Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla (Urdu: محمد افضل خان ڈھانڈلہ; born 15 January 1964) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla | |
|---|---|
| محمد افضل خان ڈھانڈلہ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-98 Bhakkar-II |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-74 Bhakkar-II |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-74 Bhakkar-II |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-74 Bhakkar-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1964 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PTI (2018-2023) PMLN (2002-2018) |
Early life
editHe was born on 15 January 1964. He done his early education from Bhakkar dist. and completed his studies from Abbottabad. He later completed FPSC from England as a skin specialist and has been serving his nation as a skin specialist [1]
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-74 (Bhakkar-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 71,607 votes and lost the seat to Shujaat Hussain.[2]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-74 (Bhakkar-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[3] He received 86,688 votes and lost the seat to Rashid Akbar Khan.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-74 (Bhakkar-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7] He received 118,196 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Ahmad Nawaz Khan.[8] He joined PML-N in May 2013.[9] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Interior and Narcotics Control.[10]
In May 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). [11] [12] He won 2018 Pakistani general election from NA-98 (Bhakkar-II) obtaining 1,38,307 votes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Niwanis' disqualification may cost N dear in Bhakkar". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Over 1.5m votes rejected in 2013 polls". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "PML-N bagged 119pc more votes than in 2008". DAWN.COM. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Impressive turnout: Seventy-two National Assembly members-elect bag 20% of total votes - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "NA denounces blasphemous contents on social media". Radio Pakistan. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Three PML-N members defect to PTI". Geo News. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links
edit- "Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla", Personal Profile, National Assembly of Pakistan, retrieved May 10, 2022
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