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Khurram Ijaz Chattha
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-136 Sheikhupura-II
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-163 (Sheikhupura-II)
Personal details
Born (1980-09-10) 10 September 1980 (age 44)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPTI (2018-present)

Chaudhry Khurram Ijaz Chattha is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, since 2008.

Early life and education

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He was born on 10 September 1980 in Lahore[1] to former member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Ijaz Ahmed Chattha.[2]

He received his early education from Lawrence College, Ghora Gali. He graduated from Government College, Lahore in 2001 and obtained the degree of Master of Science in Anthropology from Quaid-i-Azam University in 2004.[1][2]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from PP-163 (Sheikhupura-II) in the 2008 Punjab provincial election. He received 20,505 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the PML-N from PP-163 (Sheikhupura-II) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election.[4] He received 40,772 votes and defeated an independent candidate Rana Ijaz Hussain.[5] During his second tenure as member of the Punjab Assembly, he implemented Rescue 1122 emergency services in Muridke, a fire brigade, a local trauma center, a degree college, a school for children with special needs, a library, and a bus service from Muridke to major universities in Lahore. Reportedly, his focus on education was evident, with numerous degree colleges established along the GT Road due to Chattha's policies.[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-136 (Sheikhupura-II) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election. He received 52,539 votes and defeated a candidate of the PML-N.[6]

He was running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-137 Sheikhupura-II as a PTI-backed candidate in the 2024 Punjab provincial election[7] and was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly. He received 58,171 votes and defeated Muhammad Arshad, a candidate of the PML-N who secured 38,545 votes.[8]

In an interview, he said that politics wasn't his initial career preference, stating, he "wanted to work in the development sector." He also blamed Rana Tanveer Hussain of obstructing his development projects in Muridke.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lions in Muridke". The Nation. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Results PP-136". www.ecp.gov.pk. ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  7. ^ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ^ "PP-137 Election Result 2024". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 5 March 2024.