Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra (Urdu: اقبال ظفر جھگڑا) (born 17 May 1947) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 28th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3] Previously, he served as a Senator as well as Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[4]
Iqbal Zafar Jhagra | |
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اقبال ظفر جھگڑا | |
| 32nd Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[2] | |
| In office 4 March 2016[1] – 20 August 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Chief Minister | Parvez Khattak |
| Preceded by | Sardar Mehtab Abbasi |
| Succeeded by | Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani (Acting) |
| Pakistani Senator from Islamabad Capital Territory | |
| In office March 1997, – October 1999, March 2009 | |
| Constituency | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| In office March 2008 – March 2009 | |
| Secretary-General of Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| President | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iqbal Zafar Jhagra 17 May 1947 Peshawar, British Raj |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Relations | Iftikhar Khan Jhagra (cousin) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Jhagra House Peshawar,KPK |
| Alma mater | Peshawar University Engineering College Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Cabinet | Secretary-General of PML (N) |
| Committees | Chairman Senate Standing Committee for Defence,production and Aviation and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from 1997 to Oct 1999 |
| Website | Profile |
Personal life
editJhagra was born on 17 May 1947 in Peshawar.
References
edit- ^ "Iqbal Zafar Jhagra takes oath as new KP Governor". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Iqbal Zafar Jhagra named new KP governor". DailyTimes. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Rehman, Shoaib Ur (4 March 2016). "Iqbal Zafar Jhagra takes oath as 28th Governor KP". Brecorder. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Ex-Senator of Pakistan Muslim League (N) to the Senate of Pakistan Parliament., Iqbal Zafar Jhagra. "Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 April 2012.