Liaqat Abbas Bhatti
Liaqat Abbas Bhatti | |
|---|---|
| لیاقت عباس بھٹی | |
| Ministry of Housing and Works | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | NA-103 (Hafizabad) |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-103 (Hafizabad) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | PML-Q |
Chaudhry Liaqat Abbas Bhatti (Urdu: لیاقت عباس بھٹی) is a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Political career
He was elected a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-103 as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[1]
He was re-elected from NA-103 as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[1][2]
In 2012, he was appointed to the Ministry of Housing and Works by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly for a third time from NA-103 as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] However, his election was subsequently invalidated due to voting irregularities, and a fresh poll was ordered.[5] Thirty-seven election officials were subsequently charged in connection with the rigging.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Rousing welcome awaits newly inducted minister". The Nation. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Election charm makes everything possible". The Nation. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "PM Ashraf approves portfolios for 15 PML-Q ministers". The News International. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "PML-N bagged majority of Hafizabad votes". The Nation. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Fresh poll ordered in NA-103". Dawn. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Rigging in NA-103: 37 election officials booked". Dawn. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.