Abdul Hakeem Baloch
Pakistani politician
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Abdul Hakeem Baloch (Urdu: عبد الحکیم بلوچ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.[1] He also served as MNA from 2013 to 2016, from 2016 to 2018 and from October 2022 till August 2023.
Abdul Hakeem Baloch | |
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| عبدالحکیم بلوچ | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | NA-231 Karachi Malir-III |
| In office 24 October 2022 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ahmed Khan |
| Constituency | NA-237 Karachi Malir-II |
| In office 14 December 2016 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hakeem Baloch |
| Constituency | NA-258 Karachi -XX |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 14 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sher Muhammad Baloch |
| Constituency | NA-258 Karachi -XX |
| Minister of State for Communication | |
| In office 5 June 2014 – September 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | IPP (2026-present) |
Other political affiliations | PPP (2016-2026) PMLN (2013-2016) |
Education
He has done bachelors.[2]
Political career
He began his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party and served as a provincial minister of Sindh.[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6]
In 2013, he was made the Minister of State for Railways[6][7][3][8] before being appointed as Minister of State for Communication in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[9][6]
In 2016, he quit PML-N and rejoined Pakistan Peoples Party and resigned from the National Assembly seat that he won on PML-N ticket.[10][6]
He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of PPP in by-election held in 2016[10] and retained the seat.[11]
He ran for the NA-237 Malir seat on the ticket of Pakistan Peoples Party in the by-election held in October 2022 and won the elections by getting 32567 votes.[12][13]