Raja Pervez Ashraf was born on December 26 1950 in Sanghar, Sindh.
He did his B.A from University of Sindh in 1970 and started his professional career as a businessman and agriculturist.He also obtained a diploma in industrial management from England in 1974. Raja Pervez Ashraf remained Chairman of Social Action from 1994-1996. He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) in 2002 and 2008 elections from NA-51, Rawalpindi-II.He also served as Federal Minister for Water and Power in the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet.