Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
راجہ پرویز اشرف
Ashraf in 2013
21st Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
16 April 2022 – 1 March 2024
DeputyZahid Akram Durrani
Preceded byAsad Qaiser
Succeeded byAyaz Sadiq
19th Prime Minister of Pakistan
In office
22 June 2012 – 24 March 2013
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
DeputyChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Preceded byYusuf Raza Gilani
Succeeded byMir Hazar Khan Khoso
Minister for Water and Power
In office
31 March 2008 – 9 February 2011
Prime MinisterYusuf Raza Gilani
Preceded byLiaquat Ali Jatoi
Succeeded byNaveed Qamar
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-58 (Rawalpindi-II)
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyNA-51 Rawalpindi-II
Personal details
Born (1950-12-26) 26 December 1950 (age 73)
Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan
Political partyPPP (2008–present)
SpouseNusrat Pervaiz Ashraf[1]
Children4[2]
Alma materUniversity of Sindh
OccupationAgriculturist, businessman

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (Urdu: راجہ پرویز اشرف; born 26 December 1950) is a Punjabi Pakistani politician, businessman and agriculturist who served as the 19th Prime Minister of Pakistan from June 2012 to March 2013[3][4] and as the Speaker of the National Assembly from April 2022 to March 2024. Ashraf was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II). He has also served as the Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of political parties opposed to Imran Khan's PTI party.[5]

Prior to being elevated as prime minister, he served as the Minister for Water and Power in the Yousaf Raza Gillani-led government from March 2008 to February 2011.[6] A senior-ranking leader in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Rawalpindi District, Ashraf assumed premiership on 22 June 2012 after Yousaf Raza Gillani was disqualified over contempt of court charges. Shortlisted by the PPP as a candidate for the post, he was eventually elected based on a 211–89 vote in the National Assembly.

Tackling the corruption scandals, one of the major achievements during his premiership was his interest to develop and implement hydro projects in particular the 970-MW Neelum-Jhelum project. The project had received a big jolt when the Chinese Exim Bank refused to release a $448 million loan linking it to the restoration of the Safe City Project in Islamabad which was stopped by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[7] During his tenure Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) launched a number of mega and medium-sized projects in Gilgit–Baltistan.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference first lady was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Raja Pervez Ashraf declared new Pakistani PM". DAWN. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  4. ^ "FORMER PRIME MINISTERS". pmo.gov.pk.
  5. ^ "PDM issues new schedule of public gatherings across country". 24 News HD. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ Malik, Sajjad. "24-member federal cabinet takes oath". Daily Times. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Rs 24 bn diverted to Neelum-Jhelum project". The News International. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  8. ^ "PPP govt pursuing multi-pronged strategy for GB development". Pakistan Observer. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

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