Mian Muhammad Shafiq Explained

Mian Muhammad Shafiq Arain is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.

Early life and education

He was born on 18 November 1956 in Dunyapur Tehsil.^[1]

He graduated in 1977 from the Government Emerson College and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-207 (Lodhran-I) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 30,506 votes and defeated Muhammad Aamir Iqbal Shah.^[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-161 (Lodhran-II) as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2018 Pakistani general election.^{[3] [4]}

In November 2018, he was appointed as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Communications.^[5]

More reading

• List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile . www.pap.gov.pk . Punjab Assembly . 16 September 2018 . en.
2. Web site: 2008 election result . ECP . 16 September 2018.
3. News: Imran Khan's PTI on top as election results come in . 26 July 2018.
4. News: LIVE UPDATES: PTI leads in election 2018 results . 4 August 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
5. News: Communications ministry gets parliamentary secretary . 16 January 2019 . The Nation . 27 November 2018 . en.