Muhammad Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel (Urdu: محمد ثناء الله خان مستی خیل; born 21 October 1971) is a Pakistani politician, who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till January 2023 and a former member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[1]
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Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel | |
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| ثناء الله خان مستی خیل | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan[1] | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-91 Bhakkar-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-97 Bhakkar-I[2] |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-73 (Bhakkar-I)[3] |
| Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information[4] | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Provincial Minister Local Government and Rural Development[1] | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan[1][5][6][7][8] | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – 2013 | |
| Constituency | PP-47 (Bhakkar-I)[1][5][7][8] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1971 (age 52) Jandianwala, Kallur Kot Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan[1] |
| Parent | Haji Habib Ullah Khan (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | Punjab University Law College (LLB) - 1996 |
| Occupation | Politician, agriculturist[1] |
Political career
In 2002 elections, he ran on Pakistan Muslim League (Q) ticket from NA-73, a National Assembly constituency and was elected as member of National Assembly.[9][10] In 2008 elections, he ran on Pakistan Muslim League (N) ticket from PP-47, a Punjab provincial constituency and won that election by securing 37,713 votes while his closest rival, an independent Amir Muhammad Khan secured 35,277 votes.[11] He was also a candidate from National Assembly Constituency NA-73 in 2008[12] which he narrowly lost to an independent Abdul Majeed Khan Khanan Khel who would join PML (N) in 2013.[13] He secured 82,740 votes compared to 83,850 votes of Khanan Khel.[14]
He discontinued being a member of PML (N) and contested 2013 general election as an independent from NA-73.[15] He secured 91,066 votes in that election but lost it to PML (N)'s Khanan Khel who secured 97,676 votes.[13][16] In the same election, he also contested on PP-47 constituency.[17]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from NA-97 Bhakkar-I in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 120,729 votes and defeated Abdul Majeed Khan, a candidate of PML(N). He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after his election.[18][19]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate supported by PTI from NA-91 Bhakkar-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 106,153 votes and defeated Abdul Majeed Khan, a candidate of PML(N).[20]
References
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