Munir Khan Orakzai (1959/1960 - 2 June 2020) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, and Ex parliamentary leader of FATA and a senior was member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2013.
Munir Khan Orakzai | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 2 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | NA-45 (Tribal Area-VI) |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-38 (Tribal Area-III) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959/60 Manduri Kallay, Kurram District |
| Died | (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal |
Political career
editOrakzai was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-38 (Tribal Area-III) as an independent candidate in 2002 Pakistani general election.[1][2] He received 6,619 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Gul Manan.[3]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-38 (Tribal Area-III) as an independent candidate in 2008 Pakistani general election.[1][4] He received 16,525 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Akhunzada Obaidullah Sharif.[5] He was the member of 18th Amendment. Due to services for the nation he received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 2011.[1]
Munir khan Orakzai joined JUI F on 11th of February 2013. Referring to the party’s recently constituted grand jirga to discuss issues faced by the tribal people, Jan said: “He (Munir) has been attending our jirga deliberations even before joining (the party). And being a prominent tribal and political personality, he is entitled to become a member of the jirga.” . He was Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) candidate for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-38 (Tribal Area-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7] However, an election meeting of the JUI-F was attacked which killed at least 19 people. Orakzai was the apparent target of the attack claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan,[7] due to which the elections were postponed in the constituency.[8][9]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-45 (Tribal Area-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[10] He received 16,353 votes and defeated Said Jamal, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[11]
Death
editHe died on 2 June 2020, due to a heart attack caused by post COVID-19 complications.[12] He had tested positive for Covid-19 in April.[13] He was buried in his ancestral graveyard in Mandoori.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "More than two years after 2013 polls, NA-38 Kurram Agency has no MNA". www.thenews.com.pk. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (29 September 2014). "ECP, admin fail to hold polls in Kurram even after one year". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "FATA parliamentarian Munir Orakzai to join JUI-F - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Report, Bureau (26 March 2013). "Fazl to contest for three NA seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Afzal, Hussain (7 May 2013). "Taliban say their target was Munir Orakzai: JUI-F rally attacked in Kurram; 19 dead". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Kurram's displaced: NA-38 candidates ask ECP to delay election - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2013.
- ^ "The Sunni part". tns.thenews.com.pk. The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Losing candidate demands re-election on NA-45". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "NA-45 Result - Election Results 2018 - Kurram Agency 1 Tribal Area 6 - NA-45 Candidates - NA-45 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "MNA Munir Khan Orakzai passes away | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Hussain, Jawed (June 2, 2020). "MNA Munir Khan Orakzai passes away days after recovering from coronavirus". Dawn. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020.
- ^ "MNA Munir Orakzai dies of cardiac arrest". Dawn.