Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Explained

Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal
Office:	Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:	15 August 2018
Constituency:	PP-26 Jhelum-II
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present)
Term End:	14 January 2023

Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. He defeated Chaudhry Lal Hussain of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Jhelum.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-26 Jhelum-II in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.^[1] He defeatedChaudhry Lal Hussain, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-26 Jhelum-II as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.^[2]

He was arrested by police under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) on 25 July, 2023.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731055939/https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PP-26. 2018-07-31. www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . en.
2. Web site: 2023-04-19 . List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab 2023 . 2023-04-21 . Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . en.
3. Web site: Admin . PTI ex-MPA Zafar Iqbal arrested by Jhelum police . 2023-07-25 . www.24newshd.tv . en.