Niaz Ahmed Jhakkar ( or ; 18 July 1954 – 11 March 2026) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.
Political career Jhakkar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 43,056 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Pakistan Awami Ittehad.
He contested the 1990 Pakistani general election from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA), but was unsuccessful. He received 43,180 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).
Jhakkar was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of PPP in the 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 64,650 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).
He contested the 1997 Pakistani general election from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of PPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 37,933 votes and was defeated by Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of the PML(N).
Jhakkar was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-182 Layyah-II as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 74,932 votes and defeated Malik Ghulam Haider Thind, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).
He contested the 2008 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as a candidate of PML(Q), but was unsuccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of PML(N).
Jhakkar contested the 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 74,719 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of the PML(N).
He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 7 December 2014.
Jhakkar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-188 (Layyah-II) as a candidate of PTI in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 109,854 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of the PML(N).
Death Jhakkar died in his hometown of Layyah, Punjab, on 11 March 2026, at the age of 71.
See also List of members of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan
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