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Dr. Ashraf Chohan, is an orthopedic surgeon, columnist, politician and businessman, born in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Chohan was educated in his home city. After his BSc. in English from Punjab University. he obtained an MBBS in 1982 from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, and FRCS from Royal College in Ireland. He worked in service hospitals in Lahore before beginning his long medical career in the United Kingdom.

Education At Allama Iqbal, he became the first General Secretary of the college's Students' Union. He achieved tremendous success as student leader and during this time, he met with the Head of State of Punjab for facilities for the newly established college. Academically, he was the first FRCS from Allama Iqbal and subsequently, received training from different hospitals in England before working as chief orthopaedic surgeon at Kingston Hospital, a large hospital in South West London. In 1994, he subsequently established his private practice at the famous Harley Street in London and continues to run it with much notable success. His patients include numerous famous athletes and political personalities including the likes of Benazir Bhutto, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Ch Shujat Hussain, as well as world-known music maestros, Nusrat Fath Ali Khan and Adnan Sami Khan. He recently established further business in healthcare, with the establishment of Rapid Medical Services and nursing homes.

Dr Chohan was elected as President of UK Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well being the General Secretary of Pakistan India UK Friendship Forum since 2005.

Politics He contested for MPA Punjab in 2002 and narrowly lost this first election. In a very rare and unique arrangement, he continued his politics in Pakistan and medical practice and business in the UK and was later elected as MPA from PML N ticket in the 2008 elections and served as MPA from Gujranwala constituency PP92, until a controversial law was passed by the Supreme Court in Pakistan to no longer allow dual-nationals in Parliament. His continues his politics in Pakistan with medical practice and businesses in the UK. Despite the new laws, he continues his efforts to utilize his expertise and vast experiences of the UK in Pakistan for population control, education and health, all three of which he believes are vital for Pakistan and where a lot of work is needed.

Dr Chohan has also been active in politics in the United Kingdom, having been approved as a Parliamentary candidate.

Awards January 2013 Dr Ashraf Chohan was awarded with the Leadership in Diversity award by Asian Who's Who. In April 2013, Dr Chohan was chosen for an award in medical services by Cambridge Certificate Awards. In November 2013 Dr Chohan was awarded as a Star of Pakistan in the UK. Chohan's name has been listed amongst the top British Asians and Chohan was awarded with Asian Diversity Award by Asian Who's Who in 2007.