Ghulam Rasul Sahi
غلام رسول ساہی
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 17 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-75 (Faisalabad-I)
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyNA-75 (Faisalabad-I)
Personal details
Born (1944-07-09) 9 July 1944
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-2018)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2013)
RelationsMuhammad Afzal Sahi (brother)
Ali Afzal Sahi (nephew)

Ghulam Rasool Sahi (Urdu: غلام رسول ساہی; born 9 July 1944) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 9 July 1944.[1] in Faisalabad. He received his education from Faisalabad and later joined Pakistan Army. He participated in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-75 (Faisalabad-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 55,464 votes and defeated Wajid Mustafa Bajwa, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-75 (Faisalabad-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[4] He received 68,196 votes and lost the seat to Tariq Mahmood Bajwa.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-75 (Faisalabad-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8][9] He received 130,300 votes and defeated Fawad Ahmad Cheema, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[10]

In May 2018, he quit PML-N and resigned from the National Assembly.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Newcomers in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 13 October 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Who will have the last laugh in Faisalabad?". DAWN.COM. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "PM allows gas connections to areas of influential politicians | ePaper | DAWN.COM". Dawn. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "'Q' losing ground in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "NA-75: the 'no-go area' of Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "PML-N MNA Ghulam Rasool Sahi resigns from NA over party differences - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.


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