Afzal Khokhar
افضل کھوکھر
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-136 (Lahore-XIV)
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-128 (Lahore-XI)
Personal details
Born (1974-04-06) 6 April 1974
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelationsMalik Saif ul Malook Khokhar (brother)[1]

Muhammad Afzal Khokhar (Urdu: محمد افضل کھوکر; born 6 April 1974) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to May 2018 and a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.

Early life and education

He was born on 6 April 1974.[2][3]

He graduated from the University of the Punjab in 1997 and obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts from there.[3]

Political career

Khokhar was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-160 (Lahore-XXIV) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4][5] He received 18,374 votes and defeated Malik Muhammad Karamat khokhar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[6]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-XI) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[7][8] He received 65,727 votes and defeated Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[9]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-XI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[10][11][12][13][14] He received 124,107 votes and defeated Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[15]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-136 (Lahore-XIV) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (8 July 2018). "Pervaiz Malik's son replaces Maryam in NA-127". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "PPP finishes second in Lahore". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "LAHORE: Candidates declare poll expenses". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Where biradri mingles with party". DAWN.COM. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "PML-N Recaptures Lahore". DAWN.COM. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "NADRA submits NA-128 rigging case forensic report to Tribunal". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "N takes lion's share". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "NA-128 votes to be verified by Nadra". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Nadra ordered to verify NA-128 votes". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "PMLN's Muhammad Afzal wins NA-136 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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