Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad
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Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad MNA |
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| Minister for Railways | |
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In office 25 April 2006 – 15 November 2007 |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Preceded by | Saleemur Rahman Akhoond |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Ahmad Bilour |
| Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
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In office 21 November 2002 – 20 May 2006 |
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| President | Pervez Musharraf |
| Prime Minister | Shaukat Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 February 1950 Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Awami Muslim League |
| Other political affiliations |
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
| Alma mater |
Punjab University LLB and MA |
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (Urdu: شيخ رشيداحمد, born 17 February 1950), is a Pakistani politician and the current leader of the Awami Muslim League. Ahmed has been an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 1985 from Rawalpindi constituency.
Born in Rawalpindi, was educated at the Polytechnic College and the Gordon College, later attending the University of Lahore. Ahmed has served as a member of the federal cabinet, in various positions, between 1992 and 1997. He first served as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting from 2002 to 2006 and then as Federal Minister for Railways from 2006 to 2007. In 2008, he founded his own political party after losing his traditional seat from Rawalpindi.
Ahmed was born on 6 November 1950 in Babra Bazaar in Rawalpindi, Punjab. According to PILDAT, he was born on 17 February 1950.
He received his early education in from Polytechnic College and graduated from Gordon College. He completed his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Lahore. Ahmed was a leader of the student union at Gordon College.
Ahmed began his political career during his student years and was actively involved against the military regime of Ayub Khan.
In the 1985 Pakistani general election, he was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the first time from Rawalpindi on Pakistan Muslim League (N) ticket.
In the 1988 Pakistani general election, he was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the second time from Rawalpindi on [[Islamic Democratic Alliance ]] (IDA) ticket.
In the 1990 Pakistani general election, he was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the third time from Rawalpindi on IDA ticket.
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