Zaheer Iqbal Channar (Urdu: ظہیراقبال چنڑر) is a Pakistani politician, who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Zaheer Iqbal Channar
Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
Assumed office
24 February 2024
SpeakerMalik Ahmad Khan
Preceded byWasiq Qayyum Abbasi
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
23 February 2024
ConstituencyPP-253 Bahawalpur-IX
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-245 (Bahawalpur-I)
Personal details
BornBahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Parent

He is the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, he took oath of office on 24 February 2024.[1]

Political career

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Zaheer was elected as the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for the first time on PML-N ticket from Constituency PP-245 (Bahawalpur-I)[2][3][4] in 2018 Pakistani general election.

He received 47,177 votes[5] defeating Asghar Joya, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate.

References

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  1. ^ "Punjab Assembly elects PML-N's Malik Ahmed Khan as speaker, Malik Zaheer deputy speaker". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Constituency PP-245 (Bahawalpur-I) Results". dunyanews.tv. 25 July 2018.
  3. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 25 JUL 2018". Election Commission of Pakistan. 26 July 2018.
  4. ^ "tough contest to grab Bahawalpur". pakistantoday.com.pk. 16 July 2018.
  5. ^ "PP-245 Bahawalpur-I Results". merawatan.pk. 26 July 2018.