Sahibzada Sibghatullah

Sahibzada Sibghatullah is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.

Sahibzada Sibghatullah
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 20 January 2023
ConstituencyNA-5 (Upper Dir)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2023)
RelationsSahabzada Tariq Ullah (cousin)
Residence(s)Wari Tehsil, Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Political career

He ran for a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from NA-33 Upper Dir-cum-Lower Dir in the 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 19,910 votes and was defeated by Najmuddin Khan, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[1]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-5 (Upper Dir) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 66,545 votes and defeated Najmuddin Khan, a candidate of the PPP.[3]

He was arrested on 6 August 2023 under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance after the Deputy Commissioner of Upper Dir District claimed that "he was involved in spreading hatred against government, defaming law enforcement agencies and provoking public against the government". He was released due to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) accepting his petition of release, declaring his detention illegal.[4]

References
  1. "NA-33 Upper Dir-Cum-Lower Dir Detail Election Result 2008". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  2. "PTI candidate Sahibzada Sibghatullah wins NA-5 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. "NA-5 Result - Election Results 2018 - Upper Dir - NA-5 Candidates - NA-5 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. "PHC orders release of PTI's former lawmaker". DAWN.COM. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.


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