Ahmad Iqbal Chaudhary | |
Office: | Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
Term Start: | 29 April 2024 |
Constituency: | PP-54 Narowal-I |
Party: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Birth Date: | 1985 2, df=y |
Father: | Ahsan Iqbal |
Alma Mater: | University of Pennsylvania |
Ahmad Iqbal Chaudhary (; born 3 February 1985) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab since 29 April 2024.
He was born on 3 February 1985 to Ahsan Iqbal. He received his Master of Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Economics.[1]
On 23 December 2016, Chaudhary was elected as Chairman of Narowal District Council.[2]
In December 2023, his father Ahsan Iqbal was reported to be supporting his son's candidacy for a National Assembly of Pakistan seat in the 2024 Pakistani general election, citing his educational background and his role as Chairman of Narowal District Council. However, his son was later instructed to withdraw from the election race.[3]
In January 2024, his motorcade was fired upon by unknown attackers. His opponent, Daniyal Aziz claimed that the FIR was unfounded and intended to gain political advantage.[4]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidate from PP-54 Narowal-I in the 2024 Pakistani by-elections held in April 2024. He received 60,351 votes while runner up candidate Awais Qasim of Sunni Ittehad Council received 46,686 votes.[5] [6]