| Office | Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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| Term start | 13 August 2018
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| Constituency | NA-84 (Gujranwala-VI) |
| Constituency | NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) |
| Born | 1977-1-1 (age 49)
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| Nationality | Pakistani
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| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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Chaudhry Azhar Qayyum Nahra (Template:Lang-ur; born 1 January 1977) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 1 January 1977.[1]
Political career
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) in by-elections held in 2010, but was unsuccessful.[2] He received 61,818 votes and lost the seat to Chaudry Tussadiq Masud Khan. The seat was fallen vacant due to the resignation of Muddasir Qayyum Nahra.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-100 (Gujranwala-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6][7][8] He received 89,826 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz.[9] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Power.[10] In October 2017, he was made Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Postal Services.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Gujranwala-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12]
References
- ↑ Azhar Qayyum Nahra. PILDAT. Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency.
- ↑ Results of by-polls shock PPP, PML-N. DAWN.COM(6 August 2010).
- ↑ By-poll shock for PPP, PML-N. DAWN.COM(6 August 2010).
- ↑ 'N' bags NA-68; NA-155 goes to Independent. The Nation.
- ↑ 'Sleepless, restless' nominees go all out to woo public. The Nation.
- ↑ NA-100 fighters return to woo public. The Nation.
- ↑ Hobnob for alliances in top gear. The Nation.
- ↑ PML-N backed candidate wins NA-100 poll in Gujranwala. DAWN.COM(12 May 2013).
- ↑ 2013 election result. ECP.
- ↑ Pledge to overcome energy crisis reaffirmed. The Nation.
- ↑ TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN. EXTRA-ORDINARY PART-III, Zahid Shah, Muhammad(6 October 2017).
- ↑ Azhar Qayyum Nehra of PTI wins NA-84 election. Associated Press Of Pakistan(26 July 2018).