Politics of Muzaffargarh
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Politics of Muzaffargarh مظفرگڑھ کی سیاست | |
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The Politics of Muzaffargarh (Urdu: مظفرگڑھ کی سیاست) takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. ؐMuzaffargarh is a diverse city, home to multiple ethnicities, languages, cultures, and religions. The city is governed by one Municipal Corporation, six Municipal Committees, thirteen Town Committees, and five Tehsil Councils,[1][2] as outlined in the Punjab Local Government Act of 2019.[3] On the national stage, Muzaffargarh holds significant importance in both provincial and national politics.
Political Families
[edit]The Khars, Nawabs, Hinjras, Dastis, Qureshis, Jatois, Gurmani، Gopangs, Chandias, Bukharis, Laghari and Sials families are most infuencial on politics of Muzaffargarh.[4][5][6][7]
Bukharis
[edit]- Abdullah Shah Bukhari
- Syeda Zehra Batool wife of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
- Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
- Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
- Ms. Maria Batool, Daughter of Abdullah Shah Bukhari, who serve as Tehsil Nazim
- Jamil Ahmad Hussain Bukhari Brother of Syeda Zehra Batool (Member National Assembly during 1997-99)
- Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
- Makhdoom Altaf Hussain Bukhari
- Syed Shahbaz Ghous Bukhari PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-I)
Chandias
[edit]- Azhar Abbas Chandia
- Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
- Akram Chandia, Chairman, Municipal Committee
Dastis
[edit]Dasti is a Baloch tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab, Pakistan and Sindh.
- Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
- Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
- Tehmina Dasti daughter of Sardar Amjad Dasti
- Abdul Hayi Dasti
- Jamshed Dasti
Gopangs
[edit]Gurmanis
[edit]Hanjras
[edit]Jatois
[edit](Chief)
- Sardar Fiaz Hussain khan Jatoi son of *Nawab Nasrullah khan Jatoi *
- Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi son of *sardar nazar Muhamdan khan jatoi *
Khars
[edit]Khar is a sub-clan of the Kharal tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab and Sindh province.
- Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
- Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
- Hina Rabbani Khar, Daughter of Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
- Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
- Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar, former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
- Safina Saima Khar, Wife of Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar
Lagharis
[edit]Nawabs
[edit]Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan was prominent political figure in Pakistan and head of Nawab family. Following member of Nawab family are / were active in politics.
Qureshi
[edit]Sials
[edit]Language politics
[edit]2013 General Elections
[edit]| Constituency | Political party | Member | Assumed office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA-176 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sultan Mehmood | 1 June 2013 | [8] |
| NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar Was elected in by-election after seat become vacant. | 16 September 2013 | [9] |
| NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Independent | Jamshed Dasti | 3 June 2013 | [10] |
| NA-179 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | ||||
| NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sardar Ashiq Hussain | 1 June 2013 | [11] |
| Constituency | Constituency name | Member | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP-251 | PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Malik Ahmad Yar Hunjra | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-252 | PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Muhammad Zeeshan Gurmani | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-253 | PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-254 | PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | Hammad Nawaz Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-255 | PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-256 | PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI) | Muhammad Imran Qureshi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-257 | PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII) | Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar Langrial | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-258 | PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII) | Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-259 | PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX) | None | |
| PP-260 | PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X) | Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-261 | PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI) | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
2018 General Elections
[edit]| Constituency | Political party | Member | Assumed office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Shabir Ali | 13 August 2018 | [12] |
| NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial | 13 August 2018 | [13] |
| NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar | 13 August 2018 | [14] |
| NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar | 13 August 2018 | [12] |
| NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari | 13 August 2018 | [12] |
| NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang | 13 August 2018 | [12] |
2024 General Elections
[edit]| Constituency | Political party | Member | Assumed office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA-175 Muzaffargarh-I | Independent | Jamshed Dasti | ||
| NA-176 Muzaffargarh-II | Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar | |||
| NA-177 Muzaffargarh-III | ||||
| NA-178 Muzaffargarh-IV | PML(N) | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang |
| Constituency No. | Constituency name | Party | Member | Assumed office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Muzaffargarh-I | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia | ||
| 269 | PP-269 Muzaffargarh-II | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi | ||
| 270 | Muzaffargarh-III | Ind | Zahid Ismail Bhutta | ||
| 271 | Muzaffargarh-IV | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Aon Hameed Dogar | ||
| 272 | Muzaffargarh-V | Ind | Rana Manan Sajid | ||
| 273 | Muzaffargarh-VI | Ind | Daud Khan Jatoi | ||
| 274 | Muzaffargarh-VII | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sibtain Raza | ||
| 275 | Muzaffargarh-VIII | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Nawab Khan Gopang | ||
List of politicians
[edit]- Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
- Abdul Hayi Dasti
- Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi
- Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
- Azhar Abbas Chandia
- Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
- Ghulam Mustafa Khar, former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, politician
- Hammad Nawaz Khan
- Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister and the first female foreign minister
- Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar - PPPP MNA from NA-184 Muzaffargarh-IV
- Jamshed Dasti founder Awami Raj Party
- Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari
- Liaqat Baloch
- Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi
- Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar Langrial
- Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar
- Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra
- Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
- Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial
- Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
- Muhammad Aoon Hamid
- Muhammad Ashraf Khan Rind
- Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
- Mohsin Ali Qureshi
- Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
- Niaz Hussain Khan
- Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
- Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, A prominent political figure in Pakistan
- Rana Muhammad Afzal
- Sardar Abad Dogar, Ex Tehsil Nazim[15][16][17]
- Shabbir Ali Qureshi
- Safina Saima Khar
- Sardar Ashiq Hussain, politician
- Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang
- Sultan Mehmood, politician
- Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari
- Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza
- Tehmina Dasti
- Zehra Batool
Constituencies of Muzaffargarh
[edit]Provincial Assembly
[edit]General elections 2008 and 2013
[edit]- PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I)
- PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II)
- PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III)
- PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
- PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V)
- PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
- PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
- PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
- PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
- PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X)
- PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI)
General elections 2018
[edit]- Constituency PP-268 (Muzaffargarh-I)
- Constituency PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-II)
- Constituency PP-270 (Muzaffargarh-III)
- Constituency PP-271 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
- Constituency PP-272 (Muzaffargarh-V)
- Constituency PP-273 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
- Constituency PP-274 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
- Constituency PP-275 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
- Constituency PP-276 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
- Constituency PP-277 (Muzaffargarh-X)
- Constituency PP-278 (Muzaffargarh-XI)
- Constituency PP-279 (Muzaffargarh-XII)
National Assembly
[edit]3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTANFROM 1962-1964
[edit]- NW-59 (Muzaffargarh-cum-D.G. Khan) - Mr. Ghulam Mustafa[18]
- NW-58 (MuzaffargarhI) - Mr. Nasrullah KhanKhangarh, The. And Distt.
General Election 2018
[edit]- NA-176 (Muzaffargarh-I)
- NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II)
- NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III)
- NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)
- NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II)
- NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III)
- NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
- NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V)
- NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Tehsil nazims test their brawn: No-trust against Muzaffargarh district nazim". DAWN.COM. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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See also
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