Mehdi Hassan Bhatti
Chaudhary Mehdi Hassan Bhatti is a politician from Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Chaudhry Mehdi Hassan Bhatti was born in Burj Dara, Hafizabad. An agriculturist by profession, Chaudhry Mehdi Hassan Bhatti completed his B.A degree from the Punjab University in 1975. Pakistan Election Commission disqualified him in electoral election held in 2008 for no specified reasons.[1]
Chaudhary Mehdi Hassan Bhatti | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Constituency | NA-87 (Hafizabad) |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Constituency | NA-87 (Hafizabad) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1955 Hafizabad |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2017-) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2013) Pakistan People Party (1993-2002) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988-1993) |
He was elected as MPA for Punjab Assembly for three consecutive terms 1985, 1988, and 1990. He was elected for his first term as MNA in 1993. Later again elected as MNA in 2002 election.[2]
Mehdi Hassan Bhatti served as the Chairman Standing Committee of Ministry of Sports and Agriculture in the government of Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Shaukat Aziz and Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain. He also served as the member of Standing Committee on Communications, Standing Committee on Planning and Development and Standing Committee on Water and Power. Mehdi Hassan Bhatti is currently the important stake holder in PTI with reference to politics of complete Hafizabad and surroundings.
Among his supporters he is greatly admired for the development of Hafizabad during his tenures that include upgradation of status of Hafizabad from Tehsil of Gujranwala to a District in 1993 and provision of schools, electricity, telephone (1990s), metalled roads including three M-2 interchanges, sui gas etc. to the remotest villages of Hafizabad. Whereas his opponents, propagate his notorious aspects of his personality. Mehdi Hassan Bhatti is also known for maintaining pressure blocs with in national and provincial assembly as was vividly displayed in 2006 when he resigned from assemblies along with a number of parliamentarians.
His brother Liaqat Abbas Bhatti has been elected thrice as member of the National Assembly and served as Federal Minister for Public work departmentfrom 2010 to 2013. His Son Shoukat Ali Bhatti served as the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs in the government of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in Punjab. Mehdi Hassan Bhatti's nephew Mubasher Abbas Bhatti served as District Nazim of Hafizabad from 2006 to 2010.
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References
- "NA-102". Daily Times (Pakistan). 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "PML Q - Ch. Mehdi Hasan Bhatti's Profile". Archived from the original on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-16.