Manzoor Ahmed Kakar Explained

Manzoor Ahmed Kakar
Office:Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term Start:March 2021
Constituency:Balochistan
Birth Date:1 May 1971
Birth Place:Quetta
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Balochistan Awami Party
Term Start1:January 2019
Term End1:March 2021
Term Start2:29 May 2013
Term End2:March 2018
Office2:Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Predecessor1:Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan Musakhel
Constituency1:Balochistan
Predecessor:Himself
Successor1:Himself

Manzoor Ahmed Kakar is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan from January 2019 till March 2021 and again since March 2021. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, from May 2013 to March 2018. He has also served as Provincial Minister of Revenue. He is currently holding the portfolio of General Secretary of the Balochistan Awami Party.

Early life and education

Born in Quetta on 1 May 1971, Kakar holds degrees in Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. He is an advocate by profession.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party from Constituency PB-6 Quetta-VI in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 18,062 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F).[3]

In March 2018, the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified him as Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan for crossing the floor.[4]

As reported by senior Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan, on June 5, 2024, to show support to senator Faisal Vawda, Kakar attended a contempt of court proceeding along with several other parliamentarians. Presumably, it was at the direction of the Pakistan Army that runs the hybrid regime in that country. Kakar was elected to the National assembly under that controversial system in a rigged 2024 election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825022146/http://www.pabalochistan.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/27/431. 25 August 2016.
  2. News: Poll results suggest victory for Baloch nationalists. 15 January 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115054946/https://nation.com.pk/13-May-2013/poll-results-suggest-victory-for-baloch-nationalists. 15 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 30 April 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  4. News: Rebel MPA of PkMAP disqualified - The Express Tribune. 20 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018.