Shaheen Khalid Butt
Shaheen Khalid Butt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | PMLN |
Shaheen Khalid Butt is a Pakistani politician and former military officer who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018. He has also served as the managing director of the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal since 2024.[1] He is a retired captain from the Pakistan Army.[1]
Political career
He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[2] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[3]
Butt was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in the Senate election.[4][5] He was backed in the election by PML-N[6][7] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[8] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Shaheen Khalid Butt assumes charge of Pakistan Baitul Mal". Dawn. December 21, 2024.
- ↑ "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.