Zahoor Ahmad

Sardar Zahoor Ahmad is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Sardar Zahoor Ahmad
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In office
29 May 2013  28 May 2018
ConstituencyConstituency PK-53 (Mansehra-I)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education

He was born in Jangalan village of UC Peeran in Mansehra District.[1] Hailing from poor family, he studied in local government schools. He started trade of dates with financial help from his brother. And till now he is merchant of dates.

He has a Bachelors of Arts degree.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as an independent candidate for Constituency PF-53 (Mansehra-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 5,383 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Shujah Khan, an independent candidate.[2]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party for Constituency PF-53 (Mansehra-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 12,278 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Shujah Khan, an independent candidate.[3]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as an independent candidate for Constituency PK-53 (Mansehra-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 21,991 votes and defeated Muhammad Shujah Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.[5] In 2018 elections he has lost seat to Babar Salim Khan of Pakistan tehreek insaf with short margin.

References

  1. "Profile". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. "List of winners of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.


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