Khadim Hussain Wattoo
Khadim Hussain Wattoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I) |
| In office 1985–1993 | |
| Constituency | PP-225 (Bahawalnagar) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Relations | Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo (brother)[1] |
| Children | Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo (son)[2] |
Mian Khadim Hussain Wattoo (Urdu: میاں خادم حسین وٹو) also known as Akhter Khadam was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Previously, he had been a provincial minister of Zakat and Ushr from 2002 to 2007. He had also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1993 and again from 2002 to 2007.
Early life and education[edit]
He was born in 1950 in Minchinabad.[3]
He graduated in 1972 from University of the Punjab from where received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[3]
Political career[edit]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar) in 1985 Pakistani general election and served as Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development.[4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 26,212 votes and defeated Muhammad Akram, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development.[6]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of IJI from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 32,669 votes and defeated Muhammad Sardar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[5] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture.[7]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J) from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 20,146 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Gadhoka, candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[5]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 21,984 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Wattoo.[5]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 45,495 votes and defeated Hamid Hassan Wattoo, a candidate of PML-N.[8]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-Q in 2008 Pakistani general election.[9][10][11] He received 52,981 votes and defeated Shoukat Ali Joya Laleka, a candidate of PPP. In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I). He received 38,532 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[12] He vacated the Punjab Assembly seat.[13]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-N in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 89,262 votes and lost the seat to Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Ghafar Wattoo". National Assembly. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Terms over, but scrutiny of MPs continues - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Ex-MNA disqualified". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "LHC disqualifies Khadim Wattoo, Farooq Ghurki". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "PML-N set to sweep by-elections". The Nation. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.