Rana Muhammad Arshad

Rana Muhammad Arshad
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
In office
2024–present
Personal details
Born (1970-01-13) 13 January 1970
Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPMLN (2008-present)

Rana Muhammad Arshad is a Pakistani politician who is a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018 and 2024 to present.

Early life and education

He was born on 13 January 1970 in Sheikhupura Pakistan.[1]

He has a degree of Bachelor of Arts which he obtained in 1990 from University of the Punjab.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-171 (Nankana Sahib-II) in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 12,820 votes and lost the seat to Rai Ijaz Ahmed Khan, an independent candidate.[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-171 (Nankana Sahib-II) in by-polls held in June 2008. He received 22,715 votes[3] and defeated Sardar Iftikhar Ahmad Dogar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-171 (Nankana Sahib-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[5][6]

In December 2013, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Culture.[7]

In 2024, he is elected as a member of provincial assembly of Punjab as a PML-N candidate from constituency PP-133 (Nankana Sahib-II) in the Pakistani general election 2024 after receiving the notification from election commission Pakistan on 9th April. He won the seat against Mian M. Atif, a candidate of PTI.

He is the acting Chief Whip of the Punjab Assembly as per the last notifications.

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "PML-N, PPP make gains". DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ "35 parliamentary secys appointed". dawn.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.