Hidayat Ullah Explained
Hidayat Ullah (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ہدایت اللہ; died 3 July 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of Senate of Pakistan from March 2012 to March 2024.
Political career
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on a general seat from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[1] [2] [3]
He was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on a general seat from FATA in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[4] [5]
He joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 27 August 2018.[6]
Assassination
Ullah was killed along with four others in a remote-controlled bombing on his vehicle in Bajaur on 3 July 2024 while he was on his way to attend a campaign rally for a by-election in Damadola.[7] [8] [9]
Notes and References
- News: PPP contacts N for unopposed Senate slots election. 28 January 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128155609/https://nation.com.pk/12-Mar-2012/ppp-contacts-n-for-unopposed-senate-slots-election. 28 January 2018.
- News: PPP dominates Senate elections. 28 January 2018. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128154748/https://www.geo.tv/latest/40747-ppp-dominates-senate-elections. 28 January 2018.
- News: Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune. 28 January 2018. The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712123457/http://tribune.com.pk/story/344818/senate-elections-despite-drama-upset-ppp-comes-out-on-top/. 12 July 2015.
- News: LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. 7 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107022250/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1649842/1-live-polling-begins-52-senate-seats/. live.
- News: Khan. Iftikhar A.. PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing. 4 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 4 March 2018. 7 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107022240/https://www.dawn.com/news/1393083/pml-n-gains-senate-control-amid-surprise-ppp-showing. live.
- Web site: 27 August 2018 . Senator Hidayat Ullah Khan joins PTI . 3 July 2024 . The News International . en . 25 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325054555/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/360225-senator-hidayat-ullah-khan-joins-pti . live .
- Web site: 3 July 2024 . Former senator Hidayat Ullah, two others killed in Bajaur blast . 3 July 2024 . Brecorder . en . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703170520/https://www.brecorder.com/news/40311052 . live .
- Web site: Akbar . Ali . 3 July 2024 . Former PTI senator Hidayatullah Khan, 2 others killed in Bajaur blast . 3 July 2024 . DAWN.COM . en . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703170520/https://www.dawn.com/news/1843585 . live .
- Web site: 3 July 2024 . Police say a roadside bomb has killed a former Pakistani senator and 4 others in northwest Pakistan . 3 July 2024 . Associated Press . en.
