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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.
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 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2014-present) |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan People's Party (2002-2007) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2008-2013) Independent (2013) |
Children | Malik Awais Jakhar (son) |
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan 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)).[1]
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 Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[2]
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).[3]
He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 7 December 2014.[4]
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).[5]
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