Gulraiz Afzal Gondal

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Gulraiz Afzal Chan
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 –14 January 2023

Chan belongs to a prominent political family of Gondals. [2] His father, Haji Muhammad Afzal Chan, served as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (PPP) for four consecutive terms from 1985 to 1996, during which he also held various ministerial positions. [3] His brother, Nadeem Afzal Chan, served as Tehsil Nazim of Malakwal from 2001 to 2006, was elected to the National Assembly in 2008 as a PPP candidate, and chaired the Public Accounts Committee. After leaving the PPP in 2017, he joined PTI and worked as Special Assistant and spokesperson to Prime Minister Imran Khan until his resignation in 2021 due to policy disagreements. [4] [5] [6] [7] He rejoined the PPP in 2022 and currently holds the position of Information Secretary of PPP. [8] [9] Another brother, Waseem Afzal Chan, was a Member of the Punjab Assembly from 2008 to 2013. [10] His father-in-law, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, was elected multiple times to the National Assembly and held key federal portfolios, including Minister for Narcotics Control, Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Minister for Capital Administration. [11] He also served as District Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin and as Parliamentary Secretary for the Establishment Division. [12]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PP-68 (Mandi Bahauddin-IV) in the 2018 Pakistani general election. [13] In the 2018 Punjab provincial elections for Constituency PP-68 (Mandi Bahauddin-IV), Gulraiz Afzal Gondal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured the first position with 37,169 votes. The runner-up was Qamar Khan, an independent candidate, who received 35,414 votes. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  2. ↑ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (15 July 2018). "District profile: Party lines blur in Mandi Bahauddin". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ↑ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (2014-10-01). "Ex-MNA's move to join PTI sends alarm bells ringing in PPP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  5. ↑ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (2016-04-25). "'Jiyalas' entrusted with PPP revival in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Nazar Gondal, Afzal Chan may also join PTI". The Nation. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  7. ↑ News Desk (2019-01-15). "Nadeem Afzal Chan appointed PM's spokesperson". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  8. ↑ Report, Recorder (2025-04-16). "Beat reporters meet Nadeem Chan". Brecorder. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  9. ↑ "Chan says rejoining PPP today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  10. ↑ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (2017-10-18). "PPP ex-MPA Waseem Chan may join PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Nazar Muhammad Gondal - Pakistan Times". www.pakistantimes.com. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  12. ↑ "Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin restored". DAWN.COM. 2003-10-23. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  13. ↑ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "PP-68 Result - Election Results 2018 - Mandi Bahauddin 4 - PP-68 Candidates - PP-68 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". 2018-07-29. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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