Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani (Urdu: اعجاز حسین جاکھرانی; born 5 March 1967) 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 May 2018. He is associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from the Constituency of Jacobabad of the 14th Assembly.[1]
Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani | |
|---|---|
اعجاز حسین جاکھرانی | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-190 Jacobabad |
| In office 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-208 (Jacobabad) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1967 Jacobabad |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
From 2018 to 2023, he became advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, which is equivalent to minister.
Early life and education
editHe was born on 5 March 1967.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Sindh in 1984.[3]
Political career
editHe was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6]
In 2008 he stood again in NA-208 as a PPP candidate and once again he won.[7][8]
In November 2008, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was appointed as Federal Minister for Health[9] where he served until December 2009. In December 2009, he was made Federal Minister for Sports where he continued to serve until February 2011.[10]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[11][12][13][14][15]
He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election from NA-196 Jacobabad as a candidate of PPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 86,876 votes and was defeated by Muhammad Mian Soomro, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[16]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-190 Jacobabad as a candidate of PPP in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 126,411 votes and defeated Muhammad Mian Soomro, an independent candidate.[17]
Controversy
editNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) a close aide of Jakhrani's in Islamabad on allegation of owning assets more than his means.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani - Profile, Political Career & Election History". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Killings deplored". DAWN.COM. 27 September 2002. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "JACOBABAD: Obituary". DAWN.COM. 9 December 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "ET issues notice to PPP MNA". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant". DAWN.COM. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "PPP candidates for most Sindh seats announced". DAWN.COM. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "KARACHI: Poll plea dismissed". DAWN.COM. 16 November 2003. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Notification of winning PPP candidate result stayed". DAWN.COM. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "SHC stops NA-208 vote verification". DAWN.COM. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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