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- January 18, 2024
- Ubaida Khan
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Introduction:
NA-66 Wazirabad is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan, encompassing the Wazirabad District. Wazirabad is an industrial city and is known as city of cutlery because number of cutlery industries are located in and around this city. The city of Wazirabad is the administrative headquarters of Wazirabad Tehsil, a subdivision under the control of district Gujranwala.
District | Wazirabad |
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Division | Gujrat |
Province | Punjab |
Electorate | 646,872 |
Area | 1,206 km² |
Popularity Reason: Wazirabad, recognized as the “City of Cutlery,” boasts a storied history dating back to Alexander the Great’s invasion of India. Local craftsmen gained renown for their exceptional cutlery repairs, and even before independence, Wazirabad was famed for its high-quality knives. The city played a crucial role in producing indigenous arms for the British Army in the 1880s, used during World War I. Since its industrialization in 1909, Wazirabad has been a key hub for manufacturing cutlery. Despite challenges from Chinese-made products, the city’s manufacturers persist in crafting various cutlery items. Wazirabad remains a major supplier of cutlery to Pakistani cities and is renowned for quality exports in international markets.
Main Political Parties:
In the General Election 2018 Chaudhary Nisar Ahmad Cheema, Muhammad Ahmad Chattha, Muhammad Fayyaz, Chaudhary Ejaz Ahmad Cheema, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Arshad, Johar Sarwar Cheema, Asjad Hussain, Chaudhary Aadil Buksh Chattha, Malik Abdul Rehman Sadiq, Muhammad Umar Usman, Babar Maqbool Qazi, Miraj Din, and Muhammad Amin were candidates from N.A-79.
Ch. Nisar Ahmad Cheema emerged as the elected Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from N.A-79 District Gujranwala in the general election of 2018.
PAKISTAN ELECTION RESULTS OF NA-79 – 2018 | |||
Position | Candidate | Party | votes |
1. | Nisar Ahmad Cheema | PML-N | 142646 |
2. | Muhammad Ahmed Chattha | PTI | 118938 |
3. | Muhammad Fayyaz | TLP | 12979 |
4. | Chaudhary Ijaz Ahmad Cheema | PPP | 8912 |
5. | Muhammad Akram | AAT | 3819 |
6. | Muhammad Arshad | Independent | 1208 |
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| Johar Sarwar Cheema | Independent | 736 |
8. | Asjad Hussain | Independent | 189 |
9. | Chaudhary Aadil Buksh Chattha | Independent | 589 |
10. | Malik Abdul Rehman Sadiq | Independent | 480 |
11. | Muhammad Umar Usman | Independent | 432 |
12. | Babar Maqbool Qazi | Independent | 312 |
13. | Miraj Din | Independent | 241 |
14. | Muhammad Amin | Independent | 99 |
Who Is The Winner Of NA-66 General Election 2024
PAKISTAN GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS OF NA-66 – 2024
Position | Candidate | Votes | Party |
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1 | Muhammad Ahmed Chattha (Winner) | 160,676 | IND (PTI) |
2 | NISAR AHMED CHEEMA | 100,633 | PML-N |
3 | MUHAMMAD AKRAM | 18,968 | TLP |
4 | Muhammad Nasir Mehmood | 6,958 | JIP |
5 | Ejaz Ahmed Samma | 4,920 | PPP |
6 | Ain Ahmed | 3,967 | IND |
7 | Shahbaz Ahmed Cheema | 2,579 | IND |
8 | Ansar Javed Tararr | 2,242 | MML |
9 | Asjad Hussain | 741 | PAT |
10 | Muhammad Shabir Akram | 381 | IND |
11 | Malik Abdul Rehman Sadiq | 287 | IND |
12 | Omar Khalid Cheema | 277 | IND |
13 | Mumtaz Ahmed Cheema | 274 | IND |
14 | Ijaz Ahmed | 273 | IND |
15 | Rana Arshad Iqbal | 184 | IND |
16 | Ahmed Hassan Chatta | 155 | IND |
17 | Tasadduq Hussain Cheema | 137 | IND |
18 | Chaudhary Adil Buksh Chattha | 100 | IND |
19 | Muhammad Fiaz Chattha | 94 | IND |
20 | Muntazir Mehdi | 72 | MWM |
21 | Shahibzada Shahjahan | 64 | IND |
22 | Chaudry Khizzar Abbas | 59 | IND |
23 | Chaudhary Ijaz Ahmed Cheema | 53 | IND |
24 | Ikhlaq Haider | 46 | IND |
25 | Chaudhary Zafar Ullah Khan | 44 | IND |
26 | Fiaz Hussain Cheema | 32 | IND |
27 | Mubassar Hussain Cheema | 32 | IND |