Inamullah Niazi Explained

Inamullah Niazi
Birth Date:9 October 1955
Birth Place:Mianwali
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:2014
Term End:2018
Term Start1:1997
Term End1:1999
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:1996
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2015-present)
Relations:Najeebullah Khan Niazi (brother)
Hafeez Ullah Niazi (brother)
Irfan Ullah Khan Niazi (brother)
Imran Khan (cousin)
Otherparty:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2012-2015)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1993-2012)

Inamullah Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 1993 to 1996 and again from November 2014 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1997 to 1999.

Early life and education

He was born on 9 October 1955 in Mianwali.[1]

He has a degree of the Bachelor of Architect which he obtained from National College of Arts in 1984.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-38 (Mianwali) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 14,793 votes and defeated an independent candidate.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-54 (Mianwali-II) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 53,861 votes and defeated Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri.[3]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-44 (Mianwali-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 152 votes and lost the seat to Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-72 (Mianwali-II) as a candidate of PML-N but was unsuccessful. He received 30,018 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-71 (Mianwali-I) and Constituency NA-72 (Mianwali-II) as a candidate of PML-N in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 2,087 votes in Constituency NA-71 and 44,868 votes in Constituency NA-72 and lost the seat to Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan and Humair Hayat Khan Rokhri, respectively.[5]

He quit PML-N in 2012 and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-48 (Bhakkar-II) in by-polls held in November 2014.[6] [7] In February 2015, he re-joined PML-N.[8]

Family

He is a cousin of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and brother of Hafeez Ullah Niazi, Irfan Ullah Khan Niazi and Najeebullah Khan Niazi.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 25 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619223818/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1238. 19 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Punjab Assembly election result 1988-1997. ECP. 24 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf. 30 August 2017.
  3. Web site: NA election results 1988-1997. ECP. 24 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
  4. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. 24 March 2018. ECP. 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: By-polls: Inamullah Niazi wins PP-48 Bhakkar seat. 25 January 2018. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125081305/https://www.geo.tv/latest/96792-by-polls-inamullah-niazi-wins-pp-48-bhakkar-seat. 25 January 2018.
  7. News: Inamullah Niazi wins PP-48 Bhakkar by-poll. 25 January 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125081305/https://nation.com.pk/01-Dec-2014/inamullah-niazi-wins-pp-48-bhakkar-by-poll. 25 January 2018.
  8. News: Imran Khan's cousin Inamullah Niazi joins PML-N. 25 January 2018. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125081305/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/02/28/imran-khans-cousin-inamullah-niazi-joins-pml-n/. 25 January 2018.