Bilal Asghar Warraich

Bilal Asghar Warraich Gojra
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
22 October 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-118 Toba Tek Singh-I
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-84 (Toba Tek Singh-I)
In office
9 April 2008 – 2013
ConstituencyPP-84 (Toba Tek Singh-I)
Personal details
Born (1977-09-18) 18 September 1977 (age 47)
Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan
RelationsChaudhary Khalid Javed (brother)

Chaudhary Bilal Asghar Warraich is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from October 2018 till January 2023.

Early life and education

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He was born on 18 September 1977 in Gojra.[1]

He is son of Ch Ali Asghar Warraich and younger brother of Ch Amjad Ali Warraich(Ex-MNA) and Ch Khalid Javed Warraich(MNA)

As per Punjab Assembly official website, he graduated in 1997 from University of the Punjab and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (J) (PML-J) from PP-84 (Toba Tek Singh-I) in the 2002 Punjab provincial election. He received 24,662 votes and defeated Asad Zaman Cheema, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from PP-84 (Toba Tek Singh-I) in the 2008 Punjab provincial election. He received 35,011 votes and defeated Usman Ali Cheema, a candidate of PML-N.[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan National Muslim League (PNML) from PP-84 (Toba Tek Singh-I) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election.[4] He received 26,501 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Asad Zaman.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-118 (Toba Tek Singh-I) in a by-election held on 14 October 2018.[6]

In May 2021, Warraich became the special coordinator to Chief Minister Punjab for Sports, Local Departments and Youth affairs.[7]

On 5 January 2023, he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after a meeting with Imran Khan, the party chairman.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 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 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Unofficial results of all 24 Provincial Assemblies seats". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Tareen camp MPA made CM's special coordinator - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ Desk, BR Web (2023-01-05). "Independent MPA Bilal Warraich joins PTI, vows to support Elahi in vote of confidence". Brecorder. Retrieved 2023-04-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)