Abdul Razzaq Khan Explained

Abdul Razzaq Khan
Birth Date:7 July 1950
Birth Place:Murree, Punjab, Pakistan
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:29 May 2013
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:PP-218 Khanewal-VII
Nationality:Pakistani
Party: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present)
Otherparty: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2023)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-2018)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2013)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1997-2002)
Pakistan People's Party (1993-1997)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1990-1993)
Pakistan People's Party (1988-1990)

Nawabzada Abdul Razzaq Khan Niazi (1950-2022) was a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 7 July 1950 in Murree.[1]

He graduated in 1970 from Forman Christian College and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-177 (Khanewal-IV) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 23,329 votes and lost the seat to Irfan Ahmad Khan, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).[2]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Constituency PP-177 (Khanewal-IV) in 1990 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 23,844 votes and lost the seat to Irfan Ahmad Khan, a candidate of IJI.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-177 (Khanewal-IV) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 10,957 votes and lost the seat to Irfan Ahmad Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-177 (Khanewal-IV) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,792 votes and lost the seat to Irfan Ahmad Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

He ran for the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-218 (Khanewal-VII) in 2002 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 48,120 votes and was defeated by Aslam Bodla.[3]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-218 (Khanewal-VII) in 2008 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 32,043 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Jamil Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an Independent candidate from Constituency PP-218 (Khanewal-VII) in 2013 Punjab provincial election. He received 34,661 votes and defeated Peer Muhammad Jameel Shah, a candidate of PML-N.[5] [6]

In May 2018, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of the PTI from PP-209 Khanewal-VII in the 2018 Punjab provincial election, but was unsuccessful. He received 39,064 votes and was defeated by Muhammad Faisal Khan Niazi, a candidate of the PML(N).[8]

On 23 May 2023, he left the PTI due to the 2023 Pakistani protests.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620054231/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1062. 20 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97. ECP. 19 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf. 30 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Election result Punjab Assembly 2002. ECP. 19 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  4. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election. ECP. 20 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120053951/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Detailed%20Gazzette/Notification%20-%20Punjab%20Assembly.pdf. 20 January 2018.
  6. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 18 January 2018. The News. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  7. News: Syed Ali Shah, Fahad Chaudhry . 8 PML-N lawmakers switch loyalties . 10 May 2018 . DAWN.COM . 10 May 2018.
  8. Web site: PP-209 Khanewal Election 2018 Full Result Candidates Vote . 2023-10-28 . www.electionpakistani.com.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-23 . PTI MPA Abdul Razzaq Khan Niazi quits party . 2023-10-28 . DAWN.COM . en.