Rana Babar Hussain Abid
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018  14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-208 Khanewal-VI
In office
August 2013  31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-217 (Khanewal-VI)
In office
9 April 2008  December 2012
ConstituencyPP-217 (Khanewal-VI)
Personal details
Born (1973-08-18) 18 August 1973
Mian Channu
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Rana Babar Hussain Abid is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from April 2008 to December 2012 and again from August 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 18 August 1973 in Mian Channu.[1]

He received a degree of Bachelor of Commerce from Hailey College of Commerce and a degree of Master of Business Administration which he received in 1996 from Philippine School of Business Administration.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-217 (Khanewal-VI) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 39,938 votes and defeated Zahoor Hussain Qureshi.[2]

In December 2012, he quit PPP and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). He also resigned from his Punjab Assembly seat.[3]

In 2013, he was allocated PML-N ticket to contest the 2013 general election from Constituency NA-217 (Khanewal-VI).[4] However the election in the constituency was postponed after the death of a candidate.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N rom Constituency PP-217 (Khanewal-VI) in by-polls held in August 2013.[6][7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-208 (Khanewal-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. "Switching allegiance: 3 PPP MPAs resign; opp abstains from PA session | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "146 get PML-N tickets, though they quit party after coup". The News. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. "Polls on two national, five provincial seats deferred". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. "ECP announces by-election results". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. "PML-N candidate leading in 60 polling stations". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. "PML-N's Babar Hussain Abid wins PP-208 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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