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Shafqat Mahmood
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| شفقت محمود | |
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| Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yusuf Shaikh (caretaker) |
| Minister for National History and Literary Heritage | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Syed Ali Zafar (caretaker) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 |
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| Constituency | NA-130 Lahore-VIII |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 |
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| Constituency | NA-126 Lahore-IX |
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| Born | 19 February 1950 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Children | Tara Mahmood (daughter) |
| Relatives | Zaka Ashraf (cousin) Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Sadiq Public School |
Shafqat Mahmood (born 19 February 1950) is a Pakistani politician. He used to be a government officer before he became a politician. From 2018 to 2022, he served as the Federal Minister for Education. He was also the Minister for National History and Literary Heritage during that time.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2013 and 2018. The National Assembly is like a parliament where elected members make laws. He was also a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 1994 to 2000. The Senate is another part of Pakistan's parliament. He served as a minister in different government departments in the 1990s.
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About Shafqat Mahmood
His Early Life and Education
Shafqat Mahmood was born on 19 February 1950. His family is from the Gujjar community. His cousins include Zaka Ashraf, who was once the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Another cousin, Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar, is also a well-known politician.
He went to Sadiq Public School for his early studies. Later, he studied at Government College University, Lahore. He earned a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of the Punjab in 1970. He also studied in the United States. He received a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard University in 1981. In 1987, he got another Master's degree from the University of Southern California. He also passed the tough Central Superior Service (CSS) exams.
His daughter, Tara Mahmood, is a famous actress and singer.
Starting His Career
Shafqat Mahmood began his career in 1973. He joined the Pakistan Administrative Service. This is a group of civil servants who work for the government. He worked as an Assistant Commissioner in Murree and Pakpatan from 1975 to 1978.
He then became a Deputy Secretary for the Government of Punjab until 1980. For five years, he served as Deputy Commissioner in Gujranwala and Dera Ghazi Khan. He also worked for a short time with the Afghan Refugees Organization. From 1988 to 1989, he was an Additional Secretary of Finance for the Punjab government. After that, he worked in the Prime Minister's Secretariat from 1989 to 1990.
Becoming a Politician
In 1990, Shafqat Mahmood left his government job. He joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to start his political journey. He became a political secretary to the Prime Minister at that time, Benazir Bhutto. He also spoke for the PPP on trips to other countries. He was a close helper to Benazir Bhutto.
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 1994. He represented Islamabad as a candidate for the PPP. He remained a member of the Senate until March 2000.
In November 1996, he became a Federal Minister. He was in charge of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock. Later, he also took on other roles. These included Minister for Environment and Minister for Local Government. He served in these roles until February 1997.
After a change in government in 1999, he became a Provincial Minister in Punjab. He was in charge of Information until 2000. After leaving this role, he started writing articles for a newspaper. He often wrote about politics.
In November 2011, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. He worked as the information secretary for PTI from 2011 to 2013.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2013 general election. He won from Constituency NA-126 in Lahore. He received many votes and won against a candidate from another party.
In 2015, he stepped down from a party role in Lahore. In May 2017, he became the central information secretary of PTI.
He was elected to the National Assembly again in the 2018 general election. This time, he won from Constituency NA-130 in Lahore.
On 18 August 2018, Imran Khan announced his government cabinet. Shafqat Mahmood was named the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training. He also became the Minister for National History and Literary Heritage. He officially took his oath as a Federal Minister on 20 August 2018.
In November 2019, he was chosen as the President of UNESCO's Education Commission. This shows his important role in education globally.
What He Wrote
Shafqat Mahmood has written many articles. He also wrote government reports. One of his well-known writings is "Devolving the State: A Model for Empowering the People," which he wrote in 2000.
