Muhammad Basharat Raja

Muhammad Basharat Raja
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Law and Parliamentary Affairs
Assumed office
27 August 2018
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
15 August 2018
Constituency PP-14 (Rawalpindi-IX)
In office
2003–2007
Constituency PP-110 (Gujrat-III)
In office
1990–1999
Constituency PP-4 (Rawalpindi-IV)
Personal details
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Muhammad Basharat Raja is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Punjab for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, in office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018.

Previously he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1990 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2007. He served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and Minister for Information, Culture and Youth Affairs between 1997 and 1999 and served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Local Government and Community Development, and minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Public Prosecution between 2003 and 2007.

Early and personal life

He was born on 11 August 1951 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1]

He received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1976 from University of the Punjab.[1]

Marriage controversy

In 2017, Seemal Raja, former Member of Punjab Assembly sent a defamation notice of Rs 2 billion to Raja and claimed that Raja had married with her in August 2014 but refused to publicly accept the marriage[2] which damaged her reputation. She also accused Raja and his family of seizing her assets, including jewelry, cash and a vehicle.[3] In July 2018, she claimed that Raja tortured her and expelled her out his house.[4]

Political career

He began his political career with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1970s and then joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[5]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) from Constituency PP-4 (Rawalpindi-IV) in Pakistani general election, 1990. He received 45,389 votes and defeated Zakir Hussain Shah.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-4 (Rawalpindi-IV) in Pakistani general election, 1993. He received 47,811 votes and defeated Zakir Hussain Shah.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-4 (Rawalpindi-IV) in Pakistani general election, 1997. He received 46,253 votes and defeated Zamarud Khan.[6] During his tenure as member of the Punjab Assembly, he served in the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Law and Parliamentary Affairs with the additional ministerial portfolio of Information, Culture and Youth Affairs.[7]

He quit PML-N following 1999 Pakistani coup d'état and joined Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[5]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-6 (Rawalpindi-VI) in Pakistani general election, 2002 but was unsuccessful. He received 14,701 votes and lost the seat to Raja Arshad Mehmood, a candidate of PML-N.[8]

On 3 January 2003, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and appointed as adviser to the chief minister of Punjab.[9][10]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-110 (Gujrat-III) in by-polls held on 15 January 2003.[11][12] He received 82,057 votes and defeated Chaudhry Tariq Javed, a candidate of PPP.[8] He was accused of misusing the state machinery to win the election.[10] During his tenure as member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Local Government and Community Development with the additional ministerial portfolio of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Public Prosecution.[1]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-54 (Rawalpindi–V) in Pakistani general election, 2008 but was unsuccessful. He received 10,400 votes and lost the seat to Malik Ibrar Ahmed. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-6 (Rawalpindi-VI) but was unsuccessful He received 17,771 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal.[13]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III) in Pakistani general election, 2013 but was unsuccessful. He received 43,866 votes and lost the seat to Nisar Ali Khan.[14]

In June 2008, he quit PML-Q and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-14 (Rawalpindi-IX) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[15]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for law and parliamentary affairs.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Seemal exposes 'husband' Raja with screenshots". The Nation. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Seemal Raja sends defamation notice of Rs2bn to Basharat Raja, his family". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "PML-Q ex-MPA accuses Raja Basharat of hiding his marriage". The Nation. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Basharat Raja joins PTI". DAWN.COM. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Punjab Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Punjab Assembly 1997". papmis.pitb.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. 1 2 "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Hanif, Intikhab (4 January 2003). "25-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Notices to AG, law minister". DAWN.COM. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Asghar, Raja (16 January 2003). "PML-Q, MMA leading in polls: PPP boycotts on most seats; five killed in Sindh violence". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Asghar, Raja (17 January 2003). "PML-Q, MMA win majority seats". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Muhammad Basharat Raja of PTI wins PP-14 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  16. ↑ Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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