Awais Leghari | |
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اویس احمد خان لغاری | |
| Federal Minister for Energy | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2024 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Khurram Dastgir |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-186 Dera Ghazi Khan-III |
| Federal Minister for Power | |
| In office 4 October 2017 – 31 May 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Deputy | Abid Sher Ali (As Minister of State) |
| Federal Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 4 August 2017 – 4 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1971 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2011-2013)[1] PML (Q) (2004-2011) National Alliance (2002-2004) Millat Party (1997–2002) |
| Relations | Jamal Leghari (brother)[2] |
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Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari (Urdu: اویس احمد خان لغاری; born 22 March 1971) is a Pakistani politician currently serving as the Federal Minister of Energy in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif since 18 March 2024.He served as Federal Minister for Railway but removed by Prime Minister on 18 March 2024. Previously, he held the position of Federal Minister for Power in the Abbasi cabinet from October 2017 to May 2018. Leghari has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007 and again from March 2011 to May 2018. He was elected from NA-186 Dera Gazi Khan 3 in the 2024 general elections and has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 29 February 2024.