Siraj Mohammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| سراج محمد خان | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-6 Nowshera-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1947 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Awami National Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (until 2014) |
Siraj Mohammad Khan ( Urdu: سراج محمد خان; born 2 December 1947) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 2 November 1947 in Misri Banda, District Nowshera, Pakistan . [1]
Political career
Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-6 (Nowshera-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. [2] [3] [4] He received 54,266 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N). [5]
In August 2014, in order to escalate pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign, PTI decided to withdraw their members from the National Assembly. [6] However, Khan defected from party and in a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan narrated, "I did not gave my resignation voluntarily, therefore, it should not be accepted". [7] [8]
In February 2021, he joined the Awami National Party.
References
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"Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Another PTI MNA refuses to quit his seat". Samaa. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Opening a can of worms: PTI's Siraj Khan tells NA Speaker his resignation wasn't voluntary - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Imran Khan's party quits Parliament, escalating pressure on premier to resign". The Washington Post. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Opening a can of worms: PTI's Siraj Khan tells NA Speaker his resignation wasn't voluntary - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Another PTI MNA refuses to resign". The Nation. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Siraj Mohammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| سراج محمد خان | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-6 Nowshera-II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1947 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Awami National Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (until 2014) |
Siraj Mohammad Khan ( Urdu: سراج محمد خان; born 2 December 1947) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
He was born on 2 November 1947 in Misri Banda, District Nowshera, Pakistan . [1]
Political career
Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-6 (Nowshera-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. [2] [3] [4] He received 54,266 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N). [5]
In August 2014, in order to escalate pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign, PTI decided to withdraw their members from the National Assembly. [6] However, Khan defected from party and in a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan narrated, "I did not gave my resignation voluntarily, therefore, it should not be accepted". [7] [8]
In February 2021, he joined the Awami National Party.
References
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^
"Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Another PTI MNA refuses to quit his seat". Samaa. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Opening a can of worms: PTI's Siraj Khan tells NA Speaker his resignation wasn't voluntary - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Imran Khan's party quits Parliament, escalating pressure on premier to resign". The Washington Post. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Opening a can of worms: PTI's Siraj Khan tells NA Speaker his resignation wasn't voluntary - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Another PTI MNA refuses to resign". The Nation. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.