Muhammad Asim Nazir
Muhammad Asim Nazir (Urdu: محمد عاصم نذیر; born 20 November 1970) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018.
Muhammad Asim Nazir | |
|---|---|
| محمد عاصم نذیر | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-101 (Faisalabad-I) |
| In office 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-77 (Faisalabad-III) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1970 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | PML-N (2022–Present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
Early life edit
He was born on 20 November 1970 in a Famous Political family of Faisalabad.[1][2] He is son of former member of national assembly Nazir Ahmad.
Political career edit
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-77 (Faisalabad-III) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 63,296 votes and defeated Muhammad Akram Chaudhry, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[4]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-77 (Faisalabad-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][5] He received 63,776 votes and defeated Muhammad Tallal Chaudry.[6]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-77 (Faisalabad-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9][10] He received 98,057 votes and defeated Chaudhry Zaheer Ud Din, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Q.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-101 (Faisalabad-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He obtained 147,355 Votes and defeated Ghulam Rasool Sahi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by a heavy margin of 80,785 Votes.[12] Following his successful election, he announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in August 2018.[12]
Electoral history edit
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Muhammad Asim Nazir | 147,812 | 55.31 | |
| PTI | Zafar Zulqarnain Sahi | 86,575 | 32.39 | |
| Others | Others (twelve candidates) | 26,457 | 9.90 | |
References edit
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- ^ a b "MNA-elect joins PTI". The Nation. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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