Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from 2002 to 2013.
Aftab Hussain Shah Jillani | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-211 Mirpur Khas-I |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-226 (Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot-I) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Relations | Pir Shafqat Hussain Shah Jilani (brother) |
Political career
editHe was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-226 (Mirpurkhas-I) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[1][2] He received 63,638 votes and defeated Rais Ahmed Khan, a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-226 (Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot-I) as a candidate of PPP in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4][5] He received 78,543 votes and defeated Khursheed Ahmed Siddiqui, a candidate of MQM.[6]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-211 Mirpur Khas-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 84,512 votes and defeated Syed Ali Nawaz Shah Rizvi, an independent candidate.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Three cases registered". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "MIRPURKHAS: PPP wins most of Mirpurkhas seats". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Two MNAs included in CSB for promotion of officials to BS-20". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "PPP wins enough seats to form Sindh govt: MQM position almost unchanged". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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