Jafarullah Khan
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Jafarullah Khan | |
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جعفر الله خان | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Speaker | Fida Muhammad Nashad |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Nazir Ahmed |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Raziuddin Rizvi |
| Succeeded by | Amjad Hussain Azar |
| Constituency | GBA-1 Gilgit-I |
| Majority | 874 (4.43%) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Education | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Jama Millia College, Karachi |
Jafarullah Khan is a Pakistani politician and a member of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N). He served as a Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly and as its Deputy Speaker from June 2015 to June 2020.[1]
Education
[edit]Jafarullah Khan attended Jama Millia College in Karachi and subsequently studied at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]He contested the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-1 Gilgit-I a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), but was unsuccessful. He received 8,858 votes and was defeated by Syed Raziuddin Rizvi, an independent candidate.[2]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-1 Gilgit-I as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. He received 7,171 votes and defeated Amjad Hussain Azar, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3]
Following the election, Khan was elected Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly unopposed on 25 June 2015, alongside Speaker Fida Muhammad Nashad, also of PML(N). The Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen candidate withdrew in his favour.[4] He served in both roles until the expiry of the assembly's term in June 2020.
He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-1 Gilgit-I as a candidate of PML(N), but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Amjad Hussain Azar, a candidate of PPP.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mr. Jafarullah: Member GBLA". Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ↑ "GBLA ELECTIONS-2009" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2009–2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "G-B Assembly speaker and deputy speaker elected unopposed". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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