Dilawar Khan (politician)

Senator Dilawar Khan
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 March 2018
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	JUI (F) (2025-present)
Other political affiliations	PMLN (2018-2025)

Dilawar Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018.

Political career

He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election. ^[1] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ^[2]

Khan was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on Technocrat seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Senate election. ^{[3] [4]} He was backed in the election by PML-N ^[5] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected. ^[6] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018. ^[7]

See also

• Atta ul Haq Darvish

References

1. "All set for scrutiny of Senate candidates - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
2. "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
3. "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
4. Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
5. "Senate polls: PML-N, PPP win most seats". Samaa. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
6. Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
7. "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.