Arif Mahmood Gill is a Pakistani politician who is an incumbent Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since February 2024. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to 2007 and again from May 2013 to May 2018.

Arif Mahmood Gill
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
February 2024
In office
May 2013 – May 2018
In office
October 2002 – October 2007
Personal details
Born (1970-02-20) 20 February 1970 (age 54)
Samundri
NationalityPakistani
Political party PMLN (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
PML-Q (2022–2023)
PTI (2018–2022)
PMLN (2013-2018)
PML-Q (2002–2013)

Early life and education

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He was born on 20 February 1970 in Samundri.[1]

He graduated from Bahauddin Zakariya University in 2002.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-59 (Faisalabad-IX) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 24,457 votes and defeated Muhammad Tahir Chaudhry, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-59 (Faisalabad-IX) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 25,163 votes and lost the seat to Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan.[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-59 (Faisalabad-IX) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 48,397 votes and defeated Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan.[5]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-103 (Faisalabad-IX) in 2018 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,501 votes and lost the seat to Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmad of PTI.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-104 (Faisalabad-IX) in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 45,933 votes and defeated Farooq Arshad of PTI.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ ://www.electionpakistani.com/ge2018/pp/PP-105.htm