Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra

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Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
10 February 2024
ConstituencyPP-109 Faisalabad-XIII
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-109 Faisalabad-XIII
In office
31 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-64 Faisalabad-XIII
In office
13 February 2008 – 13 February 2013
ConstituencyPP-64 Faisalabad-XIII
Personal details
Born (1976-03-25) 25 March 1976 (age 48)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra (born 25 March 1976) is a Pakistani politician who is an incumbent Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 10 February 2024. Previousy he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from February 2008 to February 2013; then from May 2013 to May 2018 and afterwards from July 2018 till January 2023 (for 3 consecutive terms; each term comprising 5 years).

Early life and education[edit]

He was born in Faisalabad.[1]

He graduated in 2002 from University of the Punjab and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]

Political career[edit]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-64 (Faisalabad-XIV) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 32,635 votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-64 (Faisalabad-XIV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 55,789 votes and defeated Kashif Nawaz Randhawa of PML-N and Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4] He joined PML-N in May 2013.[5]

He was re-elected for the third time to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-109 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6] He received 45,312 Votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the 3rd time; consecutively.

He was re-elected for the fourth time to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-110 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 55,911 Votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the 4th time; consecutively.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.