# Politics of Muzaffargarh

The Politics of Muzaffargarh (Urdu: مظفرگڑھ کی سیاست) takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. ؐMuzaffargarh is a diverse city, home to multiple ethnicities, languages, cultures, and religions. The city is governed by one Municipal Corporation, six Municipal Committees, thirteen Town Committees, and five Tehsil Councils, as outlined in the Punjab Local Government Act of 2019. On the national stage, Muzaffargarh holds significant importance in both provincial and national politics.

## Political Families

The Khars, Nawabs, Hinjras, Dastis, Qureshis, Jatois, Gurmani، Gopangs, Chandias, Bukharis, Laghari and Sials families are most infuencial on politics of Muzaffargarh.

### Bukharis

* Abdullah Shah Bukhari
* Syeda Zehra Batool wife of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
* Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
* Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
* Ms. Maria Batool, Daughter of Abdullah Shah Bukhari, who serve as Tehsil Nazim
* Jamil Ahmad Hussain Bukhari Brother of Syeda Zehra Batool (Member National Assembly during 1997-99)
* Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
* Makhdoom Altaf Hussain Bukhari
* Syed Shahbaz Ghous Bukhari PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-I)

### Chandias

* Azhar Abbas Chandia
* Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
* Akram Chandia, Chairman, Municipal Committee

### Dastis

Dasti is a Baloch tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab, Pakistan and Sindh.
* Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
* Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
* Tehmina Dasti daughter of Sardar Amjad Dasti
* Abdul Hayi Dasti
* Jamshed Dasti

### Gopangs

* Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang

### Gurmanis

* Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
* Muhammad Zeeshan Gurmani

### Hanjras

* Malik Sultan Mehmood Hanjra
* Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra

### Jatois

(Chief)
* Sardar Fiaz Hussain khan Jatoi son of *Nawab Nasrullah khan Jatoi *
* Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi son of *sardar nazar Muhamdan khan jatoi *

### Khars

Khar is a sub-clan of the Kharal tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab and Sindh province.
* Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
* Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
* Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
* Hina Rabbani Khar, Daughter of Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
* Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
* Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar, former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
* Safina Saima Khar, Wife of Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar

### Lagharis

* Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari

### Nawabs

Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan was prominent political figure in Pakistan and head of Nawab family. Following member of Nawab family are / were active in politics.
* Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
* Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
* Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar

### Qureshi

* Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi
* Mohsin Ali Qureshi
* Muhammad Imran Qureshi
* Shabbir Ali Qureshi

### Sials

* Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial

## 2013 General Elections
### Members of the 1National Assembly (2013-2018)

| Constituency | Political party | Member | Assumed office |
| NA-176 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sultan Mehmood | 1 June 2013 |
| NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar Was elected in by-election after seat become vacant. | 16 September 2013 |
| NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Independent | Jamshed Dasti | 3 June 2013 |
| NA-179 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | |
| NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sardar Ashiq Hussain | 1 June 2013 |

### Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2013-2018)

| Constituency | Constituency name | Member | Political party |
| PP-251 | PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Malik Ahmad Yar Hunjra | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-252 | PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Muhammad Zeeshan Gurmani | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-253 | PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-254 | PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | Hammad Nawaz Khan | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-255 | PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-256 | PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI) | Muhammad Imran Qureshi | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-257 | PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII) | Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar Langrial | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-258 | PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII) | Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-259 | PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX) | None | |
| PP-260 | PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X) | Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| PP-261 | PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI) | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |

## 2018 General Elections
### Members of the National Assembly (2018-2023)

| Constituency | Political party | Member | Assumed office |
| NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Shabir Ali | 13 August 2018 |
| NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial | 13 August 2018 |
| NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar | 13 August 2018 |
| NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV) | Pakistan Peoples Party | Nawab Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar | 13 August 2018 |
| NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari | 13 August 2018 |
| NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI) | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang | 13 August 2018 |

### Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2018-2023)

| Constituency No. | Constituency name | Party | Member | Assumed office |
| 268 | Muzaffargarh-I | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra | 15 August 2018 |
| 269 | Muzaffargarh-II | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Azhar Abbas Chandia | 15 August 2018 |
| 270 | Muzaffargarh-III | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Abdul Hayi Dasti | 15 August 2018 |
| 271 | Muzaffargarh-IV | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan | 15 August 2018 |
| 272 | Muzaffargarh-V | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Zehra Batool | 24 October 2018 |
| 273 | Muzaffargarh-VI | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza | 15 August 2018 |
| 274 | Muzaffargarh-VII | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari | 15 August 2018 |
| 275 | Muzaffargarh-VIII | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari | 15 August 2018 |
| 276 | Muzaffargarh-IX | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Aoon Hamid | 15 August 2018 |
| 277 | Muzaffargarh-X | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi | 15 August 2018 |
| 278 | Muzaffargarh-XI | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Niaz Hussain Khan | 15 August 2018 |
| 279 | Muzaffargarh-XII | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Muhammad Ashraf Khan Rind | 15 August 2018 |

## 2024 General Elections
### Members of the National Assembly (2024-2029)

| Constituency | Political party | Member |
| NA-175 Muzaffargarh-I | Independent | Jamshed Dasti |
| NA-176 Muzaffargarh-II | | Nawab Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar |
| NA-177 Muzaffargarh-III | | |
| NA-178 Muzaffargarh-IV | PML(N) | Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang |

### Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2024-2029)

| Constituency No. | Constituency name | Party | Member |
| 268 | Muzaffargarh-I | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia |
| 269 | PP-269 Muzaffargarh-II | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi |
| 270 | Muzaffargarh-III | Ind | Zahid Ismail Bhutta |
| 271 | Muzaffargarh-IV | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Aon Hameed Dogar |
| 272 | Muzaffargarh-V | Ind | Rana Manan Sajid |
| 273 | Muzaffargarh-VI | Ind | Daud Khan Jatoi |
| 274 | Muzaffargarh-VII | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Sibtain Raza |
| 275 | Muzaffargarh-VIII | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | Nawab Khan Gopang |

## List of politicians

* Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
* Abdul Hayi Dasti
* Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi
* Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
* Azhar Abbas Chandia
* Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
* Ghulam Mustafa Khar, former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
* Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, politician
* Hammad Nawaz Khan
* Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister and the first female foreign minister
* Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar - PPPP MNA from NA-184 Muzaffargarh-IV
* Jamshed Dasti founder Awami Raj Party
* Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari
* Liaqat Baloch
* Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi
* Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar Langrial
* Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar
* Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra
* Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
* Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial
* Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
* Muhammad Aoon Hamid
* Muhammad Ashraf Khan Rind
* Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
* Mohsin Ali Qureshi
* Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
* Niaz Hussain Khan
* Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
* Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, A prominent political figure in Pakistan
* Rana Muhammad Afzal
* Sardar Abad Dogar, Ex Tehsil Nazim
* Shabbir Ali Qureshi
* Safina Saima Khar
* Sardar Ashiq Hussain, politician
* Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang
* Sultan Mehmood, politician
* Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari
* Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza
* Tehmina Dasti
* Zehra Batool

## Constituencies of Muzaffargarh
### Provincial Assembly
#### General elections 2008 and 2013

* PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I)
* PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II)
* PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III)
* PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
* PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V)
* PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
* PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
* PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
* PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
* PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X)
* PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI)

#### General elections 2018

* Constituency PP-268 (Muzaffargarh-I)
* Constituency PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-II)
* Constituency PP-270 (Muzaffargarh-III)
* Constituency PP-271 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
* Constituency PP-272 (Muzaffargarh-V)
* Constituency PP-273 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
* Constituency PP-274 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
* Constituency PP-275 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
* Constituency PP-276 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
* Constituency PP-277 (Muzaffargarh-X)
* Constituency PP-278 (Muzaffargarh-XI)
* Constituency PP-279 (Muzaffargarh-XII)

### National Assembly
#### 3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTANFROM 1962-1964

* NW-59 (Muzaffargarh-cum-D.G. Khan) - Mr. Ghulam Mustafa
* NW-58 (MuzaffargarhI) - Mr. Nasrullah KhanKhangarh, The. And Distt.

#### General Election 2018

* NA-176 (Muzaffargarh-I)
* NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II)
* NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III)
* NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)
* NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II)
* NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III)
* NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
* NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V)
* NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI)