankana Sahib.[1] According to another report, he was born on 13 September 1938.[2]

He completed his law degree from University of the Punjab in 1960.[1]

He was a man of letters and was well-known and admired in literary circles. He wrote poetry, essays and opinion pieces in Urdu and Punjabi. He was known as a great patron of both languages, and several magazines, quarterlies, and annual risalas and journals ran because of his patronage. One of his best friends was Maskoor Hussain Yaad, the famous poet and writer of Urdu.

Political career

Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-137 (Sheikhupura-VII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 61,506 votes and defeated Muhammad Nisar Ahmed Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-137 (Sheikhupura-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 44,745 votes and lost the seat to Saeed Ahmed Zafar.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-137 (Sheikhupura-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[1][6][7][8] He received 61,329 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Ijaz Ahmed Shah.[9]

Death

He died on 14 January 2015 in Nankana Sahib due to heart attack.[10][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "PML-N MNA dies of heart attack - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Profile". Business Recorder. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "NA-122 recount: Imran told to move tribunal". DAWN.COM. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "PML-N wins by-poll". DAWN.COM. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "PML-N not sole beneficiary of 'rejected votes' in 2013 polls". DAWN.COM. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "NA pays rich tributes to deceased MNA". Business Recorder. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.


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