Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo
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Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo | |
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عبد الغفار وٹو | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-160 Bahawalnagar-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-166 (Bahawalnagar-I) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | IPP (2026-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2023-2026) PTI (2018-2022) |
| Relations | Mian Fida Hussain Wattoo (uncle)[1] |
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Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo (Urdu: عبد الغفار وٹو) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-166 (Bahawalnagar-I) as an independent candidate in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 102,385 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3] Following his successful election, he joined PTI in August 2018.[4]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-160 Bahawalnagar-I as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 118,557 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah, an independent candidate.[5]
