Usman Kakar
Senator Usman Kakar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar (Template:Lang-ur; c. 1961) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2015.
Early life and education
He was born in 1961 in Muslim Bagh, Killa Saifullah District.[1]
He received the degree of Bachelor of Laws from Law College Quetta in 1987.[2][1]
Political career
He joined the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) in 1996.[1]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PMAP in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4][5]
He ran for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PMAP in March 2018 but was unsuccessful and lost the office to a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party, Saleem Mandviwalla. Kakar received 44 votes and was supported by the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Senate elections: Profiles of candidates who vied for top slots - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "PML-N defeated: Opposition candidates Sanjrani, Mandviwalla take Senate's top slots". DAWN.COM. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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