Farrukh Habib

Farrukh Habib (born 13 August 1980) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till July 2022 and former Minister of State from April 2021 till April 2022, born in Faisalabad. He started his political career by joining the Insaf Students Federation (ISF) in 2008. He was President of ISF Pakistan in the past as well as central deputy secretary general of PTI.

Farrukh Habib
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
In office
29 April 2021 – 3 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterFawad Chaudhry
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 29 July 2022
ConstituencyNA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII)
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways
In office
27 September 2018 – 28 April 2021
Divisional General Secretary Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Faisalabad Division
In office
20 October 2023 – Incumbent
Patron In ChiefJahangir Khan Tareen
Personal details
Born (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyIstehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (2013–2023)

Political career

He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII). He was defeated by Abid Sher Ali of PMLN by a heavy margin of 67,523 Votes in that election.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-108 (Faisalabad-VIII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1][2]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways.[3]

On 28 April 2021, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting.[4]

On 27 September 2023, Habib was appointed as one among several of PTI’s official spokesmen.[5] The following day, the Secretary General of PTI, Omar Ayub Khan, claimed that Habib had been abducted by unknown figures.[6]

Corruption Allegations

Farrukh Habib was summoned by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on charges of corruption, fraud, embezzlement and mis-use of power. He is facing the criminal proceeding on offences leading to 10 years imprisonment; if convicted. [7]

The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has launched three inquiries against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Farrukh Habib in February 2023.

ACE Punjab summoned Farrukh Habib to investigate his alleged involvement in three corruption cases. Habib had been summoned to Faisalabad on 11, 13 and 14th March 2023. He was again summoned on 4th April 2023 on charges of corruption in Public High Ways Department Faisalabad.

The ACE Punjab officials claimed that Habib ‘illegally’ built a petrol pump on the land of the Railway Department, whereas, he was allegedly involved in corruption during the year 2018 to 2022 in the Department of Parks and Horticulture. He is also alleged to have received high perks of bribery in different contracts of Faisalabad Development Authority. [8]

Parting Ways with PTI

In October 2023; Farrukh Habib announced to quit PTI while addressing a press conference. He levelled serious allegations against Chairman PTI Imran Khan. He also joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party in that press conference. [9]

References
  1. "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Chaudhry, Fahad (9 August 2018). "ECP issues victory notification for NA-131; Imran Khan triumphs against Saad Rafique". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. "Farrukh Habib appointed as state minister for information, broadcasting". Express Tribune. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. "PTI names party's official spokespersons". Business Recorder. Business Recorder. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. X https://twitter.com/OmarAyubKhan/status/1707116752646115645. Retrieved 27 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "PTI's Farrukh Habib summoned by FIA". 19 February 2023.
  8. "ACE Punjab launches three inquiries against PTI's Farrukh Habib". 11 March 2023.
  9. "Faizullah Kamoka leaves PTI, condemns May 9 incidents". ARY News. Retrieved June 6, 2023.



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