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Nisar Ahmad Jutt (Urdu: نثار احمد جٹ; born 9 March 1965) is a Pakistani politician who is current Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways, since 20 May 2024 and a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024.
Nisar Ahmad Jutt | |
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نثاراحمد جٹ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rana Sanaullah |
| Constituency | NA-100 Faisalabad-VI |
| Majority | 19,329 (%7.03) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Saeed Iqbal |
| Succeeded by | Rana Sanaullah |
| Constituency | NA-81 (Faisalabad-VII) |
| Majority | 58,855 (%34.78) |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Saeed Iqbal |
| Constituency | NA-81 (Faisalabad-VII) |
| Majority | 81,860 (%39.60) |
| Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Railways | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1965 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PTI (2018-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2012-2018) PML(Q) (2008-2012) Pakistan Peoples Party Patriots (2004-2008) PPP (2002-2004) |
He was born on 9 March 1965. He is an agriculturalist.[1]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-81 (Faisalabad-VII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 58,855 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[3] In 2008, he quit PPP and joined PML-Q.[4]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-81 (Faisalabad-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[5][4] He received 55,646 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Saeed Iqbal, a candidate of PPP.[6] In 2013, he quit PML-Q and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[4]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-81 (Faisalabad-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9][10] He received 122,059 votes and defeated Chaudhry Saeed Iqbal.[11]
In October 2017, he was appointed as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Human Rights.[12]
He announced to resign from his National Assembly seat in protest in December 2017.[13] In March 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-106 (Faisalabad-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 103,799 votes and was defeated by Rana Sana Ullah Khan, a candidate of PML(N).
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-100 Faisalabad-VI as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 131,980 votes and defeated Rana Sanaullah Khan, a candidate of PML(N).[15]
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