| Rai Hassan Nawaz | |
| Office: | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan |
| Term Start: | 29 February 2024 |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Chichawatni, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Party: | PTI (2011-present) |
| Otherparty: | PML-Q (2001-2011) PMLN (1993-2001) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1993) Pakistan Muslim League (1985-1988) |
| Constituency: | NA-143 Sahiwal-III |
| Relations: | Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal (nephew) |
| Termstart1: | 19 June 2013 |
| Termend1: | 12 May 2015 |
| Successor1: | Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail |
| Constituency1: | NA-162 Sahiwal-III |
Rai Hassan Nawaz (; born 1 November 1955) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position between 2013 and 2015. Previously, he served three terms on the Punjab Assembly, from 1988 to 1990, 1990 to 1993, and 1997 to 1999.
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) for Constituency PP-185 (Sahiwal) in 1988 Pakistani general election and served as advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab Nawaz Sharif.[1]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for IJI for Constituency PP-185 (Sahiwal) in 1990 Pakistani general election and served as advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab.[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate for Pakistan Muslim League (N) for Constituency PP-185 (Sahiwal) in 1997 Pakistani general election.[3]
He served as district nazim of Sahiwal District in 2005.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-162 as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He was disqualified for life in February 2015 by Supreme Court of Pakistan on charges of concealing Assets.
However, on 8 January 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the lifetime disqualification was beyond the scope of Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution and therefore, he became eligible to contest the 2024 elections.[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-143 Sahiwal-III as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 147,886 votes and defeated Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail, another independent candidate.[6]