Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood Explained

Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood
Office:	Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:	15 August 2018
Constituency:	PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V)
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2018-present)
Termend:	26 July 2022

Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till July 2022.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Constituency PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.^[1]

The Islamabad High Court disqualified Mehmood as he possessed a fake degree on 31 January 2021. The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld this decision on 24 November 2021 and then dismissed a review petition by Mehmood in July 2022. The Election Commission of Pakistan de-notified Mehmood on 26 July 2022 and he ceased to be an MPA.^[2]

He was made a political secretary to the Prime Minister on 22 August 2022.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . en.
2. Web site: Web Desk . 2022-07-26 . Hamza Shahbaz loses another vote as ECP de-notifies MPA Kashif Mehmood . 2022-10-07 . ARY NEWS . en-US.
3. Web site: Web Desk . 2022-08-22 . PML-N MPA disqualified on fake degree made political secretary to PM . 2022-10-07 . ARY NEWS . en-US.