Rana Muhammad Ishaq
{{short description|Politician in Pakistan}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| office = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start = 13 August 2018
| term_end = 10 August 2023
| constituency = NA-139 (Kasur-III)
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 31 May 2018
| constituency1 = NA-141 (Kasur-IV)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|10|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| otherparty = PMLN (2008-2025)
| party = AP (2025-present)
| relations = Rana Muhammad Hayat (brother)
Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan (cousin)
Phool Muhammad Khan (uncle)
| native_name = {{nq|رانا محمد اسحاق خان}}
}}
Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|رانا محمد اسحاق خان}}}}; born 5 October 1957) is a Pakistani politician. Originating from Kasur, Khan was the mayor of his city in 1997, and had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 2008 for three consecutive terms. He has served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance and Revenue.
Early life
He was born on 5 October 1957 to father Rana Nisar Muhammad Khan.{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=141|website=www.pildat.org|accessdate=10 July 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323130042/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=141|archivedate=23 March 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=1374|title=Rana Muhammad Ishaq Khan|work=National Assembly of Pakistan|access-date=13 July 2023}}
Political career
His political career started in the late 1990s. He was elected as Mayor Kasur in 1997. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-141 (Kasur-IV) in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 42,518 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Asif Nakai.{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}} He was then elected tehsil nazim (Pattoki Tehsil) while being in opposition when the ruling party of punjab was Pakistan Muslim League (Q).
He was elected to the National Assembly for the first time as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-141 (Kasur-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=EU team Visits Kasur|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/285187/eu-team-visits-kasur|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=17 January 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407055218/https://www.dawn.com/news/285187/eu-team-visits-kasur|archivedate=7 April 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab|url=http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/20-Apr-2013/pml-n-lines-up-na-candidates-in-punjab|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034027/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/20-Apr-2013/pml-n-lines-up-na-candidates-in-punjab|archivedate=6 March 2017}} He received 58,807 votes and defeated Muhammad Asif Nakai.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-141 (Kasur-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1026929|accessdate=3 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201624/https://www.dawn.com/news/1026929|archivedate=3 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections|url=http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|archivedate=28 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=N takes lion's share|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/12-May-2013/n-takes-lion-s-share|accessdate=5 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033400/http://nation.com.pk/national/12-May-2013/n-takes-lion-s-share|archivedate=6 March 2017}} He received 96,737 votes and defeated Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai.
He was elected again to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-139 (Kasur-III) defeating PTI candidate Azeem ud din Lakhvi in the 2018 Pakistani general election.{{cite news |title=PML-N's Rana Muhammad Ishaq wins NA-139 election |url=http://www.app.com.pk/pml-ns-rana-muhammad-ishaq-wins-na-139-election/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}} He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance and Revenue.{{Cite web |title=National Assembly of Pakistan |url=https://na.gov.pk/en/sectories_lists.php |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=na.gov.pk}}
He has been defeated now to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-N from Constituency NA-133 (Kasur-III) by PTI candidate Azeem ud din Lakhvi in the 2024 Pakistani general election.
Personal life
His brother Rana Muhammad Hayat is a former member parliament from NA-142 (Kasur-V) 2013-2018. His cousin Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan is currently a member of the provincial assembly and held the office of the speaker Punjab assembly for two consecutive terms from 2008-2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/members/profile/en/20/1032|title=Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan|work=Provincial Assembly of Punjab|access-date=13 July 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Punjab Assembly {{!}} Members - Speakers |url=https://www.pap.gov.pk/members/speakers/en |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=www.pap.gov.pk}}
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