Khadim Hussain Wattoo Explained

Khadim Hussain Wattoo
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:2008
Term End:2013
Constituency:NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I)
Term Start1:2002
Term End1:2007
Constituency1:PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I)
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:1993
Constituency2:PP-225 (Bahawalnagar)
Nationality:Pakistani
Children:Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo (son)[1]
Relations:Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo (brother)[2]

Mian Khadim Hussain Wattoo (Urdu: {{nq|میاں خادم حسین وٹو) also known as Akhter Khadam was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Previously, he had been a provincial minister of Zakat and Ushr from 2002 to 2007. He had also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1993 and again from 2002 to 2007.

Early life and education

He was born in 1950 in Minchinabad.[3]

He graduated in 1972 from University of the Punjab from where received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar) in 1985 Pakistani general election and served as Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development.[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 26,212 votes and defeated Muhammad Akram, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of IJI from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 32,669 votes and defeated Muhammad Sardar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA). During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture.[7]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J) from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 20,146 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Gadhoka, candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 21,984 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Wattoo.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 45,495 votes and defeated Hamid Hassan Wattoo, a candidate of PML-N.[8]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-Q in 2008 Pakistani general election.[9] [10] [11] He received 52,981 votes and defeated Shoukat Ali Joya Laleka, a candidate of PPP. In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I). He received 38,532 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[12] He vacated the Punjab Assembly seat.[13] He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-N in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 89,262 votes and lost the seat to Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghafar Wattoo . National Assembly . 14 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo . www.pap.gov.pk . Punjab Assembly . 14 August 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 17 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151115015320/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/305. 15 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Previous Assemblies. www.pap.gov.pk. 17 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615004551/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1985-1988.shtml. 15 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97 . ECP . 31 May 2018 . 30 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Previous Assemblies. www.pap.gov.pk. 17 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614204958/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1988-1990.shtml. 14 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Previous Assemblies. www.pap.gov.pk. 17 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614213749/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1990-1993.shtml. 14 June 2017.
  8. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 17 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  9. News: Terms over, but scrutiny of MPs continues - The Express Tribune. 9 August 2017. The Express Tribune. 25 March 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211526/https://tribune.com.pk/story/525956/terms-over-but-scrutiny-of-mps-continues/. 9 August 2017.
  10. News: Ex-MNA disqualified. 9 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130811/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/419505-ex-mna-disqualified. 9 August 2017.
  11. News: LHC disqualifies Khadim Wattoo, Farooq Ghurki. 9 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130859/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/629374-lhc-disqualifies-khadim-wattoo. 9 August 2017.
  12. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  13. News: PML-N set to sweep by-elections . 31 May 2018 . The Nation . 6 June 2008.
  14. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 17 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.