Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed
| Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad | |
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| President of Awami Muslim League | |
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Assumed office June 2008 |
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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 |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 |
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In office 18 November 2002 – 18 November 2007 |
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| Constituency | NA-55 (Rawalpindi-VI) |
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In office 21 March 1985 – 12 October 1999 |
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| Constituency | NA-38 Rawalpindi-III |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 November 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 6 November 1950), is a Pakistani politician and the current leader of the Awami Muslim League. Ahmed had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1985 and May 2018.
Born in Rawalpindi, was educated at Gordon College and studied law in 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 another report, 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 Punjab. 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 which was held on non-party basis, he was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the first time from Rawalpindi.
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.
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