Khalid Hussain Magsi
Khalid Hussain Magsi (Urdu: خالد حسین مگسی; born 2 February 1960) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to September 2014, from May 2016 to May 2018 and from August 2018 till August 2023. Early lifeHe was born on 2 February 1960.[1] Political careerHe was elected District nazim of Jhal Magsi in 2005.[2] He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-267 (Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4] He received 42,240 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Abdul Raheem Rind.[5] In September 2014, Balochistan Election Tribunal declared the election as null and void and ordered re-election in the constituency.[6] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-267 (Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi) in the by-elections held in April 2016.[7] He received 29,630 votes and defeated Yar Muhammad Rind, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8] In April 2018, he quit PML-N and joined the newly created Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).[9] He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of BAP from Constituency NA-260 (Nasirabad-cum-Kachhi-cum-Jhal Magsi) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[10] References
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