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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Raza Hayat Hiraj
| honorific-suffix =
|image =
| office =Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start = 2002
|term_end = 31 May 2018
|constituency = [[Constituency NA-156|NA-156 (Khanewal-I)]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|21|df=y}}
| birth_place =
|nationality = Pakistani
|party =
}}

'''Mohammad Raza Hayat Harraj''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد رضا حیات حراج}}}}; born 21 July 1969) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], from 2002 to May 2018.

==Early life and education==
According to [[PILDAT]], he was born on 21 July 1968.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=156|accessdate=9 July 2017|date=21 April 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421152712/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=156|archivedate=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="dawn/6sept2004">{{cite news|title=Educational background of state ministers|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/369652|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=6 September 2004|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810092608/https://www.dawn.com/news/369652|archivedate=10 August 2017}}</ref> According to [[The News International]], he was born on 21 July 1969.<ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143518/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|archivedate=5 December 2017}}</ref>

He received his LLB degree from University of Leicester in 1992.<ref name="dawn/6sept2004" />

==Political career==

He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from [[Constituency NA-156|Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I)]] in [[2002 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/61351|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=12 October 2002|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211056/https://www.dawn.com/news/61351|archivedate=6 March 2017}}</ref> He received 86,438 votes and defeated [[Fakhar Imam]], a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q).<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}</ref> He became part of Musharraf cabinet<ref name="dawn/5dec2017">{{cite news|last1=Wasim|first1=Amir|title=PML-N to take disciplinary action against Jamali, Harraj|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1374627/pml-n-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-jamali-harraj?preview|accessdate=5 December 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=5 December 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205235858/http://www.dawn.com/news/1374627/pml-n-to-take-disciplinary-action-against-jamali-harraj?preview|archivedate=5 December 2017}}</ref> and served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.<ref name="dawn/6sept2004" />

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I) in [[2008 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Fakhr Imam seeks re-poll in NA-156|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/290581|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=23 February 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081552/https://www.dawn.com/news/290581|archivedate=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Murder case: MNA-elect summoned on 27th|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/290860/newspaper/newspaper/column|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=25 February 2008|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081409/https://www.dawn.com/news/290860/newspaper/newspaper/column|archivedate=8 April 2017}}</ref> He received 71,381 votes and defeated Fakhar Imam, a candidate of PPP.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the member of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-156 (Khanewal-I) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=N, independents rule the roost in Khanewal|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/14-May-2013/n-independents-rule-the-roost-in-khanewal|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210234/http://nation.com.pk/national/14-May-2013/n-independents-rule-the-roost-in-khanewal|archivedate=6 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="The Nation">{{cite news|title=PPP, PML-Q break-up may deprive them of 24 NA seats|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/22-Mar-2013/ppp-pml-q-break-up-may-deprive-them-of-24-na-seats|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306131414/http://nation.com.pk/national/22-Mar-2013/ppp-pml-q-break-up-may-deprive-them-of-24-na-seats|archivedate=6 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=SC reserves judgment in poll dispute case|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1134404|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=26 September 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045406/https://www.dawn.com/news/1134404|archivedate=7 March 2017}}</ref> He received 79,675 votes and defeated Fakhar Imam, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N).<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}</ref> He was accused of rigging in the election and Fakhar Imam filled rigging petition against him in the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rigged polls: PML-N candidate files complaint with ECP - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/548361/rigged-polls-pml-n-candidate-files-complaint-with-ecp/|accessdate=12 April 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=13 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412085355/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548361/rigged-polls-pml-n-candidate-files-complaint-with-ecp/|archivedate=12 April 2018}}</ref> In May 2013, he joined PML-N.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tahir|first1=Zulqernain|title=Four MPs-elect join PML-N|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1011808|accessdate=12 April 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=17 May 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412145427/https://www.dawn.com/news/1011808|archivedate=12 April 2018}}</ref>

In March 2018, he quit PML-N and joined [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N MNA Raza Hayat Hiraj joins PTI - Daily Times|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/211757/pml-n-mna-raza-hayat-hiraj-joins-pti/|accessdate=3 April 2018|work=Daily Times|date=7 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516111018/https://dailytimes.com.pk/211757/pml-n-mna-raza-hayat-hiraj-joins-pti/|archivedate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another ‘wicket falls’ as PML-N’s Raza Nasrullah joins PTI|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/14/another-wicket-falls-as-pml-ns-raza-nasrullah-joins-pti/|accessdate=5 April 2018|work=Pakistan Today|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405214830/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/14/another-wicket-falls-as-pml-ns-raza-nasrullah-joins-pti/|archivedate=5 April 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Pakistan Muslim League (Q) MNAs]]
[[Category:Pakistan Peoples Party MNAs]]
[[Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNAs]]

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->Extraordinary Writ: Adding short description: "Pakistani politician" (Shortdesc helper)