Musadik Malik

Musadik Masood Malik is a Pakistani politician and a Senator from Punjab to the Senate of Pakistan, elected in this capacity on 02 April 2024. He previously held the position of Senator until March 12, 2024. He is currently serving the second administration of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif as an in-charge of the Ministry of Energy (MoE). He served as the Federal Minister of Water and Power in Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013. He also serves as Federal Minister for Water Resouorces since April 2024.

Academic career
Malik graduated in Pharmacy from the University of the Punjab. He did a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Policy from the University of Illinois. He also earned an MBA. Besides teaching these subjects, he has also advised governments in the oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, suh as Saudi Arabia, on matters such as economics, education and healthcare.

Political career
Malik began his political career when he joined Pervez Musharraf's National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), under Nasim Ashraf.

Malik was inducted into the federal cabinet of caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on 3 April 2013 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Water and Power where he served until 4 June 2013.

In November 2014, Malik was appointed as spokesperson for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

In August 2017, he was appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Media Affairs.

He was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election. However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Malik was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in Senate election. He was backed in the election by PML-N and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected. He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018. He was reelected as a senator representing a technocrat seat from Punjab on April 2, 2024, securing 121 votes.

In April 2018, he was given the status of federal minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.