Khuwaja Sohail Mansoor
{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Khuwaja Sohail Mansoor
| office = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start = 2008
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| constituency = NA-240 (Karachi-II)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes| 1960 | 2 | 2 }}
| party = PPP (2023-2024)
| nationality = Pakistani
| otherparty = MQM (2008-2023)
}}
Khuwaja Sohail Mansoor ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|خواجہ سہیل منصور}}}}; born 2 February 1960) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2008 to May 2018.
Early life
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency NA-240 (Karachi-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=KARACHI: PPP wins key NA seat despite Muttahida-JUI poll alliance|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/290132|accessdate=9 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=20 February 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051229/https://www.dawn.com/news/290132|archivedate=10 April 2017}} He received 67,799 votes and defeated Abdullah Boloch, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).{{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}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-240 (Karachi-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite web|title=Result|url=http://election2013.geo.tv/constituency/results/240/NA-240.html|website=Geo TV|accessdate=15 January 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811050238/http://election2013.geo.tv/constituency/results/240/NA-240.html|archivedate=11 August 2014}}{{cite news|title=Key races on four NA, seven PA seats in city|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1010722|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=11 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123723/https://www.dawn.com/news/1010722|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Parties facing new challenges in district west|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/812123|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123506/https://www.dawn.com/news/812123|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=With 14 seats, MQM retains its hold over city|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429841-with-14-seats-mqm-retains-its-hold-over-city|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045722/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429841-with-14-seats-mqm-retains-its-hold-over-city|archivedate=7 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data|archivedate=3 February 2017}}{{cite news|title=National Assembly seats from Sindh|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=14 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123446/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011247/newspaper/newspaper/column|archivedate=7 March 2017}} He received 87,805 votes and defeated Naz Baloch.{{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 ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I) as a candidate of MQM in the 2018 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 68,811 votes and lost the seat to Akram Cheema, a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI){{fact|date=September 2024}}
On 5 February 2023, he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).{{Cite web |title=Former MNA of MQM Khawaja Sohail Mansoor join PPP |date=5 February 2023 |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/02/05/former-mna-of-mqm-khawaja-sohail-mansoor-join-ppp/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |language=en-US}}
He is the PPP candidate for the 2023 by-election in NA-256 (Karachi Central-IV).{{fact|date=September 2024}}
References
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Category:Muttahida Qaumi Movement politicians
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018
Category:Politicians from Karachi
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013
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