Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi

Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi is a Pakistani Islamic cleric and politician who had been a member of the Punjab Assembly between 2017 and 2018.[1] He is a son of slain Sipah-e-Sahaba founder Haq Nawaz Jhangvi.[2]

Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi
مسرور نواز جھنگوی
Member of the Punjab Assembly
In office
23 January 2017 – 15 August 2018
ConstituencyPP-79 (Jhang-VII)
Personal details
Born17 January 1988
Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Other political
affiliations		Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
ParentsHaq Nawaz Jhangvi (father)
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Masroor was elected as the member of the Punjab Assembly as independent later join Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), elected from PP-78 (Jhang II) in by-polls election held in December 2016.[3][4][5] [6] He was being supported by the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ).

Award

Jhangvi received a peace award from federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf at a national conference of peace held in Islamabad.[7]

References
  1. "Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/169076-Jhangvi-wins-Punjab-by-election
  3. Reuters (21 December 2016). "Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi confesses sectarianism in his past". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. Web Desk (1 December 2016). "Jhangvi wins Punjab by-election". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. "Notification Regarding PP-78 Jhang-II".
  6. "LHC de-seats MPA Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi". Arynews. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1278548/controversial-cleric-masroor-jhangvi-presented-peace-award/
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