Chaudhry Azhar Qayyum Nahra (Urdu: اظہر قیوم نہرہ; born 1 January 1977) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.
Azhar Qayyum Nahra | |
|---|---|
| اظہرقیوم نہرہ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-84 (Gujranwala-VI) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1977 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Early life edit
He was born on 1 January 1977.[1]
Political career edit
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) in by-elections held in 2010, but was unsuccessful.[2] He received 61,818 votes and lost the seat to Chaudry Tussadiq Masud Khan. The seat had fallen vacant due to the resignation of Muddasir Qayyum Nahra.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6][7][8] He received 89,826 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz.[9] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Power.[10] In October 2017, he was made Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Postal Services.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-84 (Gujranwala-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election and defeated Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz for the third time consecutively.[12]
Following the 2024 Pakistani general election, the Lahore High Court set aside the notification of Nahra’s win from NA-81 Gujranwala-V allowing a petition by PTI-backed independent candidate Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Azhar Qayyum Nahra". PILDAT. Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Results of by-polls shock PPP, PML-N". DAWN.COM. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Report, Dawn (6 August 2010). "By-poll shock for PPP, PML-N". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "'N' bags NA-68; NA-155 goes to Independent". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "'Sleepless, restless' nominees go all out to woo public". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "NA-100 fighters return to woo public". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Hobnob for alliances in top gear". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "PML-N backed candidate wins NA-100 poll in Gujranwala". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Pledge to overcome energy crisis reaffirmed". The Nation. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Zahid Shah, Muhammad (6 October 2017). "TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN. EXTRA-ORDINARY PART-III" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Azhar Qayyum Nehra of PTI wins NA-84 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Sheikh, Wajih Ahmad (17 April 2024). "PML-N loses two National Assembly seats in one day". DAWN.
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