Nabil Ahmed Khan Gabol | |
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Minister for Ports and Shipping | |
In office 9 November 2008 – 9 February 2011 |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 1 June 2013 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Karachi, Pakistan |
16 November 1962
Religion | Islam |
Nabil Ahmad Khan Gabol (Urdu: سردار نبیل احمد خان گبول ) (Balochi: سردار نبیل احمد خان گبول ) (born 16 November 1962) is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Gabol has served as a Minister in the Federal Cabinet of Pakistan, for the portfolio of Ministry of Ports and Shipping, with his most notable contribution being the formal inauguration of the Gwadar Port in December 2008. He has been elected thrice as Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh and thrice as Member National Assembly of Pakistan.
Nabil Gabol is the son of Ahmed Khan Gabol, and grandson of Allah Bakhsh Gabol, who was the first Deputy Speaker of Sindh Assembly and twice mayor of Karachi.
Although the Gabol tribe is very large, Nabil Gabol's immediate family has a separate entity and recognition apart from the tribe, noted as landowners and politicians. He has two other brothers who chose to stay away from politics, and are successful businessmen. Gabol, on the other hand, always enjoyed being with his tribe along with having a strong desire to continue the Gabol political dynasty started by his grandfather in 1927.
Gabol received his early education from St Patrick's High School, Karachi. After continuing his higher studies in Los Angeles, California he returned to Pakistan and completed his degree from Karachi University in 1982.
Nabil Gabol is the Chief Sardar of the Gabol Baloch tribe settled in Karachi, Baran, Jacobabad, Sibi, Dadu, Kashmore, Ghotki, Badin, Alipur, Rajanpur, and many other areas including Gabols in Saudi Arabia.