James Iqbal (Urdu: جیمز اقبال) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.

James Iqbal
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for minorities
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyMuttahida Majlis-e-Amal

Political career

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He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended his membership as a member of the National Assembly.[2] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Notification dated 13 May 2024" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (14 May 2024). "Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 May 2024.