Afnan Ullah Khan
Afnan Ullah Khan | |
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| افنان اللہ خان | |
| Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2021 | |
| Constituency | Sindh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PMLN (2018-present) |
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| Relatives | Rida Khan (sister) |
Afnan Ullah Khan (Urdu: افنان اللہ خان) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Pakistan, elected on a general seat from Punjab, since March 2021.[1] He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League (N). He is the son of a former federal minister and senator Mushahid Ullah Khan.[2]
Political career
[edit]He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from NA-247 Karachi South-II, but was unsuccessful. He revived 18,158 votes and lost to Arif Alvi, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in the 2021 Pakistani Senate election as a candidate of the PML(N). He was elected unopposed.[4]
In December 2021, he publicly opposed Pakistan's reported plans to procure the Chinese J-10C fighter jets. In a statement on social media, he questioned the rationale behind acquiring the aircraft, arguing that Pakistan already operated F-16s in a similar class and that the J-10C was inferior to the Indian Air Force's Rafale. He suggested that the funds would be better spent on developing indigenous capabilities, such as the JF-17 program and Project Azm, aimed at building a fifth-generation stealth fighter.[5]
In May 2024, he criticized the election of independent candidates to the Senate, including Naqvi, describing it as a continuation of the hybrid system. He stated that although most of the PML-N opposed supporting independent candidates like Naqvi, the decision was made by Nawaz Sharif.[6]
Controversies
[edit]In October 2023, after the beginning of the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, he shared a post on his X account where he claimed the world now knows why Hitler committed the Holocaust. [7]
Books
[edit]- Pakistan — The Way Forward, Jumhoori Publications, 2014, 259 p.
References
[edit]- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". senate.gov.pk.
- ^ "مشاہداللہ خان کی وفات کے بعدبیٹے افنان اللہ خان کے کاغذات نامزدگی منظور افنان اللہ خان جنرل نشست پر سینیٹ الیکشن میں حصہ لیں گے، افنان اللہ خان اپنے والد مشاہداللہ خان کے کورنگ امیدوار تھے". UrduPoint.
- ^ "NA-247 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Mahmood, Amjad (2021-02-26). "All Senate candidates from Punjab elected unopposed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "'Not as good as Rafale': Pakistani senator opposes buying new Chinese fighters". The Week. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Guramani, Nadir (4 May 2024). "PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah says induction of 'independent' senators, including Naqvi, continuation of hybrid regime". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ https://m.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-770661