Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq

Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education, in office from 13 September 2018 till April 2022. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education
In office
13 September 2018 – 10 April 2022
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-36 Sialkot-II
Personal details
Born (1956-05-01) 1 May 1956 (age 68)
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyIPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2018-2023)

Early life and education edit

He was born on 1 May 1956 in Sialkot, Pakistan.[1]

He holds a degree of Bachelor of Commerce.[1]

He has five children.[1]

Political career edit

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from PP-122 (Sialkot-II) in the 2008 Punjab provincial election. He received 33,959 votes and defeated Raja Amer Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2] In September 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified him as member of the Provincial Assembly.[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-36 (Sialkot-II) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[4]

On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.[5] On 13 September 2018, he was appointed Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education.[6]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-37 Sialkot-III as a candidate of the IPP in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.[7]

Book edit

  • Shahbāz Sharīf siyāsat aur ʻamal [Shahbaz Sharif: Politics and Actions], Jumhoori Publications, 2011, 294 p.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly.
  2. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (9 October 2012). "Dual nationality: CM, four ministers have just hours to follow ECP order". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ^ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ^ "Profile". Open Library. Retrieved 10 June 2023.