Daniyal Chaudhary (Urdu: دانیال چوہدری), is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since March 2024.

Daniyal Chaudhary
دانیال چوہدری
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (elect)
ConstituencyNA-57 Rawalpindi-VI
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Political career edit

Chaudhary won the 2024 Pakistani general election from constituency NA-57 Rawalpindi-VI as a Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidate. He received 83,331 votes while runner up Independent candidate Simabia Tahir received 56,789 votes.[1][2]

In March 2024, he was added to the FIA's Provincial National Identification List (PNIL) to prevent him from leaving the country after he was made part of an investigation related to the assassination of Chaudhry Muhammad Adnan, an independent candidate, ran from constituency NA-57 Rawalpindi-VI in the 2024 Pakistani general election.[3] According to media reports, Adnan had political differences with Chaudhary and he had repeatedly expressed concerns about his safety, indicating that he perceived Chaudhary as a threat. Adnan made it explicit that if any harm came to him, he would hold Chaudhary accountable.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "NA-57 - Rawalpindi 6". Dunya News. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "NA-57 Rawalpindi 6". Geo News. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Asghar, Mohammad (4 March 2024). "PML-N lawmakers on no-fly list in ex-MPA murder case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Case registered in killing of former PTI MPA in Rawalpindi". samaa. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.