Sheikh Muhammad Akram

Sheikh Muhammad Akram (Urdu: شیخ محمد اکرم) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018. He is currently member of Punjab Assembly from the seat PP-127 Jhang-III since 24 February 2024.

Sheikh Muhammad Akram
شیخ محمد اکرم
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 February 2024
Constituency	PP-127 Jhang-III
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Preceded by	Sheikh Waqas Akram
Succeeded by	Ghulam Bibi Bharwana
Constituency	NA-89 (Jhang-I)
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	PTI (2016-present)
Other political affiliations	PMLN (2013-2016)
Relations	Sheikh Waqas Akram (son)

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-89 (Jhang-I) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He received 75,053 votes and defeated Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi.^[6] In 2014, he was disqualified and unseated by an election tribunal. However, in 2016, the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared Akram as returned candidate.^[7] On 8 February 2024 Sheikh Muhammad Akram who was the candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf elected as PP-127 Jhang-II and defeated PML-N candidate Rashda Yaqoob and Sipah-e-Sahaba, Molana Ahmed Ludhianvi.^{[citation needed]}