| Awais Dareshak | |
| Office: | Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab |
| Term Start: | 23 February 2024 |
| Constituency: | PP-296 Rajanpur-V |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Party: | IPP (2024-present) |
| Otherparty: | PTI (2018-2024) |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Native Name: | اویس دریشک |
| Term Start1: | 4 October 2018 |
| Term End1: | 14 January 2023 |
| Constituency1: | PP-296 Rajanpur-IV |
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]