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.
He was born on 10 June 1956.[1]
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]
Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir is also Chairman Standing Committee for Defense Production.