Zahoor Ahmed Sajid (Urdu: ظہور احمد ساجد) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 till 2007.[1][2] He also served as Member, District Council Jhang during 1987–91 and 1998–99. He was elected as Nazim Union Council No. 53, Jhang during 2001–2002.[1]

Zahoor Ahmed Sajid
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 November 2002 – 18 November 2007 (14th Assembly)
ConstituencyPP-78 (Jhang-VI)
Personal details
Born(1946-05-12)12 May 1946
Jhang, Pakistan
DiedJhang
Resting placeJhang
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Parent
  • Mian Allah Yar (father)
Alma materBaha-ud-Din Zakariya University, Multan, University of the Punjab, Lahore

Early life and education

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Zahoor was born on 12 May 1946 at Jhang into a farmer family. He obtained his early education from Jhang, LL.B. from Baha-ud-Din Zakariya University, Multan in 1982, and M.A. in political science from the University of the Punjab, Lahore in 1988.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-78 (Jhang-VI) in General Elections 2002. He received 34,609 votes and defeated the independent candidate, Syed Sahib Sultan.[3] He joined Makhdoom group in district nazim and councilor seats.[4]

Zahoor was defeated by Mehr Khalid Mahmood Sargana in PP-78 (Jhang-VI) in General Elections 2008.

He served as Member District Council Jhang during 1987–91 and 1998–99. He was elected as Nazim Union Council No. 53, Jhang during 2001–2002.[1]

He showed up for PP-128 Jhang-V and NA-116 Jhang-III seats in general election 2018. He lost PP-128 Jhang-V by Ghazanfar Abbas Shah of PTI and Muhammad ameer sultan of PTI.[5][6]

His younger brother Riaz Hashmat Janjua, was Member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during 1985–88 and 1993–96.[1]

Family

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Mian Allah Yar (Father)

Riaz Hashmat Janjua (Brother)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "PUNJAB PROVINCE" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Makhdoom camp proves its mettle in Jhang". DAWN.COM. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ "PP-128 Result 2018 | Pakistan Election". abnnews.pk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "PP-128 Punjab Assembly Elections - Detail Punjab Assembly Results". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.