Malik Awais Jakhar

Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Layyah (2024–2029)

ملک اویس جکھڑ

Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

Incumbent

Assumed office
29 February 2024ConstituencyNA-182 Layyah-II Personal detailsNationalityPakistaniPolitical partyIndependentParentNiaz Ahmed Jhakkar (father)

Malik Awais Jakhar (Urdu: ملک اویس جکھڑ), also known as, Malik Awais Haider Jakhar or Malik Awais Niaz Jakhar, is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.

Political career

Jakhar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as an Independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He received 141,973 votes while runner-up Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML N)), received 118,686 votes.^[1]