Khawaja Saad Rafique Biography
Name: Khawaja Saad Rafique Ahmad
Nationality: Pakistani
Data of Birth : 4 November, 1962
Born City: Lahore
Religion: Islam
wife/spouse : Ghazala Saad Rafique , Dr Shafaq Hira (PTV Anchor )
Profession : politician
Party : PML-N
Education : BA (Political science ) MA (Political science )
University/College: ,MAO College ,Punjab University
Who is Khawaja Saad Rafique ?
- Khawaja Saad Rafique is a Pakistani politician associated with the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party.
- He served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2018 and again from October 2018 to August 2023.
- Rafique held the position of Federal Minister for Railways from 2013 to 2018 and again briefly after the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
- He also served as Minister for Culture and Minister for Youth Affairs in previous cabinets.
- Rafique began his political career as a student leader and later joined PML-N.
- He faced political challenges, including confrontations with General Pervez Musharraf and imprisonment for protesting against his regime.
- Rafique has been re-elected multiple times and has held various ministerial positions.
- He has been married twice, with his first wife, Ghazala Saad Rafique, being a former member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
- Rafique’s second marriage to PTV host Shafaq Hira was disclosed in 2018.
(Updated: 20 March 2024)
