Ch Muhammad Shafique son of Ch Meeran Bakhsh was born on July 3, 1952 at Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan. He graduated in 1973 from Government Degree College, Faisalabad. A businessman and an agriculturist, who served as Councillor, Union Council Adam Sohba, Sadiqabad during 1979-87; as Member, District Council Rahim Yar Khan during 1987-91; as Councillor, Municipal Committee Sadiqabad during 1991-95; as Chairman, Municipal Committee Sadiqabad during 1998-99; and as Nazim, Union Council No.E-5, Sadiqabad during 2001-02. He has functioned as honorary Special Magistrate during 1991-93; as President, Chamber of Commerce, Grain Market, Sadiqabad; and as Vice President, Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry during 1992- 98. He served as Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 2002-07 and 2008-13. He has returned to Punjab Assembly for the third consecutive term in general elections 2013 and is functioning as Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment. He has travelled to Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, China and USA.