Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani

Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani (born 5 March 1967) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018. He was declared MNA as per election results 2024. He is associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from the Constituency of Jacobabad of the 14th Assembly.

From 2018 onwards he became advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, which is equivalent to minister.

Currently he has portfolio of Prison and Interprovincial Coordination.

Early life and education
He was born on 5 March 1967. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Sindh in 1984.

Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.

In 2008 he stood again in NA-208 as a PPP candidate and once again he won.

In November 2008, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was appointed as Federal Minister for Health where he served until December 2009. In December 2009, he was made Federal Minister for Sports where he continued to serve until February 2011.

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad) in 2013 Pakistani general election.

In the 2024 general election in February 2024, Jakhrani won seat NA-190.

Controversy
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a close aide of Jakhrani's in Islamabad on allegation of owning assets more than his means.