Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹی; born 1 October 1963) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from November 2022 to August 2023, from August 2018 to February 2019, and from June 2013 to May 2018.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti | |
|---|---|
| ذوالفقارعلی بھٹی | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 4 November 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema |
| Constituency | NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) |
| In office 13 August 2018 – February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema |
| Constituency | NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1963 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PMLN (2013-present) |
Early life edit
He was born on 1 October 1963.[1]
Political career edit
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 66,392 votes and lost the seat to Anwar Ali Cheema.[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6][7] He received 109,132 votes and defeated Anwar Ali Cheema.[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9] In August 2018, the Lahore High Court barred the Election Commission of Pakistan (EC) from issuing victory notification for Bhatti after the runner-up candidate Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema moved the ECP and challenged the victory of Bhatti.[10][11] Following which the ECP ordered re-polling in the constituency.[12]
On 2 February, re-polling were held in Constituency NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) in which Bhatti lost the seat to Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema. His membership was consequently revoked in February 2019.[13]
He successfully challenged the re-polling decision in the Supreme Court and his membership was reinstated on 4 November 2022.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Detail Information". pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "2008 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Muhammad, Peer (12 May 2013). "No luck, this time: PML-N breaks Cheema's winning streak". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Dr Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti". The Express Tribune. 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PML-N names candidates from three divisions - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "PML-N wins 10 NA seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Seven-time MNA Anwar Cheema passes away". DAWN.COM. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "PML-N's Zulfiqar Bhatti wins NA-91 seat in vote recount". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "LHC stays victory notification in NA-91". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Tough PTI, PML-N contest in NA-91, KP-30 by-polls". The Nation. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Asad, Malik (1 February 2019). "Order on plea against disqualification of MPA reserved". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "PTI's Sultan wins NA-91 after repolling". The Nation. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "SC declares PMLN's Bhatti winner from NA-91 Sargodha". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 November 2022.