Mian Javed Latif

Mian Javed Latif (Urdu: میاں جاوید لطیف; born 22 February 1964) 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 May 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1997 to 1999.

Mian Javed Latif
میاں جاوید لطیف
Federal Minister Without Portfolio
In office
22 April 2022 – 10 August 2023
Prime MinisterShahbaz Sharif
Chairman Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage
In office
September 2018 – 22 April 2022
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-121 (Sheikhupura-III)
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-133 (Sheikhupura-III)
Personal details
Born (1964-02-22) 22 February 1964
Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life

He was born on 22 February 1964.[1]

Political career

Latif ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-137 (Sheikhupura-IV) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 26 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2]

Latif was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-138 (Sheikhupura-V) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 14,125 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Javed Bhatti.[2]

Latif was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-133 (Sheikhupura-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[3][4] He received 44,786 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed Virk, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q). (PML-Q).[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-133 (Sheikhupura-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8][9][10] He received 68,909 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed Virk.[11]

In 2017, a scuffle broke out between Latif and Murad Saeed outside the National Assembly building. Latif reportedly verbally abused female family member of Murad Saeed.[12][13][14] Latif later apologized for his remarks against the women family member of Saeed.[15]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-121 (Sheikhupura-III) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16]

References
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  2. "Punjab Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "PTI to welcome electables". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. "Disqualification Plea: Petitioner applies for immediate hearing - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. "N retains old team except one change in Sheikhupura". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. "Candidates named for five Sheikhupura NA seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. "N gets lion's share of Sh'pura, Attock seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. "Verdict reserved on petition seeking disqualification of PML-N MNA Mian Javed Latif". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  11. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  12. "Scuffle breaks out between PTI, PML-N lawmakers outside NA". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  13. "PML-N MNA 'apologises' for lewd remarks". DAWN.COM. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  14. "PML-N MNA apologises for slanderous remarks against PTI lawmaker's family - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  15. "PML-N's Javed Latif tenders unconditional apology for lewd remarks". DAWN.COM. 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  16. "PML (N) Javed Latif wins NA-121 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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