Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa
احسان الحق باجوہ
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-168 (Bahawalnagar-III)
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-281 (Bahawalnagar-V)
President PMLN Gulf Region
Assumed office
13 March 2020
Coordinator International Affairs PMLN
Assumed office
08 October 2023
Chairman of Committee on Government Assurances
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born
Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa

(1972-03-04) 4 March 1972
Dahranwala, Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1999–present)
Children2

Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa (Urdu: احسان الحق باجوہ; born 04 March 1972) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.[1] Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.[2] He owns dozens of companies abroad, including Big Crane General Transport LLC in UAE. He owns more than 32,000 acres of agricultural land in Pakistan. He is the richest parliamentarian of Pakistan and a giant businessman.[3] He also won with the highest lead and vote margin in General Elections in 2018 and became Member of National Assembly.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Dahranwala in Bahawalnagar District on 4 March 1972 to Haji Abdul Sattar, a Deputy superintendent in Police, businessman and an agriculturist.[2]

He received a Diploma in Associate Engineering from Government College of Technology, Bahawalpur in 1992.[2]

Business career

He is a businessman and an agriculturist who operates in Dubai. He owns dozens of companies worldwide, including Big Crane General Transport LLC, which has a net worth of billions of AED. He also owns more than 32,000 acres of agricultural land in Pakistan. In 2020, he was named as the richest parliamentarian of Pakistan, with over 50 billion PKR in assets, most of which are abroad.[3]

Political career

He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League (N), a mainstream right-wing political party in Pakistan.[1]

He started his political career in 2013, when he contested the General Elections on the seat of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.[2]

In 2013, he contested the election of Provincial Assembly seat PP-281 and was elected as MPA from Chishtian, Bahawalnagar with a total of 36,704 votes.[2]

He served as the Chairman of Committee on Government Assurances from 2013 to 2018.[2]

In 2018, he contested the election of National Assembly seat NA-168 and was elected as MNA with the highest lead and vote margin of Pakistan, with a total of 124,218 votes. He defeated Fatima Tahir Cheema, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1]

He became the President of Gulf Region of PMLN in 2020.

In 2023, he also became Coordinator UAE for International Affairs of PMLN.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa Elected as Member National Assembly with Pakistan's highest lead". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa won from PP-281 & elected as MPA". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. 1 2 "Richest Parliamentarians of Pakistan - Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa on TOP". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa from PMLN Gulf". gulfnews.com. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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