Zahid Khan started his political career while still in school. He has been a senator twice during his political career. He was elected as a senator for the first time in 1997 from the
Awami National Party. In March 2009, he once again secured a seat in the senate. He served a senator until March 2015. He was the chairperson of the
Senate Committee on Water and Power and a member of the Senate Committees of Communications, Information Technology & Telecommunication and Parliamentary Affairs. On Sunday, November 10, 2024, Zahid Khan joined PML-N with his family and numerous political associates. ==See also==