Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan

Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan is a Pakistani bureaucrat-turned politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh since August 2018.

Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyPS-95 (Korangi Karachi-IV)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyMuttahida Qaumi Movement

Early life and education

He was born on 23 April 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1]

He received a degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil from the NED University of Engineering and Technology. He also holds a degree of Master of Arts in economics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Karachi.[2][3]

Professional career

He joined Pakistan Administrative Service and began his career in 1986.[3][2] As a bureaucrat, he served on multiple positions in the Karachi City Government such as the Executive District Officer (Revenue) in 2003 and District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Karachi in 2007.[4] He also served as deputy commissioner of Karachi (central), deputy commissioner of Sukkur, and Badin.[2]

He served as director general of planning and development at the Port Qasim Authority before becoming chairman of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) in July 2012.[2] He was removed as Chairman of the KPT in August 2013.[5][6][7]

In July 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested him for misusing of power and making 940 illegal appointments in the KPT during his tenure as chairman of the KPT[8][9] which caused a loss of Rs2.80 billion to the national exchequer.[10]

Political career

He joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in October 2017.[4]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of MQM from Constituency PS-95 (Korangi Karachi-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11] Following his successful election, MQM nominated him for the office of Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.[12] On 15 August 2018, he received 59 votes and lost the seat to Agha Siraj Durrani.[13]

References
  1. "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "Karachi port trust: Jawed Hanif Khan takes over chairmanship | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "Jawed Hanif appointed KPT Chairman". Business Recorder. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. "Former Karachi DCO joins MQM-Pakistan". The News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "KPT chairman defies ministry's removal order". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. "Navy lands hands on Karachi Port Trust after five-year gap". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. Newspaper, From the (1 September 2013). "KPT chairman". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. "MQM-P's PS-95 candidate arrested by NAB | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. "NAB arrests former KPT chairman Jawed Hanif". Geo News. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. "Both contenders for SA speaker tainted by corruption". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. "PPP's Durrani continues stint as Sindh Assembly speaker after re-election | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  13. "Siraj returns as SA speaker". The Nation. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.


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