Qamar-ul-Islam Raja Qamar-ul-Islam Raja | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 2023 –In office | |
Constituency | NA-53 (Rawalpindi-II) |
Personal details | |
Born | Rawalpindi,Punjab,Pakistan | 6 December 1964
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Qamar-ul-Islam Raja is a notable Pakistani politician who previously served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2008 until May 2018. He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. During his incarceration,his son,Salar Islam Raja,took the helm of the 2018 election campaign at just 12 years old,showcasing leadership at a young age.
He was born on 6 December 1974 in Rawalpindi. [1]
He got married in 1995 and has three children. He obtained a degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1989 from University of Engineering and Technology,Lahore. [1]
In 2001,he completed Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Sciences. In 2005,he obtained a degrees of Master of Science and a degree of Master of Philosophy in Mass Communication in 2009. [1] . He obtained a Phd in Public Policy and Managerial Affairs from Stanford University. [1]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 34,252 votes and defeated Raja Anwar,a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). [2]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election. [3] He received 65,445 votes and with the highest lead in the provincial assembly of the punjab he defeated Malik Sohail Ashraf,a candidate of PML-Q. [4]
In June 2018,he was arrested in the Saaf Pani case for allegedly awarding contract to his favorite firm. After that he released by a court order. [5]