Waqar Ahmed Khan | |
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وقار احمد خان | |
| Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office 1994–2015 | |
| Federal Minister for Investment | |
| In office Nov. 2008 – Dec. 2009 | |
| Federal Minister for Privatization | |
| In office Dec. 2009 – Feb. 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1960 Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent politician (2003-2009; 2018-2023) Pakistan People's Party (1994-2000; 2009-2015) |
| Relations | Ammar Ahmed Khan (brother) |
Waqar Ahmed Khan (born July 20, 1960, in Dera Ismail Khan)[1] is a Pakistani politician and businessman. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan for 21 years. Waqar was elected to the Senate of Pakistan for the first time in 1994 as the youngest ever member of the Upper House of Pakistan[2] for a term of six years and won by an overwhelming majority, securing the largest number of electoral votes from the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province. He served as a member of the Senate till 2015, holding positions of Federal Minister for Investment (November 2008 – December 2009) and Federal Minister for Privatization (December 2009 – February 2011).
He is the Chairman of WAKGROUP - one of the business conglomerates in Pakistan whose business portfolio ranges from real estate and construction, energy and steel and fashion to consumer electronics.[3]
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