Nazir Ahmad Chohan

Nazir Ahmad Chohan is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to May 2022.

Nazir Ahmad Chohan
Former Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022
ConstituencyPP-167 (Lahore-XXIV)
Personal details
BornLahore, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N) (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2022)

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from PP-167 Lahore-XXIV in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 40,680 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Saleem, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[1]

On 21 May 2022, he was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[2]

He ran as a candidate of the PML(N) in the subsequent by-election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,417 votes and was defeated by Shabbir Gujjar, a candidate of the PTI.

On 3 August 2022 Chohan, his son and six others were taken into judicial remand by the Lahore Police.[3]

References
  1. "PP-167 Results of Lahore 24 for Election 2018". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. Gabol, Imran (August 3, 2022). "Ex-MPA Chohan, others remanded in judicial custody". DAWN.COM.


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