Muhammad Afzal Khokhar (; born 6 April 1974) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the

National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly of Pakistan, also referred to as ''Aiwān-ē-Zairīñ'', is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate of Pakistan, Senate. As of 2023, the National Assem ...

since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of the

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from 2002 to 2007.

Early life and education

He was born on 6 April 1974. He graduated from the

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in 1997 and obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts from there.

Political career

Khokhar was elected to the

as a candidate of

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(PML-N) from Constituency PP-160 (Lahore-XXIV) in the

2002 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies. The elections were held under the military government of Pervez Musharraf. The two mainstream parties, Pakistan ...

. He received 18,374 votes and defeated Malik Karamat Khokhar, a candidate of

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(PML-Q). He was elected to the

as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-XI) in the

2008 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008 to elect members of the 13th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. On 3 November 2007 President Pervez Musharraf enacted a state of emergency; elections were initia ...

. He received 65,727 votes and defeated Malik Karamat Khokhar, a candidate of

Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a Cent ...

(PPP). He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-XI) in the

2013 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on Saturday 11 May 2013 to elect the members of the List of members of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan, 14th National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly and the four Subdivisions of Pakistan, Pr ...

. He received 124,107 votes and defeated Malik Karamat Khokhar, a candidate of

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(PTI). He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-136 (Lahore-XIV) in the

2018 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the 15th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim ...

. He received 88,831 votes and defeated Malik Asad Ali Khokhar, a candidate of PTI. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-125 Lahore-IX in the

2024 Pakistani general election General elections, originally scheduled to be held in 2023, were held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the List of members of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan, 16th National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly. The ...

. He received 65,102 votes and defeated Javaid Umar, an

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candidate supported by (PTI)

References

Living people Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNAs Pakistan Muslim League (N) MPAs (Punjab) Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018 1974 births Place of birth missing (living people) Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Punjab MPAs 2002–2007 Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023 Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029 {{PunjabPK-MuslimN-MPA-stub