Mehboob Ullah Jan
Mehboob Ullah Jan | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Constituency | NA-23 (Kohistan) |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan People's Party (2008-2013; since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2008; 2018-2023) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (2013-2018) Born: 25 dec, 1968 |
Mehboob Ullah Jan is a Pakistani politician and social worker. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.He born in 1968 in Kohistan and is the younger brother of late Maulana Abdul Baqi, ex provincial minister and late Maulana Ubaidullah, who was an MPA in the KPK assembly. Mr Jan is known as a champion of freedom of democracy due to him opposing the recurring local alliances being made in the kohistan district. He has a degree in law and is also known for his hard work in his constituency and resilience."thenation/14april2013">"JUI-F, PML-N lining up candidates for Kohistan fight". The Nation. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2017.</ref> He received 10,630 votes and lost the seat to Abdul Halim Khan.[1]
He was elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-23 (Kohistan) as an independent candidate in 2008 Pakistani general election[2][3] and later joined Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[4][5] He received 14,100 votes and defeated Haji Misar Khan, a candidate of the PPP.[6]
He quit PPP and joined Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) before running for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-23 (Kohistan) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][2][8] He received 12,337 votes and lost the seat to Sar Zamin Khan the candidate of the local alliance PKI.[9]
He quit JUI-F and rejoined the PML(Q) before running for the seat of the National Assembly as the party's candidate candidate from NA-11 (Kohistan-cum-Lower Kohistan-cum-Kolai Palas Kohistan) in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 12,627 votes and lost the seat to Afreen Khan, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[10]
He quit PML(Q) and rejoined the PPP on 28 January 2023. He participated in the 2024 general elections and despite more than 6 local alliances in the district, received 21,087 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Idrees, a candidate of a local alliance, JALKOT QAUMI ITTEHAD, by a mere 6,000 margin.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b "JUI-F, PML-N lining up candidates for Kohistan fight". The Nation. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "How rich are Pakistani MNAs? - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Loyalty leaps". www.thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Independents have edge over rivals in Battagram, Kohistan". DAWN.COM. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "JUI-F's craving for the wealthy spreads anger in ranks". April 18, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (13 April 2013). "Rich former lawmakers paid peanuts in taxes". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "NA-11 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Former PMLQ MNA joins PPP". The News International. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-02-01.