Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi Explained
Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.
He is the chief of Jatoi Tribe
Political career
He joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1990s.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) as a candidate of PPP in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 69,653 votes and defeated Sardar Ashiq Hussain. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-179 (Muzaffargarh-IV) as a candidate of PPP but was unsuccessful. He received 38,589 votes and lost the seat to Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari.[1]
In 2005, he became district nazim Muzaffargarh.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) as a candidate of PPP in 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] [3] [4] He received 68,270 votes and defeated Sardar Ashiq Hussai. In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII) as a candidate of PPP. He received 26,756 votes and defeated by Aoun Raza Gopang.[5] He vacated the Punjab Assembly seat.[6] In November 2008, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was made Federal Minister for Defence Production.[7] He served as Minister for Defence Production until his resignation in 2010.[8] [9]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[10] He received 41,548 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Ashiq Hussain.[11]
In June 2018, he quit PPP.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
- News: Rejected PPP hopefuls flex their muscles. 9 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 1 June 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809131241/https://www.dawn.com/news/305444. 9 August 2017.
- News: Newspaper. the. The Muzaffargarh line-up. 9 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409021225/https://www.dawn.com/news/802239. 9 April 2017.
- News: Muzaffargarh's Moazzam Jatoi is PPP's new rising star. 9 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523013605/https://www.dawn.com/news/294582. 23 May 2017.
- Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
- News: PML-N set to sweep by-elections . 30 May 2018 . The Nation.
- News: Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant. 24 April 2018. DAWN.COM. 5 November 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511172632/https://www.dawn.com/news/426861. 11 May 2017.
- News: Federal cabinet: The twists and turns. 19 July 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809132832/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/02/05/federal-cabinet-the-twists-and-turns/. 9 August 2017.
- News: Jatoi tenders resignation after controversial remarks - The Express Tribune. 9 August 2017. The Express Tribune. 25 September 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809132203/https://tribune.com.pk/story/54478/minister-summoned-for-anti-army-judiciary-remarks/. 9 August 2017.
- News: Newspaper. the. From stronghold to nightmare. 9 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045409/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027103. 7 March 2017.
- Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
- News: Raza . Malik Tahseen . Qayyum Jatoi leaves PPP at eleventh hour . 10 June 2018 . DAWN.COM . 10 June 2018.
