Zahoor Hussain Qureshi

Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (ظہور حسین قریشی) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till January 2023 from the NA-152 constituency of Tehsil Mian Channu & Khanewal district. He was also made Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Power.

Zahoor Hussain Qureshi
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-146 Khanewal-III
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-152 (Khanewal-III)
Personal details
Born10 December 1973 (1973-12-10) (age 50)
Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPTI (2018-present)
RelativesAshiq Hussain Qureshi (uncle)
Shah Mehmood Qureshi (uncle)[1]
Zain Qureshi (Cousin)

Political career

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He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-158 Khanewal-III as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), but was unsuccessful. He received 71,807 votes and was defeated by Aslam Bodla, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-152 (Khanewal-III) as a candidate of PTI in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 109,257 votes and defeated Aslam Bodla, a candidate of PML(N).

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed him as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for power.[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-146 Khanewal-III as an independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 112,777 votes and defeated Aslam Bodla, a candidate of PML(N).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Shah Mehmood Qureshi's son, nephew appointed parliamentary secretaries". Geo News. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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