Khatu Mal Jeewan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2011–2013
In office
1990–1999
Personal details
Born (1956-10-01) October 1, 1956
Umerkot District, Sindh
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Khatu Mal Jeewan is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and member of the Senate of Pakistan.

Early life and education

He was born on 1 October 1956[1] in Umerkot, Sindh.[2]

He is a doctor by profession and hold MBBS degree.[3] He graduated from the Dow University of Health Sciences.[2]

Political career

He began his political career after joining the student wing of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 1980s.[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 1988 Pakistani general election as a candidate of PPP[3] on a minority seat.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP for the first time in 1990 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He was disappeared during his tenure in 1991 and was forced to quit PPP.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly for the second time in 1993 Pakistani general election and for the third time in 1997 Pakistani general election.[2][3] In 1998, he became federal Parliamentary Secretary for Population Welfare.[3]

After PPP formed government following 2008 election, he was made advisor to Chief Minister of Sindh for Mines and Minerals Development Department in 2008.[2]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in 2009 as a candidate of PPP[2][4][3] where he continued until his resignation in 2011.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a seat reserved for minorities as a candidate of PPP in 2011.[6][7][5]

He is the only Hindu Dalit politician in Pakistan who elected as a public representative for seven times.[2][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Cast(e) aside no more: Hindu representative gets elected for the seventh time - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Profile". senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Malik, Naek, Badr get Senate tickets". The Nation. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 Newspaper, the (18 April 2011). "Dr Asim appointed petroleum adviser". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ↑ (PDF) http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/13th%20National%20Assembly.pdf. Retrieved 16 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Report, Dawn (25 November 2007). "PPP names candidates for Sindh, NWFP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Krishna Kohli first ever Dalit woman nominated for Senate - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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