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Malik Muhammad Ali Khan | |
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| Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office January 23, 1986 –March 20, 1988 | |
Malik Muhammad Ali Khan was a Pakistani politician who served as the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan from 23 January 1986 to 20 March 1988. [1]
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