Niyaz Ahmed

Niaz Ahmed Jhakkar ( or ; 18 July 1954 – 11 March 2026) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023.

Political career Jhakkar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 43,056 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Pakistan Awami Ittehad.

He contested the 1990 Pakistani general election from NA-139 Layyah-I as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA), but was unsuccessful. He received 43,180 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Khurshid Ahmed Shah Bukhari, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).

He contested the 2008 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as a candidate of PML(Q), but was unsuccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of PML(N).

Jhakkar contested the 2013 Pakistani general election from NA-182 Layyah-II as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 74,719 votes and was defeated by Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of the PML(N).

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on 7 December 2014.

Jhakkar was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-188 (Layyah-II) as a candidate of PTI in the 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 109,854 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Saqlain Shah Bukhari, a candidate of the PML(N).

Death Jhakkar died in his hometown of Layyah, Punjab, on 11 March 2026, at the age of 71.