Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq

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.

Muhammad Akhlaq
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education
In office
13 September 2018 – April 2022
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-36 Sialkot-II
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Early life and education

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

He holds a degree of Bachelor of Commerce.[2]

Political career

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).[3] In September 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified him as member of the Provincial Assembly.[4]

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.[5]

On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.[6] On 13 September 2018, he was appointed Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education.[7]

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-37 Sialkot-III as a candidate of the PTI in the 2023 Punjab provincial election.[8]

References
  1. "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly.
  3. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.


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