Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood (; born 6 August 1974) is a

Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...

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 2002 to 2013 and again from August 2018 till January 2023.

Early life

He was born on 6 August 1974.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-171 (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) as a candidate of the

Pakistan Muslim League (Q) The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid e Azam Group) ; ''Pākistān Muslim Līg (Qāf)'', Acronyms: PML(Q), PML-Q, PMLQ, "Q League" (officially registered as the Pakistan Muslim League) is a political party in Pakistan. As of the 2024 parliamentary e ...

(PML-Q) in the 2002 general election.
- He received 82,310 votes and defeated

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. He was re-elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-171 (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) as a candidate of PML-Q in the

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. He received 39,628 votes and defeated Amjad Farooq Khan. In the same election, he ran for the seat of the

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from Constituency PP-240 (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) as a candidate of PML-Q but was unsuccessful. He received 11,155 votes and lost the seat to Sardar Mir Badshah Qaisrani. In May 2011, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of the prime minister,

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, and was appointed minister of state for production, a post he held until June 2012. In June 2012, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of prime minister

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and was re-appointed as minister of state for production until March 2013. He ran for the National Assembly from Constituency NA-171 (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) as a candidate of

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(PPP) in the 2013 general election but was unsuccessful. He received 57,276 votes and lost the seat to Amjad Farooq Khan, a candidate of

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(PML(N)). He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of

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(PTI) from Constituency NA-189 (Dera Ghazi Khan-I) in the 2018 general election. He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate supported by PTI from

NA-183 Taunsa NA-183 Taunsa () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. Election 2002 General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Khawaja Sheraz Mahmood of PML-Q won by 82,310 votes. Election 2008 General elections we ...

in the

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. He received 134,501 votes and defeated Amjad Farooq Khan, a candidate of PML(N).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mehmood, Khawaja Sheraz Living people 1974 births Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007 Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023 Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029

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