Mumtaz Jajja
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Chaudhry Mumtaz Ahmed Jajja
(15 June 1948 – 30 September 2011) was a Pakistan
i politician affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
political party who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
(MNA) from 1985 to 1988 and as an elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
(MPA) following the 2008 general elections
.
An agriculturist by profession and a resident of the Yazman
tehsil in the Bahawalpur District
of Punjab, Jajja worked for two terms (1979-83 and 1983-87) as a member of the Bahawalpur district government in his early political career. He was a graduate of the Bahauddin Zakariya University
in Multan. Before his death, he was serving as the parliamentary secretary for education in the Punjab Assembly.
He died on 30 September 2011 in the Jinnah Hospital
of Lahore
after being infected with dengue fever
. He left behind five children.
Jajja
The Jajja are a group of Jats found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History and origin:Jajja was one of the kings of Kashmir . According to some historians his ruling period extended between 782-785 AD. He was the brother in law of King Jayapida. He usurped the throne of Kashmir from Jayapida...
(15 June 1948 – 30 September 2011) was a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i politician affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism...
political party who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
(MNA) from 1985 to 1988 and as an elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore in eastern Pakistan...
(MPA) following the 2008 general elections
Pakistani general election, 2008
A general election was held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008. The original date was intended to elect members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the Majlis-e-Shoora...
.
An agriculturist by profession and a resident of the Yazman
Yazman
Yazman is a Tehsil of Bahawalpur District, in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 29°8'0N 71°45'0E with an altitude of 115 metres...
tehsil in the Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur District is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 Census of Pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091 of which 27.01% were urban Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km². Approximately two-thirds of the district is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which...
of Punjab, Jajja worked for two terms (1979-83 and 1983-87) as a member of the Bahawalpur district government in his early political career. He was a graduate of the Bahauddin Zakariya University
Bahauddin Zakariya University
Bahauddin Zakariya University is located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the Largest university of South Punjab. Bahauddin Zakariya University was formerly known as Multan University. It was renamed in honor of Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya...
in Multan. Before his death, he was serving as the parliamentary secretary for education in the Punjab Assembly.
He died on 30 September 2011 in the Jinnah Hospital
Jinnah Hospital
Jinnah Hospital is the second largest teaching hospital in the Pakistani province of Punjab spread over and with 1250 beds. It is the first autonomous hospital that has been properly built according to a premeditated design with three main areas...
of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
after being infected with dengue fever
Dengue fever
Dengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
. He left behind five children.