Malik Nawab Sher Waseer

Malik Nawab Sher Waseer WAS (born 26 July 1945) in Chack No 633 GB Riaz NAGAR 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 2008 to 2013.

Malik Nawab Sher Waseer
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-102 (Faisalabad-II)
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyNA-76 (Faisalabad-II)
Personal details
Born (1945-07-26) 26 July 1945
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2022)
Pakistan Peoples Party (2008-2018)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2001-2008)
Pakistan Peoples Party (1988-2001)

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-76 (Faisalabad-II) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[1][2][3] He received 43,294 votes and defeated Zahid Nazir, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-76 (Faisalabad-II) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election[2] but was unsuccessful.[5] He received 35,750 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Tallal Chaudry. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-53 (Faisalabad-III) but was unsuccessful. He received 174 votes and lost the seat to Iffat Miraj Awan.[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-102 (Faisalabad-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7] He did not follow the party line in his vote on the no confidence motion against Imran Khan in March 2022.[8]

Electoral history

2018
General election 2018: NA-102 (Faisalabad-II)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
PTI Malik Nawab Sher Waseer 109,708 40.20
PML(N) Talal Chaudhry 97,869 35.86
PPP Shahjhan Khan 19,557 7.33
Others Others (thirteen candidates) 39,058 14.66

References
  1. "Election petition: MNA Nawab Sher Waseer disqualified - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. Newspaper, the (25 April 2013). "Mosaic of shifting loyalties". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (16 January 2013). "PPP MNA disqualified for fake degree". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. Saleem, Mohammad (3 August 2016). "District council chairman slot Five MNAs lobbying to get their man elected". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. "PTI candidate Nawab Sher wins NA-102 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  8. "In open show of dissent, several PTI MNAs found staying in Sindh House". Dawn. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. "ECP – Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 8 August 2018.


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