NA 63 Jhelum-II / NA-63 Pakistan
NA 63 is a constituency for the seat of Pakistan’s National Assembly from Jhelum. Jhelum is known for its brave soldiers to the British and later Pakistan Armed forces and also popular as city of soldiers or land of martyrs and warriors. Two members of Pakistan’s National Assembly are elected from Jhelum District. These two constituencies are NA-62 and NA-63.
In 1970 General Elections and 1974 by-election, PPP’s candidate Amir Khan and Nazar Hussain won the constituency which was then known as NW 34. In 1977 General Elections, Khizar Hayat Khan of PPP won the seat and in 1985 Election, Malik Abdul Majeed won as an independent candidate. In 1977 General Elections, Masood ul Hassan Bhatti of PPP won the seat. In 1985 Elections Raja Muhammad Afsar won as an independent candidate.
From 1988 to 2002 the constituency was named as NA-46. In General Elections of 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1997, Raja Iqbal Mehdi won all four elections, first two as IJI candidate and last two as PML-N candidate. In 2002 General Elections the constituency was named as NA-63 and Raja Muhammad Asad Khan of PML-N won the seat. In 2008 General Elections, again Raja Asad Khan of PML-N won the seat. In 2013 General Elections, Raja Iqbal Mehdi won the seat fifth time on PML-N ticket. A by-election was held in 2016 which was won by PML-N candidate Raja Matloob Mehdi Khan.
Election Year | Winner Name | Party |
1970 | Muhammad Amir Khan | PPP |
1974 by-election | Nazar Hussain Kiyani | PPP |
1970 | Malik Muhammad Sadiq | PPP |
1977 | Sardar Khizar Hayat Khan | PPP |
1985 | Malik Abdul Majeed | Independent |
1977 | Masood ul Hussan Bhatti | PPP |
1985 | Raja Muhammad Afsar | Independent |
1988 | Raja Iqbal Mehdi | IJI |
1990 | Raja Iqbal Mehdi | IJI |
1993 | Raja Iqbal Mehdi | PML-N |
1997 | Raja Iqbal Mehdi | PML-N |
2002 | Raja Muhammad Asad Khan | PML-N |
2008 | Raja Muhammad Asad Khan | PML-N |
2013 | Raja Iqbal Mehdi | PML-N |
2016 by-election | Raja Matloob Mehdi | PML-N |
NA 63 Jhelum-II Localities/Areas
- Sial
- Bugga
- Kandwal
- Ahmad Abad
- Lilla
- Toba
- Pir Khara
- Pind Dadan Khan
- Haranpur
- Khewra
- Gharibwal
- Dhariala
- Jalalpur
- Darapur
- Pind Sawaikah Wagh
- Dehri
- Nara Jogi Tilla
- Chakri
Population Statistics of NA 63 Jhelum-II
- Population-476769
- Male -151938
- Female-142439
- Total-294377
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