Iftikhar Cheema

Iftikhar Cheema
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
7 April 2016 – 31 May 2018
Constituency NA-101 (Gujranwala-VII)
In office
17 March 2008 – 25 January 2016
Constituency NA-101 (Gujranwala-VII)
Personal details
Born (1939-01-01) 1 January 1939
Faisalabad, Punjab, British India
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Relatives Nisar Ahmed Cheema (brother)[1]

Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema (Urdu: افتخار احمد چیمہ‬‎; born 1 January 1939) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to January 2016 and again from April 2016 to May 2018.

He is a retired Justice.[2]

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1939.[3]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-101 (Gujranwala-VII) in Pakistani general election, 2008.[4][5] He received 71,792 votes and defeated Hamid Nasir Chattha.[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-101 (Gujranwala-VII) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[7][8][9] He received 99,924 votes and defeated Muhammad Ahmad Chatha, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J).[10] In January 2016, he was de-seated from the National Assembly[11] and re-election in the constituency was ordered.[12] He won the by-elections held in March 2016 and retained the seat. He received 82,420 votes and defeated Muhammad Ahmad Chatha, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidate's EDO brother proceeds on leave". DAWN.COM. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Thrashing, intimidation charges: Court orders case against retired judge, his men". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Detail Information". 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gujranwala sends six lawyers to NA". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cheema-Chattha 'dynamics' come to the fore in NA-101". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "SC de-seats PML-N MNA from NA 101 Gujranwala". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "PML-N conquers Wazirabad as well". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "SC de-seats PML-N MNA Iftikhar Cheema - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "ECP declares NA-101 as vacant". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "PML-N's Cheema wins NA-101 by-election". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.



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