Raza Hayat Hiraj

Mohammad Raza Hayat Harraj (Urdu: محمد رضا حیات حراج‎; born 21 July 1969) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018.

Raza Hayat Hiraj
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-156 (Khanewal-I)
Personal details
Born (1969-07-21) 21 July 1969
NationalityPakistani

Early life and education

According to PILDAT, he was born on 21 July 1968.[1][2] According to The News International, he was born on 21 July 1969.[3]

He received his LLB degree from University of Leicester in 1992.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 86,438 votes and defeated Fakhar Imam, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[5] He became part of Musharraf cabinet[6] and served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.[2]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[7][8] He received 71,381 votes and defeated Fakhar Imam, a candidate of PPP.[9]

He was re-elected to the member of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[10][11][11][12] He received 79,675 votes and defeated Fakhar Imam, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[13] He was accused of rigging in the election and Fakhar Imam filled rigging petition against him in the Election Commission of Pakistan.[14] In May 2013, he joined PML-N.[15]

In March 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[16][17]

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References
  1. "Detail Information". 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Educational background of state ministers". DAWN.COM. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. Wasim, Amir (5 December 2017). "PML-N to take disciplinary action against Jamali, Harraj". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. "Fakhr Imam seeks re-poll in NA-156". DAWN.COM. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  8. "Murder case: MNA-elect summoned on 27th". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  9. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  10. "N, independents rule the roost in Khanewal". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. "PPP, PML-Q break-up may deprive them of 24 NA seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. "SC reserves judgment in poll dispute case". DAWN.COM. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  13. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. "Rigged polls: PML-N candidate files complaint with ECP - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  15. Tahir, Zulqernain (17 May 2013). "Four MPs-elect join PML-N". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  16. "PML-N MNA Raza Hayat Hiraj joins PTI - Daily Times". Daily Times. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  17. "Another 'wicket falls' as PML-N's Raza Nasrullah joins PTI". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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