Nazir Ahmad Chohan
Former Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022
ConstituencyPP-167 (Lahore-XXIV)
Personal details
BornLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party PMLN (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations		 PTI (2018-2022)

Nazir Ahmad Chohan is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 to May 2022.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from PP-167 Lahore-XXIV in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 40,680 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Saleem, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[1]

On 21 May 2022, he was de-seated due to his vote against party policy for Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[2]

He ran as a candidate of the PML(N) in the subsequent by-election, but was unsuccessful. He received 26,417 votes and was defeated by Shabbir Gujjar, a candidate of the PTI.

On 3 August 2022 Chohan, his son and six others were taken into judicial remand by the Lahore Police.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "PP-167 Results of Lahore 24 for Election 2018". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ↑ Gabol, Imran (August 3, 2022). "Ex-MPA Chohan, others remanded in judicial custody". DAWN.COM.


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