Jamal Leghari

Sardar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018 and is the son of former president of Pakistan Farooq Leghari.

Early life and family He was born on 10 March 1966.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) in the 2013 Pakistani general election. He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) in May 2013.

Jamal Leghari and his brother Awais Leghari joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf along with around 28 other PML-Q leaders on December 18, 2011.

Controversy In the run-up to the 2018 Pakistan General Elections, a controversy erupted over Jamal Leghari's relationship with his constituents. A video of one of his visits to his constituency went viral. In the video, constituents confront Jamal Leghari with questions about the underdevelopment of the region he represents and the fact that he only visits the region when an election is around the corner.