Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir Explained

Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-147 Khanewal-IV
Term Start1:13 August 2018
Term End1:10 August 2023
Constituency1:NA-153 (Khanewal-IV)
Birth Date:10 June 1956
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-present)
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:31 May 2018
Constituency2:NA-159 (Khanewal-IV)
Otherparty:Pakistan People's Party (2002-2013)

Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir (; born 10 June 1956) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from June 2008 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 10 June 1956.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-159 (Khanewal-IV) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 74,209 votes and lost the seat to Malik Ghulam Murtaza Maitla, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-159 (Khanewal-IV) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3] [4] He received 78,255 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Murtaza Maitla, a candidate of PML-Q.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-159 (Khanewal-IV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] [7] [8] [9] He received 116,903 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Murtaza Maitla, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-153 (Khanewal-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Murtaza Maitla, a candidate of PTI.[11]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-147 Khanewal-IV in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 107,933 votes and defeated Naveed Hameed, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[12]

Chairman Standing Committee for Defense Production

Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir is also Chairman Standing Committee for Defense Production.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 19 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419134714/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=159. 19 April 2014.
  2. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  3. News: Scramble for the lead. 7 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 27 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081817/https://www.dawn.com/news/794440. 8 April 2017.
  4. News: PML-N roping in South Punjab electables. 7 April 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407234154/http://nation.com.pk/national/22-Nov-2012/pml-n-roping-in-south-punjab-electables. 7 April 2017.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 12 May 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.
  6. News: Fakhr Imam joins PML-N. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 March 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210431/https://www.dawn.com/news/797582/newspaper/newspaper/column. 6 March 2017.
  7. News: PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections. 28 March 2017.
  8. News: N, independents rule the roost in Khanewal. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210234/http://nation.com.pk/national/14-May-2013/n-independents-rule-the-roost-in-khanewal. 6 March 2017.
  9. News: 50pc MNAs raised no question in NA in four years. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210326/http://nation.com.pk/newspaper-picks/03-Nov-2016/50pc-mnas-raised-no-question-in-na-in-four-years. 6 March 2017.
  10. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 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.
  11. News: Ch. Iftikhar Nazir of PML-N wins NA-153 election . 3 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 27 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-07-17 . ecp.gov.pk.