Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar
Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar (Urdu: چنگیز احمد خان کاکڑ), is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII, in office since 29 February 2024. Previously, he served as a Member Punjab Bar Council.
Early life
Kakar was born in Toba Tek Singh Tehsil, Lyallpur District, Dominion of Pakistan (present-day Gojra Tehsil, Toba Tek Singh District, Pakistan) on 29 May 1949 to his father, Niaz Muhammad Khan.
Political career
Kakar has served as a member of the Punjab Bar Council.
Kakar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII as an Independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 132,553 votes while runner-up Abid Sher Ali of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML (N)) received 100,328 votes.
Electoral performance
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Changez Ahmed Khan Kakar | 132,553 | 51.04 | 3.83 | |
PML(N) | Abid Sher Ali | 100,328 | 38.63 | 2.73 | |
Others | Others (thirty-eight candidates) | 26,816 | 10.33 | 6.56 | |
Total valid votes | 259,697 | 98.08 | |||
Rejected ballots | 5,076 | 1.92 | |||
Turnout | 264,773 | 48.88 | 12.39 | ||
Majority | 32,225 | 12.41 | 1.10 | ||
Registered electors | 541,653 |
Notes
- ^ Filed nomination papers as PTI candidate but ECP allowed him to run as an Independent
References
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