Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan Buzdar (1945 – April 1, 2019) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, also known as the Punjab Assembly, is the supreme legislative body of Punjab, a province of Pakistan. It convenes at the Assembly Building in Lahore, the capital of Punjab. It is a unicameral legislature o ...
from 1985 to 1988 and from 2002 to 2013.
He was
Tumandar
Tumandar () is a title given to leaders of tribes among the Baloch and Pashtoon in Pakistan.
As defined in the Gazette of Pakistan, a "Tumandar" or "Sardar" who is accepted as the leader of a tribe, under any custom or usage or otherwise coul ...
of
Buzdar tribe.
Early life and education
He was born in Barthi, a backward tribal area of
Dera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan (, Punjabi language, Punjabi: ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in Punjab, Pakistan. Its administrative capital is Dera Ghazi Khan.
The district lies to the west of the Indus River. The Sulaiman Mountains rise to a height ...
. He obtained the degree of Masters of Arts in political science from
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi (; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (which is ...
in 1964.
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate in the
.
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of
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) from PP-241 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) 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 also won re-election from the same constituency on a PML-Q ticket 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 ...
.
References
1939 births
2019 deaths
Punjab MPAs 1985–1988
Punjab MPAs 2002–2007
Punjab MPAs 2008–2013
Pakistani people convicted of murder
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) MPAs (Punjab)
University of Karachi alumni
Tumandars
People from Dera Ghazi Khan District
Baloch politicians
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