Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office 2008 –31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | PP-6 (Rawalpindi-VI) |
Personal details | |
Born | Rawalpindi,Punjab,Pakistan | 11 July 1975
Political party | AP (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | PMLN (2008-2024) |
Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab,from 2008 to May 2018.
He was born on 11 July 1975 in Rawalpindi. [1] He then graduated in 2002 from Bahauddin Zakariya University and has a degree in Bachelor of Arts. [1]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-6 (Rawalpindi-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 40,626 votes and defeated Muhammad Basharat Raja of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). [2] In the same election,he ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III) but was unsuccessful against Nisar Ali Khan. [3]
From 2008 to 2013,he served as a political adviser to the Chief Minister of Punjab,Shehbaz Sharif.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-6 (Rawalpindi-VI) in by-polls held in August 2013. [4] He received 30,065 votes and defeated Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi,a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). [5]
In December 2013,he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for youth affairs,archaeology and tourism. [6] Further,he led the Youth Wing of PML-N as President of its Punjab chapter alongside Muhammad Safdar Awan,inducting over 100,000 youth into party ranks. [7] Following the 2024 Pakistani general election,he formally resigned from PML-N,citing ideological differences with its leadership. [8]
In September 2024,he joined Awaam Pakistan on the invitation of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. [9]