Abdul Hakeem Baloch

Abdul Hakeem Baloch (Urdu: عبد الحکیم بلوچ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.^[1] He also served as MNA from 2013 to 2016, from 2016 to 2018 and from October 2022 till August 2023.

Abdul Hakeem Baloch
عبدالحکیم بلوچ
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 29 February 2024 – 11 October 2024
Preceded by	Jamil Ahmed Khan
Constituency	NA-231 Karachi Malir-III
In office 24 October 2022 – 10 August 2023
Preceded by	Jamil Ahmed Khan
Constituency	NA-237 (Malir-II)
In office 14 December 2016 – 31 May 2018
Succeeded by	Jam Abdul Karim Bijar
Constituency	NA-258 (Karachi-XX)
Minister of State for Communication
In office 5 June 2014 – September 2016
President	Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister	Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Peoples Party (2017-present)

Education

He has done bachelors.^[2]

Political career

He began his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party and served as a provincial minister of Sindh.^[3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election.^[4][5][6]

In 2013, he was made the Minister of State for Railways^[6][7][3][8] before being appointed as Minister of State for Communication in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.^[9][6]

In 2016, he quit PML-N and rejoined Pakistan Peoples Party and resigned from the National Assembly seat that he won on PML-N ticket.^[10][6]

He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of PPP in by-election held in 2016^[10] and retained the seat.^[11] He was given cabinet portfolio of Minister of State for Railways.^[12]

He ran for the NA-237 Malir seat on the ticket of Pakistan Peoples Party in the by-election held in October 2022 and won the elections by getting 32567 votes.^[13][14]

References

1. "Ali Musa, Hakeem Baloch take oath". The Nation (newspaper). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
2. "MP Profile". Open Parliament Pakistan. FAFEN. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (8 October 2016). "By-polls in NA-258 Karachi on Nov 22". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. Iqbal, Nasir (21 June 2015). "Nadra reports throw up interesting data". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
5. Siddiqui, Tahir (24 October 2013). "Another Nadra report confirms bogus voting". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
6. "Hakeem Baloch rejoins PPP - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
7. Raza, Syed Irfan (8 June 2013). "• Cabinet sworn in • Dar gets finance portfolio, Nisar interior: PML-N keeps faith in old guard". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
8. "Nawaz orders probe into desecration of religious sites". DAWN.COM. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
9. "State Minister for Communications". The News. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
10. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (17 November 2016). "300 polling stations set up for NA-258 by-polls". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
11. "Karachi by-polls: PPP's Hakeem Baloch wins back NA-258 seat - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
12. "Sharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
13. "PPP leader Hadi congratulates Musa Gilani, Hakeem Baloch". Daily Times. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
14. "Abdul Hakeem Baloch — saving grace for federal ruling coalition in recent by-polls". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 October 2022.