Political Career
An agriculturist by profession turned to politics in 1987 as an elected councillor of Municipal Corporation Multan. He rose through the political ranks, being elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the term of 1990–1993.He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan serving two consecutive terms, the first from 1993–1996 and the second from February, 1997 to October, 1999.
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