NA 51 Rawalpindi-II
NA 51 is constituency for the seat of Pakistan’s National Assembly. It is also known as NA 51 Rawalpindi-II. There are total seven National Assembly seats in Rawalpindi and NA 51 is second of these seven seats from Rawalpindi District of Punjab Province.
The area of this constituency consists of Gujjar Khan Tehsil of Pindi District. Localities of this constituency include Mandra, Jhangal, Daultala, Sukho, Gujar Khan, Guliana, Kuntrilla, Sayid Kasran, Qazian and Kangar. These areas are near the bank of river Jehlem.
In 1970 General Elections, Malik Muhammad Jafar of PPP under the charismatic leadership of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto won the constituency which was known as NW-27. In 1977 Election the constituency was renamed as NA-37 and again Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti of PPP won the seat for Z.A. Bhutto. Then in 1985 Elections under General Zia ul Haq, Malik Mehboob Hussain won the seat as an Independent Candidate. In 1988 Elections, Raja Muhammad Zaheer Khan of IJI coalition won the seat. In 1990 Elections, Raja Muhammad Zaheer Khan of IJI won the seat for the second time. In 1993, Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz of PML-N won the seat. In 1997 Election Raja Nadir Pervez Khan of PML-N won the seat. In 2002 Election the constituency was renamed as NA-51 and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf of PPP won the seat. In 2008 General Elections again Raja Pervaiz Ashraf won the seat for second time. In 2013 General Election Muhammad Javed Ikhlas of PML-N won the seat and defeated Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
- 1970 Election Winner: Malik Muhammad Jafar (PPP)
- 1977 Election Winner: Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti (PPP)
- 1985 Election Winner: Malik Mehboob Hussain (Independent)
- 1988 Election Winner: Raja Muhammad Zaheer (IJI)
- 1990 Election Winner: Raja Muhammad Zaheer (IJI)
- 1993 Election Winner: Ch. Muhammad Riaz (PML-N)
- 1997 Election Winner: Raja Nadir Pervaiz (PML-N)
- 2002 Election Winner: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP)
- 2008 Election Winner: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP)
- 2013 Election Winner: Muhammad Javaid Ikhlas (PML-N)
Total population of NA 51 is 494010 with 173781 males and 171573 females.
NA 51 consists of following major Tehsils/areas of Rawalpindi;
- Gujar Khan Tehsil
- Mandra
- Jhangal
- Daultala
- Sukho
- Guliana
- Kuntrilla
- Sayid Kasran
- Qazian
- Kangar
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