Mumtaz Mustafa
Pakistani politician (died 2024)
ممتاز مصطفیٰ
Official portrait, 2024
29 February 2024 – 5 August 2024
Islamabad, Pakistan
Mumtaz Mustafa Rais (Urdu: ممتاز مصطفیٰ; died 5 August 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 29 February 2024 to 5 August 2024.
Political career
On 26 November 2007, Mustafa quit the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and joined the Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F).[1]
Mustafa contested the 2008 Punjab provincial election from PP-293 Rahim Yar Khan-IX as a candidate of PML-F, but was unsuccessful. He received 11,526 votes and was defeated by Javid Akbar Dhillon, a candidate of PPP.[2]
On 31 January 2010, he was elected Vice Chairman of Punjab Bar Council for a one-year term.[3] On 20 March 2016, he was elected as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Punjab Bar Council for a one-year term.[4][5]
In the lead-up to the 2024 Pakistani general election, a police case with Anti-Terrorism provisions was filed against Mustafa and his colleagues in January 2024 for allegedly attacking the Assistant Returning Officer of NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III. According to reports, he requested the return of his election nomination papers and also demanded to replace his documents from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Nazriati (PTI-N) and insisted on being allotted the symbol of PTI-N. According to the report, Mustafa and his colleagues threatened the Assistant Returning Officer and his staff with dire consequences.[6][7]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate supported by PTI from NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III in the 2024 Pakistani general election.[8] He received 103,834 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Hashim Jawan Bakht, who secured 56,028 votes.[9]
Death
Mustafa died from a heart attack in Islamabad on 5 August 2024.[10][11]
References
- ^ "PPP leader joins PML-F". Brecorder. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "2008 General Election Result" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Mumtaz Mustafa elected vice chairman PBC". Brecorder. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "PBC elects new vice-chairman". The Nation. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Bar elects office-bearers". The News. Pakistan. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Enraged people, NA candidate attack DRO office in RYK". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Case against PTI-backed candidate, over 100 supporters". DAWN.COM. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "PTI-backed candidate wins NA-171 from Rahim Yar Khan". DAWN.COM. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "NA-171 Election Result 2024 NA171 Rahim Yar Khan 3, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "PTI MNA Mumtaz Mustafa passes away". Samaa Tv. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Quddus, Abdul (5 August 2024). "سنی اتحاد کونسل کے رکن قومی اسمبلی ممتاز مصطفیٰ دل کا دورہ پڑنے سے انتقال کر گئے". Associated Press of Pakistan (in Urdu). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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