Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra

Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 February 2024
Constituency	PP-109 Faisalabad-XIII
In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
Constituency	PP-109 Faisalabad-XIII
In office 31 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	PP-64 Faisalabad-XIII
In office 13 February 2008 – 13 February 2013
Constituency	PP-64 Faisalabad-XIII
Personal details
Born	(1976-03-25) 25 March 1976 (age 48)
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Nagra (born 25 March 1976) is a Pakistani politician who is an incumbent Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 10 February 2024. Previousy he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from February 2008 to February 2013; then from May 2013 to May 2018 and afterwards from July 2018 till January 2023 (for 3 consecutive terms; each term comprising 5 years).

Early life and education

He was born in Faisalabad.^[1]

He graduated in 2002 from University of the Punjab and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.^[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-64 (Faisalabad-XIV) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 32,635 votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).^[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-64 (Faisalabad-XIV) in 2013 Pakistani general election.^[3] He received 55,789 votes and defeated Kashif Nawaz Randhawa of PML-N and Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).^[4] He joined PML-N in May 2013.^[5]

He was re-elected for the third time to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-109 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.^[6] He received 45,312 Votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the 3rd time; consecutively.

He was re-elected for the fourth time to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-110 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 55,911 Votes and defeated Nadeem Aftab Sandhu, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the 4th time; consecutively.

References

1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
2. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
3. "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
4. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
5. "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.