Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath Explained

Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-82 Sargodha-I
Term Start1:13 August 2018
Term End1:10 August 2023
Constituency1:NA-88 (Sargodha-I)
Birth Date:29 September 1976
Birth Place:Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2002-present)
Office2:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:31 May 2018

Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath (born 29 September 1976) 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 August 2023. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 29 September 1976 in Lahore.[1]

He has the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery which he received in 2001 from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-28 (Sargodha-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 32,480 votes and defeated Haroon Ehsan Paracha, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-28 (Sargodha-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 45,686 votes and defeated Haji Mushtaq Ahmed Gondal, a candidate of PPP.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-28 (Sargodha-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] He received 58,531 votes and defeated Hassan Inam Piracha, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7] In June 2017, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif[8] and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from NA-88 (Sargodha-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-82 Sargodha-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 108,954 votes and defeated Nadeem Afzal Chan, a candidate of PPP.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620060129/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/884. 20 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 22 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411121122/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/120. 11 April 2016.
  3. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 22 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160813185813/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/481. 13 August 2016.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  6. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 18 January 2018. The News. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  7. Web site: 2013 election result . ECP . 12 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526173608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 26 May 2018 .
  8. News: Oath-taking: Punjab cabinet swells to 34 - The Express Tribune. 27 February 2018. The Express Tribune. 25 June 2017.
  9. News: LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results . 3 August 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  10. Web site: Election Commission of Pakistan . 2024-07-17 . ecp.gov.pk.

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