Nazir Ahmad Chohan Explained

Nazir Ahmad Chohan
Office:Former Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:15 August 2018
Constituency:PP-167 (Lahore-XXIV)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PMLN (2022-present)
Otherparty:PTI (2018-2022)
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Termend:21 May 2022

Nazir Ahmad Chohan is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to May 2022.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from PP-167 Lahore-XXIV in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 40,680 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Saleem, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[1]

On 21 May 2022, he was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[2]

He ran as a candidate of the PML(N) in the subsequent by-election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,417 votes and was defeated by Shabbir Gujjar, a candidate of the PTI.

On 3 August 2022 Chohan, his son and six others were taken into judicial remand by the Lahore Police.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PP-167 Results of Lahore 24 for Election 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812130637/https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PP-167. 2018-08-12 . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz . 2022-05-21 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  3. Web site: Ex-MPA Chohan, others remanded in judicial custody. Imran. Gabol. August 3, 2022. DAWN.COM.