Murad Raas
{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Murad Raas
| honorific-suffix =
| office = Provincial Minister of Punjab for School Education
| term_start = 27 August 2018
| term_end = 14 January 2023
| office1 = Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
| term_start1 = 15 August 2018
| term_end1 = 14 January 2023
| constituency1 = PP-159 Lahore-XVI
| term_start2 = 29 May 2013
| term_end2 = 31 May 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gujrat City, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = IPP (2023-present)
| constituency2 = PP-152 (Lahore-XVI)
| otherparty = PTI (2013-2023)
| office3 = President of IPP Lahore Division
| term_start3 = 12 August 2023
| president3 = Aleem Khan
Jahangir Tareen
}}
Murad Raas (born 6 June 1969) is a Pakistani politician who is the former Provincial Minister of Punjab for School Education, in office from 27 August 2018 to 2021. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from May 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education
He was born on 6 June 1969 in Gujrat.{{cite web|title=Punjab Assembly|url=http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1002|website=www.pap.gov.pk|accessdate=15 January 2018}}
He received his early education from Aitchison College. He has the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance which he obtained in 1993 from Eastern Kentucky University. He received an Honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in 2010 from an unaccredited for-profit college, American Heritage University of Southern California
He allegedly holds an American citizenship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/21/pml-n-pti-ppp-to-suffer-as-fia-dubs-their-major-candidates-as-dual-nationals/|title = FIA's report puts dual national candidates of political parties in a tough spot | Pakistan Today}}
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-152 (Lahore-XVI) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election.{{cite web|title=Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Detailed%20Gazzette/Notification%20-%20Punjab%20Assembly.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=20 January 2018}}{{cite news|title=List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935|accessdate=18 January 2018|work=The News|date=13 May 2013|language=en}}
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PTI from PP-159 (Lahore-XVI) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.{{cite web |title=Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PP-159 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |publisher=The News |accessdate=29 July 2018 |language=en}}
On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Punjab for School Education.{{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/punjab-cabinet-sworn-in-only-15-out-of-23-ministers-given-portfolios |accessdate=28 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=28 August 2018}}
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Category:Punjab MPAs 2013–2018
Category:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs (Punjab)
Category:Aitchison College alumni
Category:Eastern Kentucky University alumni
Category:People from Gujrat District
Category:Punjab MPAs 2018–2023
Category:Provincial ministers of Punjab