Politics of Muzaffargarh

The Politics of Muzaffargarh takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. ؐMuzaffargarh is a diverse city, home to multiple ethnicities, languages, cultures, and religions. The city is governed by one Municipal Corporation, six Municipal Committees, thirteen Town Committees, and five Tehsil Councils, as outlined in the Punjab Local Government Act of 2019. On the national stage, Muzaffargarh holds significant importance in both provincial and national politics.

Political Families
The Khars, Nawabs, Hinjras, Dastis, Qureshis, Jatois, Gurmani، Gopangs, Chandias, Bukharis, Laghari and Sials families are most infuencial on politics of Muzaffargarh.

Bukharis

 * Abdullah Shah Bukhari
 * Syeda Zehra Batool wife of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
 * Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
 * Syed Haroon Ahmed Sultan Bokhari Son of Abdullah Shah Bukhari
 * Ms. Maria Batool, Daughter of Abdullah Shah Bukhari, who serve as Tehsil Nazim
 * Jamil Ahmad Hussain Bukhari Brother of Syeda Zehra Batool (Member National Assembly during 1997-99)
 * Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
 * Makhdoom Altaf Hussain Bukhari
 * Syed Shahbaz Ghous Bukhari PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-I)

Chandias

 * Azhar Abbas Chandia
 * Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
 * Akram Chandia, Chairman, Municipal Committee

Dastis
Dasti is a Baloch tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab, Pakistan and Sindh.
 * Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
 * Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
 * Tehmina Dasti daughter of Sardar Amjad Dasti
 * Abdul Hayi Dasti
 * Jamshed Dasti

Gopangs

 * Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang

Gurmanis

 * Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
 * Muhammad Zeeshan Gurmani

Hanjras

 * Malik Sultan Mehmood Hanjra
 * Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra

Jatois
(Chief)


 * Sardar Fiaz Hussain khan Jatoi son of *Nawab Nasrullah khan Jatoi *
 * Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi son of *sardar nazar Muhamdan khan jatoi *

Khars
Khar is a sub-clan of the Kharal tribe. People of this tribe also found in Muzaffargarh along with Punjab and Sindh province.
 * Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
 * Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
 * Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
 * Hina Rabbani Khar, Daughter of Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
 * Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
 * Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar, former Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
 * Safina Saima Khar, Wife of Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar

Lagharis

 * Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari

Nawabs
Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan was prominent political figure in Pakistan and head of Nawab family. Following member of Nawab family are / were active in politics.
 * Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
 * Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
 * Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar

Qureshi

 * Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi
 * Mohsin Ali Qureshi
 * Muhammad Imran Qureshi
 * Shabbir Ali Qureshi

Sials

 * Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial

List of politicians

 * Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti
 * Abdul Hayi Dasti
 * Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi
 * Amjad Hameed Khan Dasti
 * Azhar Abbas Chandia
 * Ghulam Murtaza Raheem Khar
 * Ghulam Mustafa Khar, former Governor of Punjab and former Chief Minister of Punjab
 * Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar, politician
 * Hammad Nawaz Khan
 * Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister and the first female foreign minister
 * Nawabzada Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar - PPPP MNA from NA-184 Muzaffargarh-IV
 * Jamshed Dasti founder Awami Raj Party
 * Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari
 * Liaqat Baloch
 * Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi
 * Malik Ahmad Karim Qaswar Langrial
 * Malik Ghulam Arbi Khar
 * Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra
 * Malik Ghulam Raza Rabbani Khar
 * Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial
 * Muhammad Ajmal Khan Chandia
 * Muhammad Aoon Hamid
 * Muhammad Ashraf Khan Rind
 * Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari
 * Mohsin Ali Qureshi
 * Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani
 * Niaz Hussain Khan
 * Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
 * Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, A prominent political figure in Pakistan
 * Rana Muhammad Afzal
 * Sardar Abad Dogar, Ex Tehsil Nazim
 * Shabbir Ali Qureshi
 * Safina Saima Khar
 * Sardar Ashiq Hussain, politician
 * Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang
 * Sultan Mehmood, politician
 * Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari
 * Syed Muhammad Sibtain Raza
 * Tehmina Dasti
 * Zehra Batool

General elections 2008 and 2013

 * PP-251 (Muzaffargarh-I)
 * PP-252 (Muzaffargarh-II)
 * PP-253 (Muzaffargarh-III)
 * PP-254 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
 * PP-255 (Muzaffargarh-V)
 * PP-256 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
 * PP-257 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
 * PP-258 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
 * PP-259 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
 * PP-260 (Muzaffargarh-X)
 * PP-261 (Muzaffargarh-XI)

General elections 2018

 * Constituency PP-268 (Muzaffargarh-I)
 * Constituency PP-269 (Muzaffargarh-II)
 * Constituency PP-270 (Muzaffargarh-III)
 * Constituency PP-271 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
 * Constituency PP-272 (Muzaffargarh-V)
 * Constituency PP-273 (Muzaffargarh-VI)
 * Constituency PP-274 (Muzaffargarh-VII)
 * Constituency PP-275 (Muzaffargarh-VIII)
 * Constituency PP-276 (Muzaffargarh-IX)
 * Constituency PP-277 (Muzaffargarh-X)
 * Constituency PP-278 (Muzaffargarh-XI)
 * Constituency PP-279 (Muzaffargarh-XII)

3RD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTANFROM 1962-1964

 * NW-59 (Muzaffargarh-cum-D.G. Khan) - Mr. Ghulam Mustafa
 * NW-58 (MuzaffargarhI) - Mr. Nasrullah KhanKhangarh, The. And Distt.

General Election 2018

 * NA-176 (Muzaffargarh-I)
 * NA-177 (Muzaffargarh-II)
 * NA-178 (Muzaffargarh-III)
 * NA-181 (Muzaffargarh-I)
 * NA-182 (Muzaffargarh-II)
 * NA-183 (Muzaffargarh-III)
 * NA-184 (Muzaffargarh-IV)
 * NA-185 (Muzaffargarh-V)
 * NA-186 (Muzaffargarh-VI)