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Rana Afzal Khan | |
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رانا افضل خان | |
Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs | |
In office 26 December 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
Preceded by | Ishaq Dar (Minister) |
Succeeded by | Miftah Ismail (as adviser to the prime minister on finance) |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-82 (Faisalabad) |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
In office 1997–1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lyallpur, West Punjab, Pakistan | 22 February 1949
Died | 27 September 2018 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan | (aged 69)
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Spouse | Dr. Najma Afzal Khan |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | NED University of Engineering and Technology University of Balochistan |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1971–1976 |
Rank | Captain |
Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan (Urdu: رانا محمد افضل خان; 22 February 1949 – 27 September 2018)[1] was a Pakistani politician, businessman and Army officer who served as leader of PML-N, and Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs in the Abbasi cabinet from December 2017 to May 2018. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018, where he was the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance, Revenue and Privatisation. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2008 to 2013.
He was the founder of Saahil Limited, a family run corporation involved in health, schools and manufacturing. His sons had been managing operations of the company while Rana Afzal Khan held elected office.