Awais Dareshak is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab since February 2024 and previously served in this position from October 2018 till January 2023.
Awais Dareshak | |
|---|---|
اویس دریشک | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PP-296 Rajanpur-V |
| In office 4 October 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-296 Rajanpur-IV |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2024) |
Political career
editHe was elected unopposed to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-296 (Rajanpur-IV) in a by-election held in September 2018.[1][2]
He contested the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-187 Rajanpur-I as an independent candidate. He received 10,170 votes and was defeated by Ammar Ahmed Khan Laghari, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[3] However, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-296 Rajanpur-V as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Punjab provincial election. He received 42,772 votes and defeated Muhammad Yousaf Dareshak, a candidate of PML(N).
On 14 February 2024, despite his PTI affiliation, he joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rajanpur by-poll: PTI's Awais Dareshak elected unopposed | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "PTI's Awais Dareshak elected unopposed in PP-296 - Daily Times". Daily Times. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Four PTI-backed candidates jump ship, join IPP's ranks". The Nation. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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