Amjad Farooq Khan Explained

Amjad Farooq Khan
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:10 August 2023
Constituency:NA-190 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II)
Term Start1:1 June 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-171 (D.G.Khan-I)
Birth Date:4 September 1950
Birth Place:Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Relations:Zulfiqar Ali Khosa (Cousin)
Dost Muhammad Khosa (Nephew)
Latif Khosa (Cousin)
Muhammad Saif-ud-Din Khosa (Nephew)
Party:PTI (2018-2022)
Independent (2018)
PMLN (1993-2018)
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1993)
Pakistan Muslim League (1985-1988)

Sardar Muhammad Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa (; born 4 September 1950) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly between 1990 and May 2018 and was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1990 and again from 2008 to 2013.

Early life

He was born on 4 September 1950 in Dera Ghazi Khan.[1] According to PILDAT, he was born on 1 January 1949.[2]

He graduated from Government College University. He first obtained degree of Bachelor of Arts and then received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1971 from the Punjab University Law College.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-187 (Dera Ghazi Khan) in 1985 Pakistani general election.[3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-132 (Dera Ghazi Khan) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 65,002 votes and lost the seat to Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din Anwar, a candidate of PPP.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-132 (Dera Ghazi Khan) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 73,302 votes and defeated Sardar Mansoor Ahmad Khan, an independent candidate.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-171 (D.G.Khan-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5] [6] [7] [8] He received 62,849 votes and defeated Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood.[9]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-190 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[10] Following his successful election, he announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in August 2018.[11]

Assassination attempt

See main article: Taunsa Sharif bombing. In October 2015, seven people were killed after a bomb exploded inside the political office of Khan in Taunsa tehsil, District DG Khan. Khan was not present in his office at the time of the blast. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan splinter group Jamaat Ul Ahrar claimed the responsibility for the attack.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 26 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Detail Information. www.pildat.org. 10 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711054521/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=171. 11 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Previous Assemblies. www.pap.gov.pk. 26 April 2018.
  4. Web site: National Assembly election result 1988-97 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf . 28 August 2017 . 26 April 2018 . ECP.
  5. News: PM allows gas connections to areas of influential politicians. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 February 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330130546/https://www.dawn.com/news/1316837. 30 March 2017.
  6. News: Seven killed, 13 injured in blast inside MNA's office in DG Khan - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 14 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211826/https://tribune.com.pk/story/972656/five-killed-many-wounded-in-blast-outside-mnas-residence-in-dg-khan/. 6 March 2017.
  7. News: Constituency profile: The Old Guard will fight it out - The Express Tribune. 6 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 5 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210210/https://tribune.com.pk/story/544635/constituency-profile-the-old-guard-will-fight-it-out/. 6 March 2017.
  8. News: PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab. 6 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034027/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/20-Apr-2013/pml-n-lines-up-na-candidates-in-punjab. 6 March 2017.
  9. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 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.
  10. News: Amjad Khosa wins NA-190 after revised count - Daily Times . 3 August 2018 . Daily Times . 28 July 2018.
  11. News: 2 more independent MNA-elects join PTI - Daily Times . 4 August 2018 . Daily Times . 3 August 2018.
  12. News: Seven killed, 13 injured in blast inside MNA's office in DG Khan. 14 October 2015. Express Tribune. 14 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151014170038/http://tribune.com.pk/story/972656/five-killed-many-wounded-in-blast-outside-mnas-residence-in-dg-khan/. 14 October 2015.