Awais Dareshak | |
|---|---|
اویس دریشک | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | PP-296 Rajanpur-V |
| In office 4 October 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-296 Rajanpur-IV |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2024) |
Awais Dareshak is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab since February 2024 and previously served in this position from October 2018 till January 2023.
He was elected unopposed to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-296 (Rajanpur-IV) in a by-election held in September 2018. [1] [2]
He contested the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-187 Rajanpur-I as an independent candidate. He received 10,170 votes and was defeated by Ammar Ahmed Khan Laghari, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)). [3] However, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-296 Rajanpur-V as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Punjab provincial election. He received 42,772 votes and defeated Muhammad Yousaf Dareshak, a candidate of PML(N).
On 14 February 2024, despite his PTI affiliation, he joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). [4]
- ^ "Rajanpur by-poll: PTI's Awais Dareshak elected unopposed | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "PTI's Awais Dareshak elected unopposed in PP-296 - Daily Times". Daily Times. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Four PTI-backed candidates jump ship, join IPP's ranks". The Nation. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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