Khurram Shehzad (politician)

Khurram Shehzad
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 April 2022
ConstituencyNA-107 (Faisalabad-VII)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
October 2013 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1962-04-04) 4 April 1962 (age 61)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party IPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		 PTI (2013-2023)

Khurram Shehzad is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 until January 2023. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from October 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 4 April 1962 in Faisalabad.[1]

He graduated from University of the Punjab in 1989.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-72 (Faisalabad-XXII) in by polls held in October 2013.[2][3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-107 (Faisalabad-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4] He resigned in January 2023.[5]

In May 2023, Sheikh Khurram Shahzad parted his ways with PTI while addressing a Press Conference. He announced this decision while fearing the threat of arrest post ISI office attack at Faisalabad.

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ Saleem, Mohammad (8 October 2013). "Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ Dawn.com, APP (8 October 2013). "By-polls: PTI claims shock win in PP-72, PML-N bags PP-240 seat". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "PTI's Khurram Shehzad wins NA-107 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ Krishna, Navmi (22 January 2023). "Why 35 members of Imran Khan's PTI resigned from Pakistan National Assembly". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

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