Junaid Akbar Explained

Junaid Akbar
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-9 Malakand
Term Start1:13 August 2018
Term End1:20 January 2023
Constituency1:NA-8 (Malakand Protected Area)
Birth Date:23 March 1977
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2013-present)
Majority1:37,586 (20.16%)
Term Start2:1 June 2013
Term End2:31 May 2018
Majority2:28,983 (20.85%)
Constituency2:NA-35 (Malakand)

Junaid Akbar (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|جنید اکبر; born 23 March 1977) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till January 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018. Junaid Akbar is one of the founding members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He has luminous services for the party in various capacities including that of Provincial Joint Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Early life

He was born on 26 October.[1]

Political career

Akbar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-35 (Malakand Protected Area) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2] [3] [4] [5] He received 51,312 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F).[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-8 (Malakand Protected Area) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7] He received 81,310 votes and defeated Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. www.pildat.org. PILDAT. 24 April 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425123117/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=35. 25 April 2017.
  2. News: PTI finalises names of candidates for KP. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201806/https://www.dawn.com/news/799852. 3 March 2017.
  3. News: PTI grabs lone Malakand Agency NA seat. 3 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304113641/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429885-pti-grabs-lone-malakand-agency-na-seat. 4 March 2017.
  4. News: JUI-F, PML-N MNAs want Imran's NA seat declared vacant. 3 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035858/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/10194-jui-f-pml-n-mnas-want-imrans-na-seat-declared-vacant. 4 March 2017.
  5. News: Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune. 3 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202211/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/. 3 March 2017.
  6. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 8 April 2018. 1 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. dead.
  7. News: Junaid Akbar PTI wins NA-8 election . 31 July 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 27 July 2018.
  8. Web site: NA-8 Result - Election Results 2018 - Malakand - NA-8 Candidates - NA-8 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 31 July 2018 . en.