Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar
Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-168 Bahawalpur-V |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-272 Bahwalpur-VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1950 Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Children | Zaheer Iqbal Channar (son) |
| Residence(s) | Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Education | L.L.B |
| Alma mater | Wallayat Hussain Islamia Law College, Multan |
Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar (Urdu: ملک محمداقبال چنڑر) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to May 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 15 March 1950 in Bahawalpur, Punjab.[1]
He has the degree of Bachelor of Laws which he received in 1971 from Wilayat Hussain Islamia Law College in Multan.[1]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-272 (Bahawalpur-VI) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 27,873 votes and defeated Zafar Iqbal, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-272 (Bahawalpur-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 34,246 votes and defeated Ejaz Safdar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[5] Following the election, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif where he served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education from June 2008 until June 2010.[4] In June 2010, he was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Prisons.[6]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-272 (Bahawalpur-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] He received 40,409 votes and defeated Muhammad Asghar, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8] In June 2013, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Cooperatives.[9]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from NA-168 Bahawalpur-V in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 122,302 votes and defeated Sami Ullah Chaudhary, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Shahbaz reshuffles ministers for 'experience'". The Nation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (11 June 2013). "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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