Hidayat Ullah (Urdu: ہدایت اللہ; died 3 July 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of Senate of Pakistan from March 2012 to March 2024.
Senator Hidayat Ullah | |
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ہدایت اللہ | |
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 3 July 2024 Damadola, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–2024) Pakistan Peoples Party (2012–2018) |
Political career
editHe was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on a general seat from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[1][2][3]
He was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on a general seat from FATA in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[4][5]
He joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 27 August 2018.[6]
Assassination
editUllah was killed along with four others in a remote-controlled bombing on his vehicle in Bajaur on 3 July 2024 while he was on his way to attend a campaign rally for a by-election in Damadola.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "PPP contacts N for unopposed Senate slots election". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "PPP dominates Senate elections". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Senator Hidayat Ullah Khan joins PTI". The News International. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Former senator Hidayat Ullah, two others killed in Bajaur blast". Brecorder. 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Akbar, Ali (3 July 2024). "Former PTI senator Hidayatullah Khan, 2 others killed in Bajaur blast". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Police say a roadside bomb has killed a former Pakistani senator and 4 others in northwest Pakistan". Associated Press. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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