Chaudhry Abid Raza
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Chaudhry Abid Raza | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-71 (Gujrat-IV) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-107 (Gujrat-IV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1972 |
| Party | PRM (2026-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMLN (2013-2025) |
Chaudhry Abid Raza (Urdu: چوہدری عابد رضا; born 2 September 1972) is a Pakistani politician. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023, and from June 2013 to May 2018.
Abid Raza was born on 2 September 1972 in Kotla Arab Ali Khan, Kharian, Gujrat District.[1] His father was elected chairman UC Kotla in the 60s, his family being well-known in local politics. He lost his father, Chaudhary Abdul Malik when he was four, in a local feud.
He belongs to a Punjabi Gujjar family with traditionally a Barelvi affiliation, but later became associated with the Deobandi school of thought.[2]
In terms of education, he has a Shahadat-ul-Almia degree, considered an equivalent to an MA in Arabic and Islamic Studies, while by profession he's a rice trader.[3]