The 17th Provincial Assembly of Punjab was the legislature of Punjab, Pakistan following the 2018 provincial election to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. [1]
On 23 May 2022, the Election Commission of Pakistan officially de-notified 25 dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs who voted for the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s Hamza Shahbaz in the Punjab chief minister election. [2]
On 12 January 2023, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi sent a summary to dissolve the Assembly to the Governor of Punjab. The Assembly was dissolved after 48 hours at 10:10 PM (PST) on 14 January 2023. [3]
Constituency | Incumbent previously elected | Incumbent elected in by-election | Ref. | |||||
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Member | Political party | Notes | Political Party | Member | ||||
PP-168 (Lahore-XXV) | Khawaja Saad Rafique | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was elected to the National Assembly in October 2018. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Malik Asad Ali Khokhar | [4] | ||
PP-218 (Multan-VIII) | Malik Mazhar Abbas Raan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected the July 2018 provincial election. He died in January 2019. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Malik Wasif Mazhar Raan | [5] | ||
PP-123 (Toba Tek Singh-VI) | Syed Qutab Ali Shah | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in February 2019 due to a recount in his constituency. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Syeda Sonia Ali Raza | [6] | ||
Reserved seat for non-Muslims | Munir Masih Khokhar | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He passed away in December 2019. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Ramesh Singh Arora | [7] | ||
Reserved seat for women | Shaheen Raza | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | She was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. She died in May 2020 due to COVID-19. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Sania Kamran | [8] | ||
PP-51 (Gujranwala-I) | Shaukat Manzoor Cheema | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He died in June 2020 due to COVID-19. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Tallat Mehmood | [9] | ||
Reserved seat for women | Munira Yamin Satti | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | She was elected in the July 2018 general election. She died in January 2021 due to COVID-19. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Salma Butt | [10] | ||
PP-84 (Khushab-III) | Muhammad Waris Shad | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He died in March 2021. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Muhammad Moazzam Sher | [11] | ||
PP-38 (Sialkot-IV) | Choudhary Khush Akhtar Subhani | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He died in May 2021. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Ahsan Saleem | [12] | ||
Reserved seat for non-Muslims | Peter Gill | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He died in October 2021. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Youdester Chohan | [13] | ||
PP-206 (Khanewal-IV) | Nishat Khan Daha | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He died in October 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Rana Muhammad Saleem | [14] | ||
Reserved seat for women | Uzma Kardar | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | She was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. She was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Batool Zain | [15] | ||
Reserved seat for women | Aisha Nawaz | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | She was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. She was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Saira Raza | [15] | ||
Reserved seat for women | Sajida Yousaf | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | She was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. She was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Fouzia Abbas Naeem | [15] | ||
Reserved seat for non-Muslims | Haroon Imran Gill | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | She was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Habkook Rafiq Babbu | [15] | ||
Reserved seat for non-Muslims | Ijaz Masih | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Samuel Yaqoob | [15] | ||
PP-7 (Rawalpindi-II) | Raja Sagheer Ahmed | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Raja Sagheer Ahmed | [15] | ||
PP-83 (Khushab-II) | Malik Ghulam Rasool Sangha | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Hasan Aslam Awan | [15] | ||
PP-90 (Bhakkar-II) | Saeed Akbar Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Irfan Ullah Khan Niazi | [15] | ||
PP-97 (Faisalabad-I) | Muhammad Ajmal Cheema | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Ali Afzal Sahi | [15] | ||
PP-125 (Jhang-II) | Faisal Hayat Jabboana | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Mian Muhammad Azam Cheela | [15] | ||
PP-127 (Jhang-IV) | Mehar Muhammad Aslam Bharwana | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Mehar Muhammad Nawaz | [15] | ||
PP-140 (Sheikhupura-VI) | Mian Khalid Mehmood | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Khurram Shahzad Virk | [15] | ||
PP-158 (Lahore-XV) | Aleem Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Mian Akram Usman | [15] | ||
PP-167 (Lahore-XXIV) | Nazir Ahmad Chohan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Shabbir Gujjar | [15] | ||
PP-168 (Lahore-XXV) | Malik Asad Ali Khokhar | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in a December 2018 by-election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Malik Asad Ali Khokhar | [15] | ||
PP-170 (Lahore-XXVII) | Muhammad Amin Zulqernain | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Malik Zaheer Abbas | [15] | ||
PP-202 (Sahiwal-VII) | Nauman Ahmad Langrial | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Ghulam Sarwar | [15] | ||
PP-217 (Multan-VII) | Muhammad Salman Naeem | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Zain Qureshi | [15] | ||
PP-224 (Lodhran-I) | Zawar Hussain Warraich | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Aamir Iqbal Shah | [15] | ||
PP-228 (Lodhran-V) | Nazir Ahmad Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Independent | Syed Rafi Uddin | [15] | ||
PP-237 (Bahawalnagar-I) | Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo | [15] | ||
PP-272 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Zehra Batool | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Moazam Ali Khan Jatoi | [15] | ||
PP-273 (Muzaffargarh-VI) | Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza | [15] | ||
PP-282 (Layyah-III) | Muhammad Tahir Randhawa | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Qaisar Abbas Khan Magsi | [15] | ||
PP-288 (Dera Ghazi Khan-III) | Mohsin Atta Khan Khosa | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in May 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Saif-ud-Din Khosa | [15] | ||
PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V) | Mian Jaleel Ahmed | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He resigned in July 2022. | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Bhangoo | [16] | ||
PP-209 (Khanewal-VII) | Muhammad Faisal Khan Niazi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He resigned in July 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Faisal Khan Niazi | [17] | ||
PP-241 (Bahawalnagar-V) | Chaudhry Kashif Mahmood | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | He was elected in the July 2018 provincial election. He was de-seated in July 2022. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Malik Muhammad Muzaffar Khan | [18] |
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