Malik Sohail Khan
Malik Sohail Khan | |
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ملک سھیل خان | |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
Constituency | NA-50 Attock-II |
In office 29 October 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
Constituency | NA-56 (Attock-II) |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2018-present) |
Malik Sohail Khan Kamrial is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from October 2018 till August 2023.
Political career
[edit]Khan was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-56 (Attock-II) in 2018 Pakistani by-elections held on 14 October 2018.[1][2]
Bogus cheque case
[edit]A case had been filed against the PML-N lawmaker at Model Town police station on January 29 for giving a bogus cheque. Khan fled from the local court in Gujranwala after the cancellation of bail in Rs. 60 million bogus cheque case on February 24, 2022. [3]
Clash with the Opposition
[edit]Though Khan won with a clear victory, he was accused by his major opposition Iman Waseem, who contested the elections as an independent candidate backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party. The accusation claimed that Khan had rigged the results of the polling stations in order to give himself a final lead of over 10,000 votes. However, witnesses later confirmed that Khan did not pay a visit to any polling stations, claiming that the government-entrusted officials themselves brought the officially calculated Polling results of every station. Therefore, taking into account the lack of evidence, it can be ascertained that the accusation is all but a fabricated attempt to dismantle the reputation of Khan and worsen the already precarious political dynamic of Pakistan.
References
[edit]- ^ "By-Election 2018: PTI, PML-N win four NA seats each". geo.tv. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Chaudhry, Fahad (18 October 2018). "ECP notifies victory of 22 candidates, withholds notices of 13 others for not disclosing campaign costs". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "PML-N MNA Malik Sohail Khan flees court after bail cancellation". ARY NEWS. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-25.