Chaudhry Riaz-ul-Haq

Chaudhry Riaz-ul-Haq (Urdu: چوہدری ریاض الحق‎) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from November 2015 to May 2018.

Chaudhry Riaz-ul-Haq
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-142 (Okara-II)
In office
6 November 2015 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-144 (Okara-II)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Parliament House Islamabad

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-144 (Okara-II) in by-elections held in 2015. He received 85,714 votes and defeated Ali Arif Chaudhry, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[1][2][3][4] In November 2015, he joined PML-N.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-142 (Okara-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]

References
  1. "Independent candidate Riazul Haq wins from NA-144 with high votes, Secures 85,714 votes - ECP". Daily Times. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. "PML-N reclaims 'Takht-i-Lahore'". DAWN.COM. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. "Riazul Haq likely to join PML-N". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. "NA-144 by-poll: PTI fields Sohna". DAWN.COM. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. "Riazul Haq Juj joins PML-N - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya news. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "PML (N) Riaz ul Haq wins NA-137 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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