Aleem Khan

Aleem Khan was born on 5 March 1970 in Lahore, Pakistan.{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://www.aleemkhan.pk/biography |website=www.aleemkhan.pk |publisher=Abdul Aleem Khan |accessdate=5 March 2021 |language=en |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315042047/https://www.aleemkhan.pk/biography |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/members/profile/en/9/372 |website=www.pap.gov.pk |publisher=Punjab Assembly |accessdate=2 September 2018 |language=en}} He hails from a Pashtun family of the Kakazai tribe while his wife, Kiran Aleem Khan, is Punjabi Jat.{{Cite web |last=Warraich |first=Suhail |date=2 August 2018 |title=Choosing right person for Punjab CM real test for Imran |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/349553-choosing-right-person-for-punjab-cm-real-test-for-imran |access-date=6 June 2023 |website=The News International}}

He received his early education from Crescent Model Higher Secondary School, Lahore. Later, he graduated from the Government College University, Lahore in 1992 and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.{{cite news |title=Who will be the next chief minister of Punjab? |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/205820-who-will-be-the-next-chief-minister-of-punjab |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=Geo News |date=2 August 2018}}

Aleem Khan is the founder and chairman of Vision Group, a real estate development company behind prominent projects such as Park View City in Lahore and Islamabad.{{cite news |last=Khan |first=Mehmood |date=6 December 2020 |title=Aleem Khan’s Park View housing society’s legal status under review |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1594372 |access-date=11 June 2025 |work=Dawn}}

In 2021, he expanded into the media industry by acquiring the Samaa TV news channel through his company Park View Limited. Khan eventually had to resign as Punjab Minister for Food to avoid a conflict of interest.{{cite news |last= |date=26 November 2021 |title=PTI's Aleem Khan to resign as Punjab minister for 'neutrality' after taking reins of Samaa TV |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1660395 |access-date=11 June 2025 |work=Dawn News}}

Khan’s diverse portfolio also includes entertainment ventures such as CineStar Cinemas in Lahore and Multan, where his group introduced IMAX screening facilities to Pakistan.{{cite news |last=Hussain |first=Awais |date=12 June 2015 |title=IMAX comes to Pakistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1188477 |access-date=11 June 2025 |work=Dawn}}

Abdul Aleem Khan made his political debut in 2002 and contested for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-127 (Lahore-X) in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.{{cite news |title='Q' losers lobbying for PTI ticket from Lahore |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/380937-%E2%80%98q%E2%80%99-losers-lobbying-for-pti-ticket-from-lahore |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=The News |date=23 August 2012 |language=en}} He received 20,545 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-147 (Lahore-XI) in the by-elections held in January 2003{{cite news |title=PML-Q wins PP-147 bypoll |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/79538 |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=27 January 2003}} He received 18,059 votes and defeated Ameer ul Azim, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).{{cite web |title=2002 election result |url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf |publisher=ECP |accessdate=2 September 2018 |archive-date=26 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf |url-status=dead }} On 15 November 2003, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi{{cite news |title=15 ministers take oath in Punjab |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/126766 |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=25 November 2003}} and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information Technology. He remained as the Provincial Minister for Information Technology of Punjab till 2007.{{cite news |date=27 August 2018 |title=Aleem Khan to donate salary as minister to Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital |work=Daily Pakistan Global |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/aleem-khan-to-donate-salary-as-minister-to-shaukat-khanum-cancer-hospital/ |accessdate=2 September 2018}}

He contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-127 (Lahore-X) in the 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. In the same election, he also contested for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-147 (Lahore-XI) but was unsuccessful.{{cite web |title=2008 election result |url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |accessdate=2 September 2018 |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf |url-status=dead }}

In January 2012, he quit PML-Q and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).{{cite news |title=Ex-PML-Q minister quits party, may join PTI |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/339039-ex-pml-q-minister-quits-party-may-join-pti |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=The News |date=2 January 2012 |language=en}} In February 2013, he was elected as Deputy President of PTI Lahore but was not given ticket by PTI to contest in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=Aleem Khan gets choice ticket after two years |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/67207-aleem-khan-gets-choice-ticket-after-two-years |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=The News |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Aleem Khan elected PTI District President Lahore |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/27/aleem-khan-elected-ptis-dp-for-lahore/ |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}{{cite news |title=PML-Q's Aleem Khan joins PTI |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/13/pml-q%E2%80%99s-aleem-khan-joins-pti/ |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=Pakistan Today}}

He contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) in by-election held in October 2015 but was unsuccessful. He received 72,043 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.{{cite news |last1=Mahmood |first1=Amjad |title=Ayaz Sadiq retakes NA-122, but PML-N loses provincial assembly seat to PTI |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1212484 |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=12 October 2015}} In July 2016, PTI appointed him as the president of the party's Central Punjab Chapter.{{cite news |title=New leadership: PTI appoints Aleem Khan as its central Punjab president {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1150194/new-leadership-pti-appoints-aleem-khan-central-punjab-president/ |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=27 July 2016}}

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-158 (Lahore-XV) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |last1=Malik |first1=Mansoor |title=PTI sets its sights on ruling Punjab |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1423183 |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=27 July 2018}}

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Local Government and Community Development. He was later given the status of a senior minister in the cabinet.{{cite news |last1=Malik |first1=Mansoor |title=Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1429375 |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=28 August 2018}}{{cite news |title=Aleem Khan steps away from business before taking oath as minister |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/27/aleem-khan-resigns-from-business-before-punjab-cabinet-oath-taking/ |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=www.pakistantoday.com.pk}}

In February 2019, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for multiple inquiries, including one involving offshore company Hexam Investment Overseas Ltd, one for owning assets beyond his known sources of income, and inquiries into his questionable business practices related to his housing societies.{{cite news |last1=Waqar |first1=Ali |title=Senior minister Aleem Khan taken into custody by NAB Lahore |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1462183 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=DAWN.COM |date=6 February 2019 |language=en}} The same day, he announced his resignation as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Local Government and Community Development.{{cite news |title=Aleem Khan resigns from ministry: family sources |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/428586-aleem-khan-resigns-from-ministry-report |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=www.thenews.com.pk |date=6 February 2019 |language=en}} The probe was on his housing societies was later closed.{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1767726 | title=NAB closes probe into Aleem's housing case | date=August 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.com.pk/06-Dec-2022/cda-restores-parkview-housing-scheme-s-noc | title=CDA restores Parkview housing scheme's NOC | date=6 December 2022 }} In the case of assets beyond means he was given a bail as no evidence proving his guilt was provided.{{cite web | url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/497222 | title=LHC grants bail to Abdul Aleem Khan in assets case | date=15 May 2019 }} The Lahore High Court granted bail to Aleem Khan on 13 April 2020. After proving his innocence, he was again appointed to the Provincial Cabinet as the Senior Minister of Punjab and Provincial Minister of Punjab for Food but resigned in November 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribune.com.pk/story/2331154/pm-imran-accepts-abdul-aleem-khans-resignation%3famp=1|title = PM Imran accepts Abdul Aleem Khan's resignation|date = 26 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1973538/lhc-grants-bail-ptis-aleem-khan | title=PTI's Aleem Khan gets bail relief | date=15 May 2019 }}

In April 2022, Abdul Aleem Khan took a principled stand for accountability by voting in support of the opposition during a no-confidence motion, emphasizing his commitment to transparency over party politics. Although this courageous decision led to his de-seating in May 2022, he remained steadfast in his beliefs, choosing to resign from the ministry with integrity.{{Cite web |author=Web Desk |date=2022-03-30 |title=Like nine pins: Aleem Khan-led faction announces support for opposition |url=https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30282569 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Aaj English TV |language=en}} Abdul Aleem Khan announced his resignation from the ministry in a tweet and after a silence of few months he decided to launch his own party Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party in June 2023 amid the worsening economic conditions persisting in Pakistan.{{Cite tweet |number=1464158914925187081 |user=abdul_aleemkhan |title=وزیراعظم عمران خان سے آج ھونے والی ملاقات میں اُنہیں قائل کیا ھے اپنے نیوز چینل سماء نیوز کے حوالے سے غیر جانبداری قائم رکھنے کے لئے ضروری ھے میرے پاس کوئی حکومتی عہدہ نہ ھو لہذا وہ بطور سینئر وزیر/وزیر خوراک حکومت پنجاب اب میرا استعفی قبول فرما لیں۔ 1/2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Jun-2023/jahangir-tareen-launches-grandiose-istehkam-e-pakistan-party|title = Jahangir Tareen launches 'grandiose' Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party|date = 8 June 2023}} He is a founding member and was appointed as president of the party.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JahangirKTareen/status/1668205406697541632?s=20|title = I am pleased to announce Abdul Aleem Khan as the President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party. Aamir Mehmood Kiyani as Secretary General. Awn Chaudhary as Additional Secretary General & Spokesperson of the Party as well as of the Patron-in-Chief |date = 12 June 2023}}

Aleem Khan lost the 2015 by-election for the National Assembly due to alleged rigging. He submitted a petition with the Election Commission of Pakistan with evidence, but it was not accepted.{{cite web | url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/01-Feb-2016/pti-s-aleem-khan-submitted-fake-affidavits-in-na-122-poll-fraud-case-blames-ecp | title=PTI's Aleem Khan submitted fake affidavits in NA-122 poll fraud case, blames ECP | date=February 2016 }}

On 6 February 2019, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Aleem Khan for owning assets beyond known sources of income within Pakistan and abroad.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-06 |title=PTI's Aleem Khan arrested by NAB |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1904620/ptis-aleem-khan-taken-nab-custody-lahore |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-02-06 |title=Pakistan arrests ruling party member on corruption charges |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1447976/pakistan |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Arab News |language=en}} Later on, he was proved innocent due to a lack of evidence.https://www.brecorder.com/news/497222

On 6 November 2022, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) filed an FIR against Aleem Khan, his wife, and his daughter for alleged document forgery in a land sale case.{{Cite web |title=ACE Punjab books Aleem Khan for using forged documents to sell state-owned land |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/450841-ace-punjab-books-aleem-khan-for-using-forged-documents-to-sell-state-owned-land |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=ACE books Aleem Khan in govt land sale case |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/11/07/ace-books-aleem-khan-in-govt-land-sale-case/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |language=en-US}} The National Accountability Bureau later dropped the charges due to the absence of evidences.{{cite web | url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/502778-nab-shuts-housing-society-project-probe-against-aleem-khan | title=NAB shuts housing society project probe against Aleem Khan }}

Aleem Khan's societies, Park View City Lahore and Park View City Islamabad were declared illegal in 2020 and 2022 respectively by the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and the Islamabad High Court.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=RUDA declares former Minister's housing society illegal |url=https://pakobserver.net/ruda-declares-former-ministers-housing-society-illegal/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Pakistan Observer |language=en-US}} The National Accountability Bureau later stopped pursuing the case due to a lack of evidence. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) also restored a No Objection Certificate (NOC) with regard to the Parkview City.

Aleem Khan made two financial transactions of Rs 198 million and Rs 140 million during his tenure as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information Technology between 2002 and 2007. His counsel provided a complete money trail for these transactions.{{cite news |title=Aleem's counsel says complete money trail provided to NAB |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/349535-aleem-s-counsel-says-complete-money-trail-provided-to-nab |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=The News |language=en}} The Lahore High Court in its detailed order in Writ Petition vide order dated 15/5/2019, stated that the allegations leveled by NAB had no basis and the honorable court had taken due notice of the fact that the provisions of S.9 of the NAO did not appear to have any nexus to the applicant. And that the allegations levelled against the applicant had no legal leg to stand on. Hence, he is granted bail and NAB was ordered to consign the file to the record room.https://arynews.tv/lhc-grants-bail-aleem-khan-assets-case/ According to documents submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan in 2018, Aleem Khan declared his assets worth {{PKRConvert|918|m}}.{{cite news |title=PTI's Aleem Khan owns assets worth over Rs918 million |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/200199-ptis-aleem-khan |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=Geo News}}{{cite news |title=PTI's Aleem Khan declares massive assets |url=https://arynews.tv/en/pti-aleem-khan-declares-massive-assets/ |accessdate=2 September 2018 |work=ARYNEWS |date=22 June 2018}}

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