Rana Muhammad Faraz Noon

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Rana Muhammad Faraz Noon (Urdu: رانا محمد فراز نون), is a Pakistani politician who is member-elect of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Political career[edit]

He was declared to have won the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-154 Lodhran-I as an Independent candidate. He received 134,937 votes while runner-up Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju of Pakistan Muslim League (N) received 128,438 votes.[1][2] However in a recount, Kanju was declared as the winner.[3] Following this, Noon ceased to hold the office of Member of the National Assembly. However, in April 2024, the Lahore High Court ruled in favor of Noon and his victory notification was restored on 29 April 2024.[4][5] He took oath as a member on the same day.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NA-154 Election Result 2024 Lodhran-I, Candidates List". ARYNEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ "General Elections 2024 - National Assembly". www.elections.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (23 March 2024). "Another runner-up turns victor after recount". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Court overturns 'contentious' election results". The Express Tribune. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Recounting saga: ECP restores victory notification of Rana Faraz Noon from NA-154". The News International. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-06.