Shafqat Mahmood

Shafqat Mahmood was born in Gujjar community.He is a Pakistani Politician, Columnist, and a retired civil servant who is serving as the Member of Parliament of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf from Lahore's Constituency NA-126.
PUBLIC SERVICE
He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan (District Management Group) in 1973 and served for about seventeen (17) years until he resigned in 1990 to join politics. During service he was Assistant Commissioner Pakpattan and Murree from 1975 to 1978, Deputy secretary in Punjab from 1979 to 1980 and then Deputy Commissioner in Gujranwala and DG Khan from 1981 to 1985. Among other positions he was Additional Commissioner Afghan Refugees Punjab in 1985 and Additional Secretary finance in Punjab from 1988–89. After briefly serving as Deputy Commissioner Islamabad in 1989 he was posted as joint secretary PM's Secretariat from where he resigned from service in 1990.

• A strange tale The News International, 18 November 2011
• No chance of military rule, The News International, 25 November 2011
• A grim confrontation, The News International, 2 December 2011
• A question of leadership, The News International, 2 February 2012
• A sordid tale, The News International, 15 March 2012