Rajab Ali Khan Baloch (Urdu: رجب علی خان بلوچ; 24 September 1969 – 13 May 2018) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 2002 and 2018.
Rajab Ali Khan Baloch | |
|---|---|
| رجب علی خان بلوچ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 13 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-78 (Faisalabad) |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-78 (Faisalabad) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1969 |
| Died | 13 May 2018 (aged 48) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse | Ayesha Rajab Ali |
| Relations | Ali Gohar Khan (brother) |
Early life
editBaloch was born on 24 September 1969 in a Village Chak No. 455 G.B. Kanjwani, Tehsil Tandlianwala, District Faisalabad. He was the cousin of former MNA and Minister of State for Education Mian Nasir ali Khan Baloch. [1]
Political career
editBaloch's political career started during the reign of Pervez Musharraf. He replaced Mian Nasir Ali Khan Baloch, his cousin, as a candidate in the constituency NA 78. He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-78 (Faisalabad) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He received 57,071 votes and defeated Peerzada Ashraf Zia, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[4]
Baloch ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML-Q from Constituency NA-78 (Faisalabad) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[5][6] He received 59,231 votes and lost the seat to Rahela Baloch.[7]
Baloch was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-78 (Faisalabad) in 2013 Pakistani general election. But before it, he along with his brother Ali Goher Baloch and cousin Mian Nasir Ali Khan Baloch met Imran Khan the chairman of PTI for the party ticket which was not confirmed by Khan and later he decided to approach PMLN.[8][9][10][11] He received 88,162 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Muhammad Safdar Shakir.[12] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for National Food Security and Resources.[13]
Death
editBaloch was died on 13 May 2018 in Lahore where he was under treatment for cancer.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Newcomers in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "PML-QA riding high". DAWN.COM. 11 September 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Mosaic of shifting loyalties". DAWN.COM. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Who will have the last laugh in Faisalabad?". DAWN.COM. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Vote counts over 15%: PML-N out in front - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan election results pour in: PML-N take lead - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "District council chairman slot Five MNAs lobbying to get their man elected". DAWN.COM. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Parliamentary secretaries allocated portfolios". DAWN.COM. 9 August 2003. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Bokhari, Ashfak (9 May 2016). "In quest of food security". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "PML-N leader Rajab Ali Baloch passes away". 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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