Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani

{{Short description|Best Politician of Jacobabad, Pakistani politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name =

| image =

| office = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan

| term_start = 29 February 2024

| term_end =

| term_start1 = 2002

| term_end1 = 31 May 2018

| constituency = NA-190 Jacobabad

| constituency1 = NA-208 (Jacobabad)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age| 1967 | 3 | 5 }}

| birth_place = Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan

| nationality = Pakistani

| party = PPP (2002-present)

| native_name = اعجاز حسین جاکھرانی

| native_name_lang = ur

}}

Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq| اعجاز حسین جاکھرانی}}}}; born 5 March 1967) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from 2002 to May 2018. He is associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from the Constituency of Jacobabad of the 14th Assembly.{{Cite web|title=National Assembly of Pakistan|url=http://na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=876|access-date=2020-07-10|website=na.gov.pk}}

From 2018 to 2023, he became advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, which is equivalent to minister.

Early life and education

He was born on 5 March 1967.{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=208|accessdate=11 July 2017|date=21 April 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421152737/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=208|archivedate=21 April 2014}} He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Sindh in 1984.{{Cite web|title=Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani - Profile, Political Career & Election History|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/politics/politician/mir-aijaz-hussain-jakhrani-3070.html|access-date=2020-07-10|website=UrduPoint|language=en}}

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=Killings deplored|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/59093/killings-deplored|accessdate=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=27 September 2002|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409200129/https://www.dawn.com/news/59093/killings-deplored|archivedate=9 April 2017}}{{cite news|title=JACOBABAD: Obituary|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/128650|accessdate=8 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=9 December 2003|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111747/https://www.dawn.com/news/128650|archivedate=9 April 2017}}{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}

In 2008 he stood again in NA-208 as a PPP candidate and once again he won.{{cite news|title=ET issues notice to PPP MNA|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/109876-et-issues-notice-to-ppp-mna|accessdate=8 April 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111448/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/109876-et-issues-notice-to-ppp-mna|archivedate=9 April 2017}}{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}

In November 2008, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani and was appointed as Federal Minister for Health{{cite news|title=Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/328631|accessdate=18 May 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 November 2008|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812141526/https://www.dawn.com/news/328631|archivedate=12 August 2017}} where he served until December 2009. In December 2009, he was made Federal Minister for Sports where he continued to serve until February 2011.{{cite web|title=Cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/Federal%20Cabinet%20of%20Syed%20Yousaf%20Raza%20Gillani,%20Latest_doc.pdf|publisher=Cabinet division|accessdate=18 May 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115247/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/cabinet/userfiles1/file/Info%20serveces/Federal%20Cabinet%20since%201947/12%20april%20updated/Federal%20Cabinet%20of%20Syed%20Yousaf%20Raza%20Gillani,%20Latest_doc.pdf|archivedate=5 May 2017}}

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-208 (Jacobabad) in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=PPP candidates for most Sindh seats announced|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/801668|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=11 April 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211133/https://www.dawn.com/news/801668|archivedate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=KARACHI: Poll plea dismissed|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/125085/karachi-poll-plea-dismissed|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=16 November 2003|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123512/https://www.dawn.com/news/125085/karachi-poll-plea-dismissed|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Notification of winning PPP candidate result stayed|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1013379|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=24 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123412/https://www.dawn.com/news/1013379|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=SHC stops NA-208 vote verification|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1042423|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 September 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123444/https://www.dawn.com/news/1042423|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}

He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election from NA-196 Jacobabad as a candidate of PPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 86,876 votes and was defeated by Muhammad Mian Soomro, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of Pakistan |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/detailed-gazette-notification |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=ecp.gov.pk}}

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-190 Jacobabad as a candidate of PPP in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 126,411 votes and defeated Muhammad Mian Soomro, an Independent politician candidate.{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of Pakistan |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/general-elections-2024 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=ecp.gov.pk}}

Controversy

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a close aide of Jakhrani's in Islamabad on allegation of owning assets more than his means.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Pakistan People's Party politicians

Category:Sindhi politicians

Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018

Category:Politicians from Sindh

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:1967 births

Category:Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013

Category:Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007

Category:Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029

Category:People from Jacobabad District