Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی بھٹی; born 1 October 1963) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from November 2022 to August 2023, from August 2018 to February 2019, and from June 2013 to May 2018.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti | |
|---|---|
| ذوالفقارعلی بھٹی | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Khuda Dad |
| Constituency | NA-85 Sargodha-IV |
| In office 4 November 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) |
| In office 13 August 2018 – February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema |
| Constituency | NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1963 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PMLN (2013–present) |
Early life
editHe was born on 1 October 1963.[1]
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 66,392 votes and lost the seat to Anwar Ali Cheema.[2]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-67 (Sargodha-IV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6][7] He received 109,132 votes and defeated Anwar Ali Cheema.[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9] In August 2018, the Lahore High Court barred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from issuing victory notification for Bhatti after the runner-up candidate Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), moved the ECP and challenged the victory of Bhatti.[10][11] Following which the ECP ordered re-polling in the constituency.[12]
On 2 February, re-polling were held in NA-91 (Sargodha-IV) in which Bhatti lost the seat to Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema. His membership was consequently revoked in February 2019.[13]
He successfully challenged the re-polling decision in the Supreme Court and his membership was reinstated on 4 November 2022.[14]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-85 Sargodha-IV in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 121,015 votes and defeated Khuda Dad, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Detail Information". pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "2008 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Muhammad, Peer (12 May 2013). "No luck, this time: PML-N breaks Cheema's winning streak". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Dr Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti". The Express Tribune. 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PML-N names candidates from three divisions - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "PML-N wins 10 NA seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Seven-time MNA Anwar Cheema passes away". DAWN.COM. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "PML-N's Zulfiqar Bhatti wins NA-91 seat in vote recount". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "LHC stays victory notification in NA-91". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Tough PTI, PML-N contest in NA-91, KP-30 by-polls". The Nation. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Asad, Malik (1 February 2019). "Order on plea against disqualification of MPA reserved". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "PTI's Sultan wins NA-91 after repolling". The Nation. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "SC declares PMLN's Bhatti winner from NA-91 Sargodha". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.