Muhammad Saqib Khan Chadhar is a Pakistani politician and a Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (MPA). He was elected as an independent candidate in 2024 and joined the PML-N.

Saqib Khan Chadhar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2024–present
ConstituencyPP-97 Chiniot-IV
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Saqib Khan

(1990-06-06) June 6, 1990 (age 34)
Mangeni, Bhawana Tehsil
CitizenshipPakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
OccupationAgriculturist, politician

Early life

edit

Chadhar was born on 6 June 1990 in Mangeni, Bhawana Tehsil to Muhammad Altaf Khan, a landloard.[1]

Political career

edit

After a heat-up campaign in the constituency PP-97 Chiniot-IV in February 2024,[2] Chadhar was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 42,959 votes and defeated both of the former members Saqlain Anwar Sipra, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), and Saleem Bibi Bharwana, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3]

On 11 February, it was officially announced that all three independent elected members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from the different constituencies of Chiniot district, including Chadhar, have joined the PML-N party after meeting with the party President, Shehbaz Sharif.[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Muhammad Saqib Khan - Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Why Is The Election Significant In PP-97 Chiniot-IV In The Whole Pakistan?". The Republic Reporter. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "PP-97 Election Result 2024 Chiniot 4, Candidates List". Geo News. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Three independent candidate from Chiniot district joins PML-N". ARY News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.