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This article is about the Defence Minister of Pakistan. For the Iraqi musician, see Ahmed Mukhtar.
Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar (Urdu: احمد مختار) (22 June 1946 – 25 November 2020) was a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the Defence Minister of Pakistan in the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet.[2] He also owned Servis Group and founded Shalimar Hospital.[3]
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Ahmad Mukhtar | |
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Minister for Water and Power | |
In office 4 June 2012 – 16 March 2013 | |
President | Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Preceded by | Naveed Qamar |
Constituency | NA-105(Gujrat-II) |
Defence Minister of Pakistan | |
In office 31 March 2008 – 3 June 2012 | |
President | Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
Preceded by | Rao Sikandar Iqbal |
Succeeded by | Naveed Qamar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-06-22)22 June 1946 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Died | 25 November 2020(2020-11-25) (aged 74) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Children | 3[1] |
Alma mater | Forman Christian College |
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He was a central leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party from Gujrat District and he defeated Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain from Gujrat NA-105 in 1993[4] & 2008,[5] the leader of PML-Q party, who was allied with President Pervez Musharraf, in Pakistan's 2008 elections.