| Niaz Ahmed Jakhar | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 25 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-188 (Layyah-II) |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-182 Layyah-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | IND (2013-2014) PML (Q) (2008-2013) PPP (2002-2007) |
| Children | Malik Awais Jakhar (son) |
Niaz Ahmed Jakhar (Urdu: نیاز احمد جاکھر or Urdu: نیاز احمد جکھڑ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 43,056 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Pakistan Awami Ittehad.
He contested the 1990 Pakistani general election from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA), but was unsuccessful. He received 43,180 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of PPP in the 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 64,650 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).
He contested the 1997 Pakistani general election from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of PPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 37,933 votes and was defeated by Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of PML(N).
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-182 Layyah-II as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 74,932 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).
He contested the 2008 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as a candidate of PML(Q), but was unsuccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of PML(N).
He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 74,719 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of PML(N).
He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 7 December 2014.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-188 (Layyah-II) as a candidate of PTI in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 109,854 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of PML(N).
External links
- "Mr. Niaz Ahmed Jakhar", Personal Profile, National Assembly of Pakistan, retrieved Jul 22, 2022
See also
References
- ^ "Constituency wise detailed Result (1988 - 1977)". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "PML-Ns Saifuddin Khosa, Niaz Jakhar and Bahadur Sehar join PTI". Geo News. 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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