In Active Politics
After retirement from active hockey, Akhtar entered politics in 1985. He contested as an independent and was elected MPA to Punjab Assembly. In 1986, he became Excise and Taxation Minister of Punjab. In 1988, he was elected from P.P 128 Ichhra on Islami Jamhuri Mujahid ticket and became the Sports Minister of Punjab. In 1990, he again contested on Islami Jamhuri Mujahid ticket and was elected MLA with a big margin. In 1993, he contested Parliament seat on Muslim League ticket and became MPA.
Akhtar had been a very close associate of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Akhtar Rasool belongs to the Punjabi Kamboh (Kamboj) tribe.
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