Mehar Muhammad Aslam Bharwana is a Pakistani politician who served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Cooperatives, in office from 13 September 2018 to 2 November 2020. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to May 2022.
Mehar Muhammad Aslam Bharwana | |
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Provincial Minister of Punjab for Cooperatives | |
In office 13 September 2018 – 2 November 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Mehar Muhammad Nawaz |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office 15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022 | |
Constituency | PP-127 (Jhang-IV) |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | PMLN (2022-present) |
Other political affiliations | PTI (2018-2022) |
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-127 (Jhang-IV) in 2018 Punjab provincial election. He received 27,353 votes and defeated Mehar Muhammad Nawaz, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1]
He joined PTI following his election.[2]
On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.[3] On 13 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Cooperatives.[4]
On 2 November 2020, he was removed from his post of Provincial Minister of Punjab for Cooperative. On 21 May 2022, he was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for the Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[5]
He ran as a candidate of the (PTI in the subsequent by-election, but was unsuccessful. He received 47,413 votes and was defeated by Mehar Muhammad Nawaz, a candidate of the pmln [6]
References
edit- ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Malik, Mansoor (2 August 2018). "22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "PP-127 Jhang Bye Election 2022 Result Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.