Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir
Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir | |
|---|---|
چوہدری محمود بشیر | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 11 September 2026 | |
| Constituency | NA-77 Gujranwala-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-80 (Gujranwala-II) |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) |
| In office 16 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | NA-77 (Gujranwala-IV) |
| Federal Minister for Law and Justice | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 31 May 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Preceded by | Zahid Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1937 |
| Died | 11 September 2026 (aged 88) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Party | PMLN (1997–2026) |
Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk (Urdu: چوہدری محمود بشیر ورک; 25 December 1937 – 11 September 2026)[1] was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2024 to 2026 and from August 2018 to August 2023. Previously, he had been a member of the National Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and again from March 2008 to May 2018.
Bashir served as Federal Minister for Law and Justice, in the Abbasi cabinet from January 2018 to May 2018.
Background
[edit]Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk was born on 25 December 1937.[2]
Political career
[edit]Bashir was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-77 (Gujranwala-IV) in the 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 64,729 votes and defeated Muhammad Aslam Lone, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5]
He contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in the 2002 Pakistani general election,[6] but was unsuccessful.[7] He received 12,491 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Shahid Akram Bhinder, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[8]
Bashir was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[9][7] He received 48,701 votes and defeated Zafar Chaudhary, a candidate of PPP.[10]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-97 (Gujranwala-III) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[11][12][13][14][15] He received 104,638 votes and defeated Rana Naeem Ur Rehman Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[16]
In January 2018, Virk was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as a federal minister and was made Minister for Law and Justice.[17][7] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Virk ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Law and Justice.[18]
Bashir was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-80 (Gujranwala-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[19] He received 108,653 votes and defeated Mian Tariq Mehmood, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[20]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-77 Gujranwala-I in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 109,704 votes and defeated Rashida Tariq, an independent candidate (PTI). He supported Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[21]
References
[edit]- ↑ Khan, Meerab (2026-09-11). "PML-N senior leader and MNA Mahmood Bashir Virk passes away". Minute Mirror. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
- ↑ "Detail Information". PILDAT. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "PML-N MNA Virk passes away at 89". SAMAA TV. 2026-09-11. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
- ↑ "PML-N MNA Mahmood Bashir Virk breathes his last at 89". Daily Pakistan. 2026-09-11. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
- ↑ "National Assembly election result 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "Six lawyers in run for NA-97". DAWN.COM. 8 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Mahmood Bashir Virk sworn in as federal minister". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ "Gujranwala sends six lawyers to NA". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "Pakistan General Elections 2013 - Detailed results". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "Cantonment polls a test case for PML-N ministers". The Nation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "N League wins all NA, PP seats in G'Wala". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "PML-N groups lobby for Gujranwala MC mayor's slot". DAWN.COM. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (10 January 2018). "Chaudhry Virk appointed law minister". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N's Mehmood Bashir Virk wins NA-80 elections". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "NA-80 Result - Election Results 2018 - Gujranwala 2 - NA-80 Candidates - NA-80 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
