Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi (Babli Khan)
Full Name: Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi
Also Known As: Babli Khan
Date of Birth: 14 November 1952
Place of Birth: Isa Khel, District Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
Father’s Name: Abdul Ghafoor Khan.
Party Affiliation: Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI) (as of election 2018)
Constituency: PP‑85 (Mianwali‑I / Isa Khel)
Assembly Tenure: 15 August 2018 – (until dissolution) as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 17th Assembly
Early Life & Education
Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi was born in Isa Khel, Mianwali on 14 November 1952. He completed his matriculation (secondary school level) education in 1970 from Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree.
He belongs to a longstanding political family of Isa Khel: his sister (Zakia Shah Nawaz Khan) and brothers (Abdul Hafeez Khan Niazi and Abdul Razzaq Khan) have all held seats in the Punjab Assembly.
Professional & Political Career
He began his public service at local government level: Member of District Council during 1987‑1991.
He was elected as Member of the Punjab Assembly for the first time in 1993‑96 from his locality (exact constituency not specified in the directory extract) and served as Minister for Jails, Reclamation & Probation Directorate, as well as Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab during that period.
In 2018, he contested the PP‑85 seat as a PTI candidate and was elected with oath taken on 15 August 2018.
During this term, he served on committees such as Revenue, Relief and Consolidation, Special Committee No. 14, and Public Accounts Committee‑II.
Election & Political Statistics
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2018 General Election (PP‑85, Mianwali‑I / Isa Khel): Elected MPA as PTI candidate. Exact vote count not in the public directory excerpt cited here, but the election‑result pages list him as winner.
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Previous Terms: Elected at least once prior to 2018 (1993‑96) though detailed vote counts for those years are not readily accessible in the directory source.
Personal & Family Connections
He is part of a politically active family in Isa Khel:
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Sister: Ms Zakia Shah Nawaz Khan — MPA (1977, 1985‑88, 2013‑18) and former Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab.
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Brother: Abdul Hafeez Khan Niazi — MPA 2008‑13, Parliamentary Secretary for Zakat, Ushr & Bait‑ul‑Mal.
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Brother: Abdul Razzaq Khan — MPA 1985‑88, 2002‑07, 2013‑18.
Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi (Bubli Khan) has combined rural roots in the Isa Khel region, local political lineage, and roles in provincial governance—particularly his ministerial role for jails and related departments—to become a notable figure in Punjab’s provincial politics.
