Chief Ministers of Punjab, Pakistan
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Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa | |
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سردار دوست محمد خان کھوسہ | |
| Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 11 April 2008 – 8 June 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Ijaz Nisar (caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Shahbaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1973 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan People's Party (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2008-2018) |
| Spouse | Sapna Khan |
| Relations | Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa (uncle) Latif Khosa (uncle) Muhammad Saif-ud-Din Khosa (brother) Sardar Muhammad Mohiuddin Khosa (nephew) |
| Parent | Zulfiqar Ali Khosa (father) |
Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa (Urdu: دوست محمد کھوسہ; born 22 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician affiliated with Pakistan People's Party. He was appointed as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab on 12 April 2008,< serving until 8 June 2008. He joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on 22 December 2018.[1]
Khosa is the son of former Punjab Governor and senior political leader of Pakistan Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa.[2] He was born in Lahore on 22 October 1973.[3]
Khosa received his primary education from Aitchison College Lahore,[4] and graduated from University of the Punjab.[5]
Khosa was first elected as MPA when his father vacated a provincial seat after taking oath as Punjab Governor in August 1999. He had also served as UC Nazim of Churratta, D.G. Khan and later as Naib District Nazim D.G. Khan until the general election in 2008.Later, he was appointed the Chief Minister of Punjab for just 58 days.[4] In 2018 General elections, he contested election (PP-289) as an independent candidate but lost.[6]
Khosa belongs to the Baloch people. He is the youngest of three sons of former Acting Punjab Governor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa.[4]