Raja Rashid Hafeez

Raja Rashid Hafeez is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Punjab for Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education, in office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and again from May 2013 to May 2018.

Raja Rashid Hafeez
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education
Assumed office
27 August 2018
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
15 August 2018
ConstituencyPP-16 (Rawalpindi-XI)
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1976-10-24) 24 October 1976
Rawalpindi
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Early life and education

He was born on 24 October 1976 in Rawalpindi.[1]

He has a degree of Bachelor of Arts which he obtained from Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-11 (Rawalpindi-XI) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 15,532 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[2] From 2002 to 2007, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development.[1]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-11 (Rawalpindi-XI) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 11,578 votes and lost the seat to Zia Ullah Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-11 (Rawalpindi-XI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-16 (Rawalpindi-XI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.[7] On 6 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education.[8]

References
  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. "PP-16 Result - Election Results 2018 - Rawalpindi 11 - PP-16 Candidates - PP-16 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. "Punjab's 23-member cabinet sworn in". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. News, Abb Takk (6 September 2018). "Five Ministers Get Portfolios in Punjab - Abb Takk News". Abb Takk News. Retrieved 6 September 2018.


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