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Junaid Akbar
Junaid Akbar (Urdu: جنید اکبر; born 23 March 1977) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 from NA-9 Malakand, and previously served in this position from August 2018 till January 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018. Junaid Akbar is one of the core and top members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He has luminous services for the party in various capacities including that of Provincial Joint Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Early life

He was born on 26 October 1977 in the Malakand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Political career

Akbar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-35 (Malakand Protected Area) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 51,312 votes and defeated a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F).

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-8 (Malakand Protected Area) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 81,310 votes and defeated Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

He was re-elected for the third time from NA-9 Malakand in 2024 Pakistani general election as a PTI-backed Independent candidate. He won and secured 113,513 votes while the runner-up, Syed Ahmad Ali Shah of PPP bagged 40,740 votes.

As a lawmaker, he delivered speeches in support of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Imran Khan and was appointed as a focal person to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur in the National Assembly of Pakistan, though he was later removed from the position amidst rifts in the party.

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur relieved Junaid Akbar as well as Mohammad Atif Khan, Sher Ali Arbab from PTI party positions. According to The News International "Atif Khan and another PTI MNA Junaid Akbar Khan had taken a stand for the former provincial minister for communication and works Shakeel Ahmad Khan when Chief Minister Gandapur removed him from the provincial cabinet allegedly on corruption charges."

In Business Recorder, "sources said that MNAs Junaid, Atif Khan, and ex-provincial minister Shakeel Khan held detailed meetings with Arif Alvi. They complained about the chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, saying he is completely ignoring the leaders and workers who raise voice against the injustices within the party."

Electoral history

2013 general election

2013 General Election: NA-35 (Malakand Protected Area)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Junaid Akbar 51,312 36.92
JUI-F Hafiz Muhammad Saeed 22,329 16.07
PPPP Lal Muhammad Khan 19,081 13.73 −48.14
PML-N Fida Muhammad 18,207 13.10 +4.48
JI Bakhtiar Maani 16,397 11.80
ANP Rahmat Shah Sael 8,709 6.26 −3.48
Tehreek-e-Pasmanada Awam Pakistan Muhammad Ibrar 1,146 0.82
Independent Bacha Hussain 972 0.70
Independent Alamgir 411 0.30
Independent Ijazur Rahman 227 0.16
Independent Alhaj Muhammad Khan 193 0.14
Majority 28,983 20.85
Turnout 138,984 45.95 +14.66
PTI gain from PPPP

A total of 4,362 votes were rejected.

2018 general election

General election 2018: NA-8 (Malakand Protected Area)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Junaid Akbar 81,310 43.61 Increase6.69
PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 43,724 23.45 Increase9.72
MMA Gul Naseeb Khan 31,379 16.83 Decrease11.04
Others Others (ten candidates) 24,065 12.91
Turnout 186,429 48.24 Increase2.29
Rejected ballots 5,591 3.00
Majority 37,586 20.16
Registered electors 386,449
PTI hold Swing N/A

JI and JUI-F contested as part of MMA

2024 general election

Further information: Pakistani general election, 2024

General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Junaid Akbar won the election with 113,545 votes.

General election 2024: NA-9 Malakand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Junaid Akbar 113,545 57.83 Increase14.22
PPP Syed Ahmad Ali Shah 40,785 20.77 Decrease2.68
JUI (F) Kifayat Ullah 16,785 8.55 N/A
JI Jamal Ud Din 16,268 8.29 N/A
Others Others (eleven candidates) 8,971 4.57
Turnout 202,083 43.14 Decrease5.10
Rejected ballots 5,729 2.83
Majority 72,760 37.06 Increase16.90
Registered electors 468,451

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Filed nomination papers as PTI candidate but ECP allowed him to run as an Independent

References

  1. ^ "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "PTI finalises names of candidates for KP". DAWN.COM. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ "PTI grabs lone Malakand Agency NA seat". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ^ "JUI-F, PML-N MNAs want Imran's NA seat declared vacant". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Junaid Akbar PTI wins NA-8 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ "NA-8 Result - Election Results 2018 - Malakand - NA-8 Candidates - NA-8 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Independent candidate Junaid Akbar wins NA-9 election". 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ "People voted for us on random symbols for PTI founder: Junaid Akbar". ARY NEWS. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  11. ^ "KP CM de-notifies MNA Junaid Akbar as focal person". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  12. ^ "Rift in PTI deepens as Gandapur removes key leaders from party positions". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  13. ^ Ahmad, Zulfiqar (2024-08-29). "Alvi starts meeting PTI disgruntled leaders". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  14. ^ "ECP – Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  16. ^ "NA-9 Election Result 2024 Malakand, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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