Qamar ul Islam Raja | |
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1964 Rawalpindi |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Qamar ul Islam Raja is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018.
Early life and education
He was born on 6 December 1964 in Rawalpindi.[1]
He graduated in 1987 from University of the Punjab. He obtained a degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1989 from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.[1]
In 2001, he completed Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Sciences. In 2005, he obtained a degrees of Master of Science and a degree of Master of Philosophy in Mass Communication in 2009.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 34,252 votes and defeated Raja Anwar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 65,445 votes and with the highest lead in the provincial assembly of the punjab he defeated Malik Sohail Ashraf, a candidate of PML-Q.[4]
Saaf Pani case
In June 2018, he was arrested in the Saaf Pani case for allegedly awarding contract to his favorite firm. After that he released by a court order. [5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N candidate contesting polls against Chaudhry Nisar taken into custody | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.