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Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi

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Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi
مسرور نواز جھنگوی
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
23 January 2017 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-79 (Jhang-VII)
Personal details
Born (1988-01-17) 17 January 1988 (age 36)
Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Other political
affiliations
Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
ParentHaq Nawaz Jhangvi (father)
OccupationPolitician

Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi is a Pakistani Islamic cleric and politician who was a member of the Punjab Assembly from January 2017 to May 2018.[1] He is a son of slain Sipah-e-Sahaba founder Haq Nawaz Jhangvi.[2]

Political career

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Masroor was elected as the member of the Punjab Assembly as independent later join Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), elected from PP-78 (Jhang II) in by-polls election held in December 2016.[3][4][5] [6] He was being supported by the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ).

Award

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Jhangvi received a peace award from federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf at a national conference of peace held in Islamabad.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Jhangvi wins Punjab by-election".
  3. ^ "Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi confesses sectarianism in his past". tribune.com.pk. Reuters. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ Web Desk (1 December 2016). "Jhangvi wins Punjab by-election". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Notification Regarding PP-78 Jhang-II".
  6. ^ "LHC de-seats MPA Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi". Arynews. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Controversial cleric Masroor Jhangvi presented 'peace award'". 29 December 2016.