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Khawaja Muhammad Asif

Politician

Khawaja Muhammad Asif is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Havace Asif · Khawaja Muhammad Asif · Xavaca Məhəmməd Asif · Хаваджа Мухаммад Асиф · خواجة محمد آصف · 5 more...				[sources]
Other name	Havace Muhammed Asif · Khawaja Asif · Асиф, Хаваджа Мухаммад · خواجا محمد آصف · خواجه محمد آصف · 5 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	カワジャ・ムハンマド・アシフ · ハワジャ・ムハンマド・アシフ · 卡瓦贾·穆罕默德·阿西夫				[sources]
Birth date	1949-08-09				[sources]
Place of birth	Sialkot				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Pakistan				[sources]
Country	Pakistan				[sources]
Citizenship	Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Last name	Asif				[sources]
Patronymic	Khawaja Muhammad Safdar				[sources]
Website	twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6401038				[sources]
Position	Federal Minister for Aviation (2024-) · Federal Minister for Defence (Pakistan) (2013-2017) · Federal Minister for Defence (Pakistan) (2022-2023) · Federal Minister for Defence (Pakistan) (2024-) · Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (2017-2018) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Cadet College Hasan Abdal · Government College University · London School of Economics and Political Science · Punjab University Law College · University of the Punjab				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Source link	www.na.gov.pk				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-04	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

politician in Pakistan

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Musarrat Asif Khawaja Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Federal Minister for Defence (Pakistan)	2024-03-11	-

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Source data IDs: us-cia-pakistan-khawaja-muhammad-asif-min-for-defense · us-cia-pakistan-khawaja-muhammad-asif-minister-for-defense · evpo-00ad83ef-e5a7-4623-b0e0-6040e9970d41

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