Qamar-ul-Islam Raja

Qamar-ul-Islam Raja
Qamar-ul-Islam Raja
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 (age 59); Rawalpindi
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Qamar ul Islam Raja is a Pakistani politician who has been 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

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.

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[pap-1] "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

[2] "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[3] "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[4] "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[5] "PML-N candidate contesting polls against Chaudhry Nisar taken into custody | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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