Muhammad Ashraf (Sahiwal politician)

Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf (Urdu: چوہدری محمد اشرف; born 20 October 1935) 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.

Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf
چوہدری محمد اشرف
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-148 (Sahiwal-II)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-161 (Sahiwal-II)
Personal details
Born (1935-10-20) October 20, 1935 (age 88)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life edit

He was born on 20 October 1935.[1]

Political career edit

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 38,207 votes and lost the seat to Rana Tariq Javed, independent candidate.[2][3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Party from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 33,110 votes and lost the seat to Ghulam Farid Kathia.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7][8][9] He received 94,012 votes and defeated Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-148 (Sahiwal-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ "List of members" (PDF).
  4. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ^ "MNA-elect reiterates uplift claims". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "N man emerges stronger than two ex-ministers". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "N takes lion's share". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf PML-N wins NA-148 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.