Khadim Hussain Wattoo

Mian Khadim Hussain Wattoo (Urdu: میاں خادم حسین وٹو‎) also known as Akhter Khadam was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Previously, he had been a provincial minister of Zakat and Ushr from 2002 to 2007. He had also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to 1993 and again from 2002 to 2007.

Khadim Hussain Wattoo
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyNA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyPP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I)
In office
1985–1993
ConstituencyPP-225 (Bahawalnagar)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
RelationsMian Fida Hussain Wattoo (brother)[1]
ChildrenAbdul Ghaffar Wattoo (son)[2]
Parliament House Islamabad

Early life and education

He was born in 1950 in Minchinabad.[3]

He graduated in 1972 from University of the Punjab from where received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[3]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar) in 1985 Pakistani general election and served as Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development.[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 26,212 votes and defeated Muhammad Akram, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of IJI from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 32,669 votes and defeated Muhammad Sardar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[5] During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture.[7]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J) from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 20,146 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Gadhoka, candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[5]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-225 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 21,984 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Sardar Khan Wattoo.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 45,495 votes and defeated Hamid Hassan Wattoo, a candidate of PML-N.[8]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-Q in 2008 Pakistani general election.[9][10][11] He received 52,981 votes and defeated Shoukat Ali Joya Laleka, a candidate of PPP. In the same election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-277 (Bahawalnagar-I). He received 38,532 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[12] He vacated the Punjab Assembly seat.[13]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-188 (Bahawalnagar-I) as a candidate of PML-N in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 89,262 votes and lost the seat to Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah.[14]

References
  1. "Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. "Ghafar Wattoo". National Assembly. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. "Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. "Terms over, but scrutiny of MPs continues - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  10. "Ex-MNA disqualified". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  11. "LHC disqualifies Khadim Wattoo, Farooq Ghurki". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  12. "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  13. "PML-N set to sweep by-elections". The Nation. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  14. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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