Muhammad Akbar Hayat Hiraj

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Muhammad Akbar Hayat Hiraj
محمد اکبر حیات ہراج
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
23 February 2024
ConstituencyPP-205 (Khanewal-I)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-212 (Khanewal-I)
Personal details
Born (1970-04-18) 18 April 1970 (age 54)
Multan
NationalityPakistani
Political party PMLN (2024-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2018-2023)
PMLN (2013-2018)
RelationsRaza Hayat Hiraj (brother)
Asghar Hayat (brother)
ParentMahr Khizar Hayat Hiraj
Alma materGovernment College University, Lahore
Quaid-i-Azam University
American InterContinental University

Muhammad Akbar Hayat Hiraj (Urdu: محمد اکبر حیات ہراج; born 18 April 1970) is a Pakistani politician who serves as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.

Early life and education[edit]

He was born on 18 April 1973 in Multan to Mahr Khizar Hayat Hiraj.[1]

He graduated in 1993 from Government College, Lahore.[1] He holds a Master of Science degree in International Relations, obtained in 1996 from Quaid-e-Azam University, and a Master of Business Administration degree, received in 2001 from American InterContinental University.[1][2]

Career[edit]

He served as Assistant Director in the Intelligence Bureau during 1996-97 and also worked as a consultant in PEMRA during 2002-04.[1]

Politics[edit]

He served as Tehsil Nazim of Kabirwala during 2004-09.[1]

2013 Elections[edit]

He participated in the 2013 Punjab provincial election as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-212 (Khanewal-I).[3][4][5] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) in May 2013.[6][7]

2018 Elections[edit]

He participated in the 2018 Punjab provincial election as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf[8] from Constituency PP-203 (Khanewal-I) and secured 47,267 votes but lost to Syed Khawar Ali Shah.[9][10]

2024 Elections[edit]

He participated in the 2024 Punjab provincial election as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-205 (Khanewal-I) and won by securing 63,128 votes.[11][12][13] He joined PML-N on 14 February 2024.[14][15] He took oath as member of the Punjab Assembly on 23 February 2024.[16][17][18][19]

Family[edit]

His brother, Raza Hayat Hiraj, was a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2018 and has won the 2024 Pakistani general election from Constituency NA-144 Khanewal-I.[20][12][21][22][1][23] His uncle, Sardar Allah Yar Hiraj, father of Hamid Yar Hiraj, served as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1996.[20][24][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Irrelevant portfolios: In Punjab Assembly, no charm for foreign graduates". The Express Tribune. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (23 May 2013). "43 newly elected legislators join PML-N". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Political manoeuvring: 19 more independent lawmakers join PML-N". The Express Tribune. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  7. ^ "33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Election 2018: List of PTI candidates for General Election 2018". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ "PP 203 Election Result 2018 | Sahiwal 6 Election Results 2018". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  11. ^ Web Desk (2024-02-11). "Punjab Assembly Results: PML-N leads with 137 seats". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  12. ^ a b "Three Hiraj brothers secure victory in Kabirwala election". The Nation. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  13. ^ "PP-205 Election Result 2024 Khanewal 1, Candidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  14. ^ "Nine newly-elected independent lawmakers join PML-N". The Express Tribune. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. ^ Tahir, Zulqernain (2024-02-15). "PML-N rank & file 'let down' by Nawaz's change of heart". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  16. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  17. ^ Khan, Amjad Mahmood | Tahir Siddiqui | Iftikhar A. (2024-02-23). "Punjab MPAs to take oath in first session today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  18. ^ "Punjab Assembly's crucial session gets under way after inexplicable delay". Dunya News. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  19. ^ Desk, BR Web (2024-02-23). "Newly elected Punjab lawmakers take oath". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  20. ^ a b "Khanewal: a show of traditional powerhouses". DAWN.COM. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  21. ^ "PPP, PML-Q break-up may deprive them of 24 NA seats". The Nation. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  22. ^ "Fakhr Imam seeks re-poll in NA-156". DAWN.COM. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  23. ^ "PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab". DAWN.COM. 2002-10-12. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  24. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.