Qamar-ul-Islam Raja explained

Qamar-ul-Islam Raja
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-53 Rawalpindi-II
Birth Date:6 December 1964
Birth Place:Rawalpindi
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Constituency1:PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V)
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:31 May 2018

Qamar ul Islam Raja is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He was also a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 6 December 1964 in Rawalpindi.[1]

He graduated in 1987 from University of the Punjab. He obtained a degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1989 from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.

In 2001, he completed Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Sciences. In 2005, he obtained a degrees of Master of Science and a degree of Master of Philosophy in Mass Communication in 2009.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 34,252 votes and defeated Raja Anwar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 65,445 votes and with the highest lead in the provincial assembly of the punjab he defeated Malik Sohail Ashraf, a candidate of PML-Q.[4]

Saaf Pani case

In June 2018, he was arrested in the Saaf Pani case for allegedly awarding contract to his favorite firm. After that he released by a court order. [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619203222/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/862. 19 June 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: 2013 election result . ECP . 10 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 .
  5. News: PML-N candidate contesting polls against Chaudhry Nisar taken into custody The Express Tribune . 7 July 2018 . The Express Tribune . 25 June 2018.