INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authors: TheIndianSubcontinent News Agency
Profile: Ahsan IqbalAhsan Iqbal, who narrowly survived an
assassination attempt in his hometown Narowal, serves as Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control in the cabinet of Prime
Iqbal is Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)
Apart from political career, the 59-year-old politician from Narowal heads Better Pakistan Foundation, a not for profit organization engaged
Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan
His previous appointments include Chief Coordinator/ Minister of State, Pakistan 2010 Programme (1997-99), Deputy Chairman, Planning
Commission (1998-99); Chairman, Good Governance Group, Government of Pakistan (1997-99), Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Board, and Chairman,
National Steering Committees on Information Technology and TQM Productivity (1998-99)
Ahsan Iqbal was elected to the Parliament as Member of National Assembly of Pakistan in 1993, 1997 and 2013 on PML-N Platform from District
Al-Madinah Al Monawarah Digital Economy Project, Saudi Arabia (2004-2006)
He has held senior level corporate positions in major public sector corporations of Pakistan.Mr
Iqbal represents the new generation of leaders in the country, which possesses a combination of political, professional and academic
He led the formulation of Pakistan Vision 2025, a set of shared aspirational goals with a corresponding development framework that seeks to
turn Pakistan into a tiger economy
His leadership was instrumental in starting several knowledge, good governance, and reform programs in the country
His areas of interest include Development and Business Economics, Governance, Change Management, Strategic Management Leadership, Knowledge
Engineering) from the University of Engineering Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (1976-81), where he was elected President of Students Union
