Muhammad Ashraf (Sahiwal politician)

Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf (Urdu: چوہدری محمد اشرف; born 20 October 1935) 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 June 2013 to May 2018.

Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf
چوہدری محمد اشرف
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-148 (Sahiwal-II)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-161 (Sahiwal-II)
Personal details
Born (1935-10-20) October 20, 1935
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life

He was born on 20 October 1935.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 38,207 votes and lost the seat to Rana Tariq Javed, independent candidate.[2][3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Party from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 33,110 votes and lost the seat to Ghulam Farid Kathia.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-161 (Sahiwal-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7][8][9] He received 94,012 votes and defeated Malik Muhammad Yar Dhakoo, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-148 (Sahiwal-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11]

References
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  2. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. "List of members" (PDF).
  4. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. "MNA-elect reiterates uplift claims". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. "N man emerges stronger than two ex-ministers". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. "N takes lion's share". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. "Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf PML-N wins NA-148 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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