Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon
Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon (Urdu: رانا محمد قاسم نون; born 10 November 1962) 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 March 2016 to April 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to 2007.
Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon | |
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| رانا محمد قاسم نون | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-159 (Multan-VI) |
| In office 25 March 2016 – April 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-153 (Multan-VI) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | PP-205 (Multan-XII) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1962 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2023-present) |
Early life and education edit
Noon was born on 10 November 1962.[1]
He received MA degree in Political Science from Bahauddin Zakariya University in 1983. He received his L.L.B. degree in 1988 and MA degree in 1989, both from Bahauddin Zakariya University.[1]
Political career edit
Prior to entering politics, Noon served as Chief Protocol Officer in Pakistan International Airlines from 1985 to 1990.[1]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[2][3][4] He received 55,395 votes and lost the seat to Dewan Syed Jaffar Hussain Bukhari, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). In the same election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-205 (Multan-XII). He received 25,902 votes and defeated Mehdi Abbas Khan.[5]
In November 2003, he was inducted into the Punjab provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and was appointed Provincial Minister of Punjab for Agriculture Marketing[6] where he served until November 2006.[1] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he also served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Labour and Human Resource.[1]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[7][8][3] He received 68,762 votes and lost the seat to Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, a candidate of PML-Q.[9]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[3][10][11] He received 90,179 votes and lost the seat to Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari.[12] Following the defeat in the elections, he quit PPP and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[13] He quit PTI and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2016.[14]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in by-elections held in March 2016.[15] He received 107,737 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Abbas, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[16]
In April 2018, he quit PML-N[17][18] and resigned from the National Assembly.[19] In May 2018, he announced to join PTI.[19]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-159 (Multan-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[20] During No Confidence motion against prime minister Imran Khan he joined hands with opposition. [21]
In 2023, Noon introduced the Contempt of Parliament Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 16 May 2023.[22]
References edit
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- ^ a b c "ECP team leaves for Multan to reviews by-poll arrangements". The Nation. 10 March 2016. from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "By-poll in NA-153: One more Multan seat up for grabs - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 October 2014. from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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- ^ "LAHORE: Two new ministers take oath". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2003. from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Ghumman, Khawar (4 May 2013). "Electables open doors for PTI in south Punjab". DAWN.COM. from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "PP-206: Mujtaba emerges favourite candidate". DAWN.COM. 30 April 2010. from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (7 December 2014). "PML-N not sole beneficiary of 'rejected votes' in 2013 polls". DAWN.COM. from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "An opportunity for PML-N to revive its image". The Nation. from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "MULTAN City News". www.thenews.com.pk. from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Noor, Arifa (17 April 2018). "Pragmatism trumps loyalty". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (18 March 2016). "PML-N retains NA-153". DAWN.COM. from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "PML-N routs PTI in NA-153 by-election - Daily Times". Daily Times. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Major setback to PML-N as 8 more MPs quit party, form new faction". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Another jolt to ruling PML-N". The Nation. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b "JSPM merges with PTI on promise of south Punjab province - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "PTI sweeps polls in Multan | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "PTI to disqualify rebellious MNAs". 19 March 2022.
- ^ https://propakistani.pk/2023/05/16/national-assembly-passes-contempt-of-parliament-bill-2023/