The Politics of Muzaffargarh () 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 Syeda Zehra Batool Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
Chandias Azhar Abbas Chandia Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
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 Abdul Qayyum 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
Language politics
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 Mehmood1 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 Dasti3 June 2013 NA-179 (Muzaffargarh-IV) NA-180 (Muzaffargarh-V) Pakistan Muslim League (N) Sardar Ashiq Hussain1 June 2013
Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2013-2018)
Constituency Constituency name MemberPolitical partyPP-251PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I)Malik Ahmad Yar HunjraPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-252PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II)Muhammad Zeeshan GurmaniPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-253PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III)Ghulam Murtaza Raheem KharPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-254PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV)Hammad Nawaz KhanPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-255PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V)Mian Alamdar Abbas QureshiPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-256PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI)Muhammad Imran QureshiPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-257PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII)Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar LangrialPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-258PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan BokhariPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-259PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX)NonePP-260PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X)Syed Muhammad Sibtain RazaPakistan Muslim League (N)PP-261PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI)Sardar Aamir Talal Khan GopangPakistan Muslim League (N)
2018 General Elections Members of the National Assembly (2018-2023) ConstituencyPolitical partyMemberAssumed officeNA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafMuhammad Shabir Ali13 August 2018NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II)Pakistan Peoples PartyMehr Irshad Ahmed Sial13 August 2018NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III)Pakistan Peoples PartyMalik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar13 August 2018NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV)Pakistan Peoples PartyIftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar13 August 2018NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V)Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafSyed Basit Sultan Bukhari13 August 2018NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI)Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafSardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang13 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 Batool24 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) ConstituencyPolitical partyMemberAssumed officeNA-175 Muzaffargarh-IIndependentJamshed DastiNA-176 Muzaffargarh-IIIftikhar Ahmed Khan BabarNA-177 Muzaffargarh-IIINA-178 Muzaffargarh-IVPML(N)Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang
Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2024-2029) Constituency No. Constituency name Party Member Assumed office 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-IIIInd 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 Imtiaz Aleem Qureshi Hashmi Muhammad Imran Qureshi Hashmi Mian Muzaffar Mahdi Qureshi Hashmi (MLA)Mian Muzaffar Mehdi Qureshi Hashmi (MLA) 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)
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See also List of Pakistani political families
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