Zulfiqar Ali Murad
Pakistani politician from Gilgit-Baltistan
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Zulfiqar Ali Murad is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since June 2026, and previously served in this role from December 2009 to December 2014.[1][2]
Zulfiqar Ali Murad | |
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ذولفقار علی مراد | |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Javed Ali Manwa |
| Constituency | GBA-5 Nagar-II |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
Political career
Murad contested the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-5 Gilgit-V as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), but was unsuccessful. He received 1,739 votes and was defeated by Mirza Hussain, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).[3][4]
He contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-5 Hunza-Nagar-II as a candidate of PPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 1,337 votes, placing fourth, and was defeated by Rizwan Ali, a candidate of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM).[5]
He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-5 Nagar-II as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 2,149 votes and was defeated by Javed Ali Manwa, another independent candidate.[6]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-4 Nagar-I as a candidate of PPP in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 2,780 votes and defeated Riaz Akbar, a candidate of MWM[7]