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{{short description|Pakistani politician}} | {{short description|Pakistani politician}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| honorific-prefix | | honorific-prefix = | ||
| name = Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon | | name = Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon | ||
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] | | office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] | ||
|term_start = 13 August 2018 | | term_start = 13 August 2018 | ||
|term_end = | | term_end = | ||
|constituency = [[NA-159 (Multan-VI)]] | | constituency = [[NA-159 (Multan-VI)]] | ||
| term_start1 = 25 March 2016 | | term_start1 = 25 March 2016 | ||
|term_end1 = April 2018 | | term_end1 = April 2018 | ||
|constituency1 = [[Constituency NA-153|NA-153 (Multan-VI)]] | | constituency1 = [[Constituency NA-153|NA-153 (Multan-VI)]] | ||
|office2 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] | | office2 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] | ||
|term_start2= 2002 | | term_start2 = 2002 | ||
|term_end2 = 2007 | | term_end2 = 2007 | ||
|constituency2 = | | constituency2 = [[Constituency PP-205 (Multan-XII)|PP-205 (Multan-XII)]] | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|10|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
|nationality = Pakistani | | nationality = Pakistani | ||
|party = | | party = | ||
| native_name = {{nq|رانا محمد قاسم نون}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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Prior to entering politics, Noon served as Chief Protocol Officer in [[Pakistan International Airlines]] from 1985 to 1990.<ref name="pap.gov.pk/profile" /> | Prior to entering politics, Noon served as Chief Protocol Officer in [[Pakistan International Airlines]] from 1985 to 1990.<ref name="pap.gov.pk/profile" /> | ||
He ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q) from [[Constituency NA-153|Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI)]] in [[2002 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=The closest contests of 2002|url=http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2008/the-closest-contests-of-2002|accessdate=7 May 2017|publisher=Daily Times|date=14 February 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181115/http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2008/the-closest-contests-of-2002|archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="nation/10march2016">{{cite news|title=ECP team leaves for Multan to reviews by-poll arrangements|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Mar-2016/ecp-team-leaves-for-multan-to-reviews-by-poll-arrangements|accessdate=7 May 2017|publisher=The Nation|date=10 March 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520132738/http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Mar-2016/ecp-team-leaves-for-multan-to-reviews-by-poll-arrangements|archivedate=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=By-poll in NA-153: One more Multan seat up for grabs | He ran for the seat of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] (PML-Q) from [[Constituency NA-153|Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI)]] in [[2002 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=The closest contests of 2002|url=http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2008/the-closest-contests-of-2002|accessdate=7 May 2017|publisher=Daily Times|date=14 February 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181115/http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2008/the-closest-contests-of-2002|archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="nation/10march2016">{{cite news|title=ECP team leaves for Multan to reviews by-poll arrangements|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Mar-2016/ecp-team-leaves-for-multan-to-reviews-by-poll-arrangements|accessdate=7 May 2017|publisher=The Nation|date=10 March 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520132738/http://nation.com.pk/national/10-Mar-2016/ecp-team-leaves-for-multan-to-reviews-by-poll-arrangements|archivedate=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=By-poll in NA-153: One more Multan seat up for grabs - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/779105/by-poll-in-na-153-one-more-multan-seat-up-for-grabs/|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=22 October 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622021100/http://tribune.com.pk/story/779105/by-poll-in-na-153-one-more-multan-seat-up-for-grabs/|archivedate=22 June 2016}}</ref> He received 55,395 votes and lost the seat to Dewan Syed Jaffar Hussain Bukhari, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N). In the same election, he was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab]] as a candidate of PML-Q from [[Constituency PP-205 (Multan-XII)]]. He received 25,902 votes and defeated [[Mehdi Abbas Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=24 March 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|archivedate=26 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
In November 2003, he was inducted into the Punjab provincial cabinet of Chief Minister [[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]] and was appointed | In November 2003, he was inducted into the Punjab provincial cabinet of Chief Minister [[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]] and was appointed Provincial Minister of Punjab for Agriculture Marketing<ref>{{cite news|title=LAHORE: Two new ministers take oath|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/127249/lahore-two-new-ministers-take-oath|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 November 2003|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813191711/http://www.dawn.com/news/127249/lahore-two-new-ministers-take-oath|archivedate=13 August 2016}}</ref> where he served until November 2006.<ref name="pap.gov.pk/profile" /> During his tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, he also served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Labour and Human Resource.<ref name="pap.gov.pk/profile" /> | ||
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in [[2008 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ghumman|first1=Khawar|title=Electables open doors for PTI in south Punjab|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/812033|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320053607/https://www.dawn.com/news/812033|archivedate=20 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PP-206: Mujtaba emerges favourite candidate|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/894595|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 April 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912134338/https://www.dawn.com/news/894595|archivedate=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="nation/10march2016" /> He received 68,762 votes and lost the seat to [[Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari]], a candidate of PML-Q.<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 May 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 ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in [[2008 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ghumman|first1=Khawar|title=Electables open doors for PTI in south Punjab|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/812033|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=4 May 2013|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320053607/https://www.dawn.com/news/812033|archivedate=20 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PP-206: Mujtaba emerges favourite candidate|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/894595|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=30 April 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912134338/https://www.dawn.com/news/894595|archivedate=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="nation/10march2016" /> He received 68,762 votes and lost the seat to [[Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari]], a candidate of PML-Q.<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 May 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 ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref name="nation/10march2016" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Iftikhar A.|title=PML-N not sole beneficiary of | He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of [[Pakistan Peoples Party]] (PPP) from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in [[2013 Pakistani general election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref name="nation/10march2016" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Iftikhar A.|title=PML-N not sole beneficiary of 'rejected votes' in 2013 polls|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1149309|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=7 December 2014|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305115043/https://www.dawn.com/news/1149309|archivedate=5 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An opportunity for PML-N to revive its image|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/26-Oct-2014/an-opportunity-for-pml-n-to-revive-its-image|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608091240/http://nation.com.pk/national/26-Oct-2014/an-opportunity-for-pml-n-to-revive-its-image|archivedate=8 June 2017}}</ref> He received 90,179 votes and lost the seat to Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari.<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 May 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> Following the defeat in the elections, he quit PPP and joined [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI).<ref>{{cite news|title=MULTAN City News|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/101323-MULTAN-City-News|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320143211/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/101323-MULTAN-City-News|archivedate=20 March 2017}}</ref> He quit PTI and joined [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) in 2016.<ref name="dawn/17april2018">{{cite news|last1=Noor|first1=Arifa|title=Pragmatism trumps loyalty|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1402121/pragmatism-trumps-loyalty|accessdate=17 April 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=17 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in by-elections held in March 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent|first1=The Newspaper's Staff|title=PML-N retains NA-153|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1246393|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=18 March 2016|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410050604/https://www.dawn.com/news/1246393|archivedate=10 April 2017}}</ref> He received 107,737 votes and defeated [[Malik Ghulam Abbas]], a candidate of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI).<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N routs PTI in NA-153 by-election - Daily Times|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/92762/pml-n-routs-pti-in-na-153-by-election/|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=Daily Times|date=18 March 2016}}</ref> | He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-153 (Multan-VI) in by-elections held in March 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent|first1=The Newspaper's Staff|title=PML-N retains NA-153|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1246393|accessdate=7 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=18 March 2016|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410050604/https://www.dawn.com/news/1246393|archivedate=10 April 2017}}</ref> He received 107,737 votes and defeated [[Malik Ghulam Abbas]], a candidate of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI).<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N routs PTI in NA-153 by-election - Daily Times|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/92762/pml-n-routs-pti-in-na-153-by-election/|accessdate=24 May 2018|work=Daily Times|date=18 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
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In April 2018, he quit PML-N<ref>{{cite news|title=Major setback to PML-N as 8 more MPs quit party, form new faction|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/302374-major-setback-to-pml-n-as-8-more-mps-quit-party-forms-new-faction|accessdate=9 April 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another jolt to ruling PML-N|url=https://nation.com.pk/10-Apr-2018/another-jolt-to-ruling-pml-n|accessdate=10 April 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref> and resigned from the National Assembly.<ref name="tribune/9may2018">{{cite news|title=JSPM merges with PTI on promise of south Punjab province - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1706023/1-pti-reinforced-south-punjab-pml-n-defectors/|accessdate=10 May 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=9 May 2018}}</ref> In May 2018, he announced to join PTI.<ref name="tribune/9may2018" /> | In April 2018, he quit PML-N<ref>{{cite news|title=Major setback to PML-N as 8 more MPs quit party, form new faction|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/302374-major-setback-to-pml-n-as-8-more-mps-quit-party-forms-new-faction|accessdate=9 April 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another jolt to ruling PML-N|url=https://nation.com.pk/10-Apr-2018/another-jolt-to-ruling-pml-n|accessdate=10 April 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref> and resigned from the National Assembly.<ref name="tribune/9may2018">{{cite news|title=JSPM merges with PTI on promise of south Punjab province - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1706023/1-pti-reinforced-south-punjab-pml-n-defectors/|accessdate=10 May 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=9 May 2018}}</ref> In May 2018, he announced to join PTI.<ref name="tribune/9may2018" /> | ||
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency [[NA-159 (Multan-VI)]] in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI sweeps polls in Multan {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1767832/1-pti-sweeps-polls-multan/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=28 July 2018}}</ref> | He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency [[NA-159 (Multan-VI)]] in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI sweeps polls in Multan {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1767832/1-pti-sweeps-polls-multan/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=28 July 2018}}</ref> During No Confidence motion against prime minister Imran Khan he joined hands with opposition. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pti-to-disqualify-rebellious-mnas/ | title=PTI to disqualify rebellious MNAs | date=19 March 2022 }}</ref> | ||
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