Waqar Ahmed Noor
Waqar Ahmed Noor | |
|---|---|
وقار احمد نور | |
| Member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | LA-5 Bhimber-I |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) |
Waqar Ahmed Noor (Urdu: وقار احمد نور) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly since July 2016.[1][2]
Political career
Noor was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-5 Bhimber-I as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2016 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 21,026 votes and defeated Chaudhry Pervaiz Ashraf, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[3]
On 14 April 2018, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan as the Minister for Planning and Development.[4][5] After a cabinet re-shuffle on 7 November 2018, he was made the Minister for Higher Education.[6] He served in this position until the expiry of Khan's government on 30 July 2021.
He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-5 Bhimber-I as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 21,799 votes and defeated Chaudhry Pervaiz Ashraf, a candidate of PPP.[7]
On 20 April 2023, he was sworn into the cabinet of Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq as the Minister for Higher Education.[8][9] He served in this position until the fall of Haq's government on 17 November 2025.[10]
He was re-elected to the Assembly from LA-5 Bhimber-I as a candidate of the PML(N) in the 2026 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 29,821 votes, while the runner-up, Chaudhry Pervaiz Ashraf of the PPP, received 29,100 votes.[11]
References
- ↑ "Newly-elected AJK legislative assembly members take oath". Brecorder. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "AJK LA elects speaker, his deputy". The Nation. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "PML-N candidate Waqar Ahmed Noor wins from LA-5". 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "AJK President administers oath to eight newly inducted ministers". Radio Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Eight new AJK ministers get portfolios". Dawn. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2018-11-08). "Portfolios of 11 AJK cabinet members reshuffled". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "PTI wins big in AJK elections". 24 News HD. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "27 AJK ministers take oath". The Nation. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2023-11-01). "Azad Kashmir PM finally allots portfolios to 29 cabinet members". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Naqash, Tariq (17 November 2025). "No-confidence ousts Haq in AJK; PPP's Rathore takes over premiership". Dawn.
- ↑ LA-5 Bhimber-I Form 26 (2026), 2026-07-27, retrieved 2026-07-29