Sahibzada Muhammad Gazain Abbasi (born 21 February 1982[2]) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 until January 2023.

Sahibzada Gazain Abbasi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-253 Bahawalpur-IX
Personal details
Born21 February 1982
NationalityPakistani
Political partyIstehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present)
Parent

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-268 (Bahawalpur-II) in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 24,822 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Rafat ur Rehman Rehmani. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from NA-184 (Bahawalpur-II) but was unsuccessful. He received 6,974 votes and lost the seat to an independent candidate, Malik Amir Yar Waran.[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-253 (Bahawalpur-IX) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[4]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-249 Bahawalpur-V as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Usman Abbasi joins PPP after quitting PTI". DAWN.COM. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.