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Jaffar Khan Leghari

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Jaffar Khan Leghari
جعفر خان لغاری
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 31 December 2022
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byMuhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari
ConstituencyNA-193 (Rajanpur-I)
In office
30 October 2002 – 31 May 2018
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyNA-174 (Rajanpur-I)
Personal details
Born(1945-06-23)23 June 1945
Died31 December 2022(2022-12-31) (aged 77)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018−2022)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-2018)
Pakistan Peoples Party (2008-2013)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2004-2008)
Millat Party (1999-2004)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1997-1999)
Pakistan Peoples Party (1993-1996)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1990-1993)
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1990)
Pakistan Muslim League (1985-1988)

Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari (Urdu: سردار محمد جعفر خان لغاری; 23 June 1945 – 31 December 2022) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018 until his death in December 2022. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from October 2002 to 2007, from 2008 to 2013, and from June 2013 to May 2018.

Political career

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Leghari was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of National Alliance from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[1][2] He received 59,783 votes and defeated Gorish Sardar Gorchani, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of National Alliance from Constituency PP-243 (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV) and as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) but was unsuccessful. He received 19,557 votes from Constituency PP-243 (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Khan Laghari. He received 368 votes from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Khan Leghari, a candidate of National Alliance.[3]

Leghari was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4][5] He received 50,440 votes and defeated Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dreshak. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) and Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) but was unsuccessful. He received 553 votes from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) and lost the seat to Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari. He received 205 votes from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Khan Leghari, a candidate of PML-Q.[6]

Leghari was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7][8][9][10][11] He received 101,705 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dreshak.[12]

In May 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[13] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-193 (Rajanpur-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He died on 31 December 2022.[14]

Death

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Leghari died in Lahore on 31 December 2022, at the age of 77. He was survived by his wife and a daughter.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arithmetic of political families in national, provincial assemblies". DAWN.COM. 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Tough ballot battle likely in NA-174". DAWN.COM. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ "How towering figures tumbled". DAWN.COM. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Local giants succumb to voters' wrath". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ^ "PPP, PML-Q break-up may deprive them of 24 NA seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Situation worsens as PML-N man appears to be defaulter". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Mehmood negotiating with Q, N electables". DAWN.COM. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Over 1.5m votes rejected in 2013 polls". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Another PML-N MNA joins PTI". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Sardar Muhammad Jaffar khan Leghari wins NA-193 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  15. ^ "PTI MNA Jaffar Khan Leghari passes away in Lahore". Dunya News. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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