Khurram Shehzad (politician)

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Khurram Shehzad
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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13 August 2018 10 April 2022

Khurram Shehzad is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 until January 2023. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from October 2013 to May 2018.

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Early life and education

He was born on 4 April 1962 in Faisalabad. [1]

He graduated from University of the Punjab in 1989. [1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-72 (Faisalabad-XXII) in by polls held in October 2013. [2] [3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-107 (Faisalabad-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election. [4] He resigned in January 2023. [5]

In May 2023, Sheikh Khurram Shahzad parted his ways with PTI while addressing a Press Conference. He announced this decision while fearing the threat of arrest post ISI office attack at Faisalabad.

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References

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  2. Saleem, Mohammad (8 October 2013). "Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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