Rana Umar Nazir Khan

Rana Umar Nazir Khan
رانا عمر نذیرخان
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-99 (Gujranwala-V)
Personal details
Born (1976-04-09) 9 April 1976
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party IPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2018-2023)
PMLN (2008-2018)
PML-Q (2002-2008)
RelationsRana Nazeer Ahmed Khan (father)

Rana Umar Nazir Ahmed Khan (Urdu: رانا عمر نذیر احمد خان; born 9 April 1976) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 2013 and May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 9 April 1976[1] to Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan.[2]

Political career

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from NA-99 Gujranwala-V in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 62,209 votes and defeated Chaudhry Muhammad Abdullah Virk, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3]

In 2007, he quit PML-Q to join PML-N.[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Jamhoori Wattan Party from NA-99 Gujranwala-V in the 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 690 votes and lost the seat to, his father, Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan, a candidate of PML-N.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-99 Gujranwala-V in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8][9] He received 97,143 voted and defeated Chaudhary Zulfiqar Bhindar, a candidate of PPP.[10]

In May 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[11]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) from PP-68 Gujranwala-X in the 2024 Punjab provincial election, but was unsuccessful. He received 124 votes and was defeated by Mian Arqam Khan, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Rana Nazir shuns Q, returns to N". DAWN.COM. 12 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ "More shocks for PML-Q". DAWN.COM. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ "N League wins all NA, PP seats in G'Wala". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. ^ "N takes lion's share". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ^ Chaudry Syed, Ali Shah Fahad (10 May 2018). "8 PML-N lawmakers switch loyalties". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ^ "General Elections 2024 - National Assembly". www.elections.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.