Rao Hashim Khan

Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan (Urdu: راؤمُحمّد ہاشِم خان‎), was one of the oldest and most senior members of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He hails from District Pakpattan which is considered a stronghold of the Rao Family, who settled in this area after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.

Rao Hashim Khan in 2004
Rao Hashim Khan
راؤ ہاشم خاں
Chairman of the 10th PAC, Pakistan
In office
28 August 1995 – 5 November 1996
PresidentFarooq Leghari
Prime MinisterBenazir Bhutto
Preceded byMr.Hamza – NA-73
Succeeded byMr.Hamza – NA-73
ConstituencyNA-128 (Pakpattan)
Member of Parliament
In office
15 October 1993 – 5 November 1996
PresidentWasim Sajjad(Acting)
Farooq Leghari
Prime MinisterMoeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi(Acting)
Benazir Bhutto
Preceded byMian Mehmood Ahmed Khan of IJI
Succeeded byMian Mehmood Ahmed Khan of Nawaz League
ConstituencyNA-128 (Pakpattan).
In office
26 March 1977 – 5 July 1977
PresidentFazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime MinisterQuaid-e-Awam ZA Bhutto
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencyNA-138 Pakpattan(Sahiwal-VII)
In office
14 April 1972 – 7 March 1977
PresidentQuaid-e-Awam ZA Bhutto
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Prime MinisterQuaid-e-Awam ZA Bhutto
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyNW-98 Pakpattan(Sahiwal-VI)
Personal details
Born15 March 1923
Balyali Bhiwani, East Punjab, British India
(Present-day Haryana, India)
Died14 July 2012(2012-07-14) (aged 90)
Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
Spouse(s)Shabbir-un-Nisa
RelationsRao family
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
Govt. College, Lahore.
OccupationLawyer, Politician.

Life

Early life

He was born to Rao Chaudhri Muhammad Ali who was a government official and his wife Hameeda Begum in 1923. In his early life he attended Government College Lahore for his Secondary Education. While there he took an active part in the extra curricular and sports activities in the college particularly in boxing and went on to take part in the National Level Inter Collegiate Boxing Championship in India. In addition while there he befriended Nobel Laureate Dr. Abdus Salam as well as legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand. Being comparatively secular he befriended numerous Hindu and Sikh class fellows while still being an integral part of the Muslim student varsity at the college. Later on he enrolled in the Aligarh Muslim University and gained his degree in Law. After becoming a lawyer he moved back to his hometown of Hisar and established a thriving practice there mostly in Criminal Law.

Career

Thus having established a name for himself as a successful lawyer in the city and being one of the most prominent members of his tribe in the area, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto invited him to contest on the ticket of the newly formed Pakistan People's Party in the 1970 elections.

He was an elected member of Pakistan National Assembly thrice since 1970. He took part in the 1970 and 1977 elections and was victorious.[1][2] In 1988 he was unable to secure his seat in the National Assembly, but was nominated Chairman of the Land Commission. In 1993 he emerged victorious again and was elected as Chairman of 10th PAC, Pakistan on 28 August 1995.[3][4]

Later life, retirement, and death

He lost in the 1997 elections.[5] After the 2002 elections he retired from active politics and was succeeded by his sons Rao Mohammad Naseem Hashim and Rao Mohammad Jamil Hashim. He is father of 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on Saturday July 14, 2012 and was buried in his native village in Pakpattan.[6]

References
  1. "Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan elected as MNA from Constituency NW-98 (Pakpatan, Sahiwal-VI) in First Pakistani General Election, 7 Dec 1970". www.ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. "Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan elected as MNA from Constituency NA-138 (Pakpatan, Sahiwal-VII) in Second Pakistani General Election, 7 March 1977". www.ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. "Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan win as MNA from Constituency NA-128 (Pakpattan) in Pakistani General Election, 6 October 1993". www.ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. "Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan was elected as Chairman of 10th PAC (Pakistan) on 28 August 1995". www.pac.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. (21 December 2007)PAKISTAN DECIDES: Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari / Sahiwal, NA 160 to 163, Daily Times (Pakistan), Retrieved 20 November 2010 ("NA-164. ... (Muhammad Shah Khaga) became MNA from the PML-Q's platform in 2002 by defeating the PPP's Rao Hashim Khan, whose son Rao Jameel has now challenged him on behalf of the PPP. Rao Hashim was elected to the National Assembly in 1970, 1977 and 1993 from the PPP platform.")
  6. "Rao Muhammad Hashim Khan (Ex MNA) passed away on Saturday, 14 July 2012". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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