Abdul Hakeem Baloch
Abdul Hakeem Baloch | |
|---|---|
| عبدالحکیم بلوچ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 11 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | NA-231 Karachi Malir-III |
| In office 24 October 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | NA-237 (Malir-II) |
| In office 14 December 2016 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Jam Abdul Karim Bijar |
| Constituency | NA-258 (Karachi-XX) |
| Minister of State for Communication | |
| In office 5 June 2014 – September 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party (2017-present) |
Abdul Hakeem Baloch (Urdu: عبد الحکیم بلوچ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.[1] He also served as MNA from 2013 to 2016, from 2016 to 2018 and from October 2022 till August 2023.
Education
He has done bachelors.[2]
Political career
He began his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party and served as a provincial minister of Sindh.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6]
In 2013, he was made the Minister of State for Railways[6][7][3][8] before being appointed as Minister of State for Communication in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[9][6]
In 2016, he quit PML-N and rejoined Pakistan Peoples Party and resigned from the National Assembly seat that he won on PML-N ticket.[10][6]
He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of PPP in by-election held in 2016[10] and retained the seat.[11] He was given cabinet portfolio of Minister of State for Railways.[12]
He ran for the NA-237 Malir seat on the ticket of Pakistan Peoples Party in the by-election held in October 2022 and won the elections by getting 32567 votes.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Ali Musa, Hakeem Baloch take oath". The Nation (newspaper). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "MP Profile". Open Parliament Pakistan. FAFEN. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (8 October 2016). "By-polls in NA-258 Karachi on Nov 22". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Iqbal, Nasir (21 June 2015). "Nadra reports throw up interesting data". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (24 October 2013). "Another Nadra report confirms bogus voting". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Hakeem Baloch rejoins PPP - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (8 June 2013). "• Cabinet sworn in • Dar gets finance portfolio, Nisar interior: PML-N keeps faith in old guard". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Nawaz orders probe into desecration of religious sites". DAWN.COM. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "State Minister for Communications". The News. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (17 November 2016). "300 polling stations set up for NA-258 by-polls". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Karachi by-polls: PPP's Hakeem Baloch wins back NA-258 seat - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Sharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "PPP leader Hadi congratulates Musa Gilani, Hakeem Baloch". Daily Times. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Abdul Hakeem Baloch — saving grace for federal ruling coalition in recent by-polls". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 October 2022.