James Iqbal Explained

James Iqbal
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Constituency:Reserved seat for minorities
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Term End:10 August 2023

James Iqbal is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended his membership as a member of the National Assembly.[2] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities . 12 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Notification dated 13 May 2024 . ecp.gov.pk . Election Commission of Pakistan . 14 May 2024.
  3. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA . 14 May 2024 . DAWN.COM . 14 May 2024 . en.