Muhammad Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel (Urdu: محمد ثناء الله خان مستی خیل; born 21 October 1971) is a Pakistani politician, who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023 and a former member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[1]

Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel
ثناء الله خان مستی خیل
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan[1]
In office
13 August 2018 – 17 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-97 Bhakkar-I[2]
Provincial Minister Local Government and Rural Development[1]
In office
2008–2013
Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan[1][3][4][5][6]
In office
18 February 2008 – 2013
ConstituencyPP-47 (Bhakkar-I)[1][3][5][6]
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information[7]
In office
2004–2007
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan[1]
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyNA-73 (Bhakkar-I)[8]
Personal details
Born21 October 1971 (1971-10-21) (age 52)
Jandianwala, Kallur Kot Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan[1]
ParentHaji Habib Ullah Khan (father)[1]
Alma materPunjab University Law College (LLB) - 1996
OccupationPolitician, agriculturist[1]

Political career edit

In 2002 elections, he ran on Pakistan Muslim League (Q) ticket from NA-73, a national assembly constituency and was elected as member of National Assembly.[9][10] In 2008 elections, he ran on Pakistan Muslim League (N) ticket from PP-47, a Punjab provincial constituency and won that election by securing 37,713 votes while his closest rival, an independent Amir Muhammad Khan secured 35,277 votes.[11] He was also a candidate on National Assembly Constituency NA-73 in 2008[12] which he narrowly lost to an independent Abdul Majeed Khan Khanan Khel who would join PML (N) in 2013.[13] He secured 82,740 votes compared to 83,850 votes of Khanan Khel.[14]

He discontinued being a member of PML (N) and contested 2013 general election as an independent from NA-73.[15] He secured 91,066 votes in that election but lost it to PML (N)'s Khanan Khel who secured 97,676 votes.[13][16] In the same election, he also contested on PP-47 constituency.[17]

References edit

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  2. ^ "National Assembly of Pakista". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "ECP RESTORES MEMBERSHIP OF FORTY-TWO LAWMAKERS". Election Commission of Pakistan. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Strengthening Bond between the Citizens and the Punjab Assembly: PILDAT Facilitates a Steering Committee". PILDAT. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Degrees of 181 MPs remain unverified". The News International, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Annexures (A,B,C) - Supreme Court of Pakistan". Supreme Court of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. ^ Pakistan Political Perspective, Volume 13, Issues 7-12, Institute of Policy Studies, The University of Michigan, 2004, p. 19
  8. ^ "Muhammad Sanaullah Khan Mastikhel". pakistanileaders.com.pk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Bhakkar: PPP, PML ally against Shujaat". dawn.com. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  10. ^ "ELECTIONS 2002 (Sargodha Division)". DailyTimes. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Result of Election 2008". electionsite.org. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  12. ^ "LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES" (PDF). Urdu Point. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  13. ^ a b "NA-73 Election 2013 Results Details, Candidates, Constituency, Pakistan Election 2013". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  14. ^ "RESULT GENERAL ELECTIONS 2008". pmln.us. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Punjab's second city: High turnout, some violations of ECP rules". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  16. ^ Asad Haroon (10 May 2013). "NA-73 Results – Bhakkar". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  17. ^ "ROs issue final list of candidates". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.