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Rana Maqbool Ahmad (1 November 1948 – 12 September 2023) was a Pakistani police officer and politician who served as the Inspector General of Sindh Police from 1998 to 1999. He also served as Special Secretary Prosecution Punjab and later a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2018 to 2023.

Political career

Ahmad was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election. 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.

Ahmad was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in Senate election. He was backed in the election by PML-N and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected. He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.

Rana Maqbool was affiliated with PML-N and a school in Samnabad, Lahore is named after him.

Death

Rana Maqbool Ahmad died on 12 September 2023, at the age of 72.

References

1. "List of Senate candidates from Punjab". DAWN.COM. 20 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. "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. 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.
8. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2435439/pml-n-senator-rana-maqbool-ahmed-passes-away-in-lahore
9. Guramani, Nadir (2023-09-12). "PML-N Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmad passes away in Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

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