Jamal Shah Kakar

Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Quetta (2024–2029)
جمال شاہ کاکڑ
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 February 2024ConstituencyNA-263 Quetta-IISpeaker of the Provincial Assembly of BalochistanIn office
30 November 2002 – 8 April 2008DeputyMohammad Aslam BhutaniPreceded byMir Abdul Jabbar KhanSucceeded byMohammad Aslam BhutaniMember of the Provincial Assembly of BalochistanIn office
28 November 2002 – 28 November 2007ConstituencyPB-18 Zhob-I Personal detailsBornZhobNationalityPakistaniPolitical partyPakistan Muslim League (N)Other political
affiliationsMuttahida Majlis-e-Amal (2002-2008)

Jamal Shah Kakar (Urdu: جمال شاہ کاکڑ), is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. He previously served as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from November 2002 to April 2008, and as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from November 2002 to November 2007.

Political career

Kakar was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in the 2002 Balochistan provincial election from PB-18 Zhob-I as an independent candidate, and later joined the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[1]

On 30 November 2002, he was elected to the Speakership of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. He received 37 votes of the total 59 votes cast, while his opponent, Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) received 10 votes.[2]

He contested the 2013 Balochistan provincial election from PB-18 Zhob-I as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), but was unsuccessful. He received 1,796 votes and was defeated by Gulab Khan, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)).[3]

Kakar won the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-263 Quetta-II as a Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidate. He received 27,168 votes while runners up Independent candidate Salar Khan Kakar received 25,366 votes.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Result PB-18 Zhob I Balcoshitan Assembly Election 2002". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. ^ Shahid, Saleem (2002-12-01). "Kakar, Bhootani elected Speaker, DS". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ "PB-18 Zhob Detail Election Result 2013 Full Vote Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. ^ "NA-263 - Quetta 2". Dunya News. 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "NA-263 Quetta 2". Geo News. 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.


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