Ismail Rahoo

Muhammad Ismail Rahoo (; born 20 May 1962) is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Agriculture, Supply and Prices, from 19 August 2018 till 11 August 2023. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 till August 2023.

Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1990 to 1993, from 1997 to 1999 and again from March 2016 to May 2017. Between 1990 and 1999, he served in the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Jam Sadiq Ali and Liaquat Ali Jatoi as provincial Minister of Sindh for mines, minerals and livestock, and excise and taxation, respectively. He served as President of PML-N Sindh from July 2014 to April 2017.

Early life and education He was born on 20 May 1962 in Badin District, Pakistan to Fazil Rahu.

He has done Bachelor of Arts from the University of Karachi. Following his successful election, he was inducted into the Provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Jam Sadiq Ali and was appointed as provincial minister of Sindh for mines, minerals and livestock.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PS-49 (Badin-IV) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 17,077 votes and defeated Qazi Amjad Abid Abbasi, a candidate of PPP.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PS-59 (Badin-T.M.Khan-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 36,966 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Nawaz Chandio, a candidate of PPP. Rahoo alleged that rigging was done in the constituency and challenged the election. In April 2015, an election tribunal de-seated Muhammad Nawaz Chandio and ordered a re-election in the constituency upon identifying elements of election rigging. Ismail Rahoo won the re-election with a clear margin, defeating the sitting government of Sindh of that time.

He was appointed as President of PML-N Sindh in July 2014.

In April 2017, he resigned as President of PML-N Sindh citing personal reasons. Reportedly, Rahoo wanted the leadership to play a more active role within Sindh. In May, he resigned from his Sindh Assembly seat and announced to join PPP.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-74 (Badin-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election, defeating Zulfiqar Mirza in a landslide margin. Ismail Rahoo gained 44,953 votes while his runner-up received 28,886 votes.

On 19 August, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was made Provincial Minister of Sindh for Agriculture with the additional ministerial portfolio of Supply and Prices, Universities and Board, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development.