Rana Zahid Hussain

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-166 (Pakpattan-III) in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 56,712 votes and lost the seat to Junaid Mumtaz Joya, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).^[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-166 (Pakpattan-III) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^[5][6] He received 66,418 votes and defeated Junaid Mumtaz Joya, a candidate of PML-Q.^[7]

In December 2010, a court issued non-bailable arrest warrant for Hussain in an alleged fraud and forgery case with a local farmer.^[2]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-166 (Pakpattan-III) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[8][9][10][11]} He received 87,209 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Amjad Joyia, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).^[12]

In June 2018, he was allocated PML-N ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency NA-146 (Pakpattan-II).^[13] However he was disqualified by the Lahore High Court to contest the election for life after a case was filed against him for possessing fake degree.^[14]

Hussain's son, Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, is also a member of the National Assembly who succeeded him in his constituency following his death.^[15]