Amjad Farooq Khan

Amjad Farooq Khan
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
1 June 2013
Personal details
Born (1949-01-01) January 1, 1949[1]
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Sardar Muhammad Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa (Urdu: سردار محمد امجد فاروق خان کھوسہ‎; born 1 January 1949) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1949.[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of National Assembly on a ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from NA-171 (D.G.Khan) in Pakistani general election, 2002, but was unsuccessful.[2]

He ran for the seat of National Assembly as an independent candidate from NA-171 (D.G.Khan) in Pakistani general election, 2008, but was unsuccessful.[3]

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly on a ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from NA-171 (D.G.Khan) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[4][5][6][7]

Assassination attempt

In October 2015, seven people were killed after a bomb exploded inside the political office of Khan in Taunsa, DG Khan. Khan was not present in his office at the time of the blast. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan splinter group Jamaat Ul Ahrar claimed the responsibility for the attack.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "62 candidates left in field in DG Khan". DAWN.COM. 16 September 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Leghari’s fate hangs in balance". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "PM allows gas connections to areas of influential politicians". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Seven killed, 13 injured in blast inside MNA's office in DG Khan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Constituency profile: The Old Guard will fight it out - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab". The Nation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Seven killed, 13 injured in blast inside MNA's office in DG Khan". Express Tribune. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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