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Painted corrupt by the PPP and the PML-N, he was removed from the office of Chief
Minister only to be restored to office a year later in 1996 by the High Court. Corruption allegations and court proceedings were started against Wattoo by arch rival and then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of the PML-N.
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In Summer of 1995, Wattoo's father Mian
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as an independent and his daughter Rubina
Shaheen Wattoo won PP-188. Wattoo served as Federal Minister for Industries and Production in the PPP government of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani his portfolio was changed and he became Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas.
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Pakistan People's Party on 29 May 2008 along with party members in Islamabad soon after winning a decisive victory in February 2008 elections in which he won from two constituencies NA-146 and
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Mian
Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo was first elected as Chairman District Council Okara in 1983 during the non-party elections of the Zia era with the guidance and support of late Abdul Shakoor Khan, a prolific and respectable personality of
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He tendered his resignation soon after the elections, but he was asked to continue by PPP's Co-Chairman Asif Ali
Zardari upon recommendation of PPP's Punjab Executive Committee.
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Manzoor Wattoo was sentenced by an accountability court to more than 10 years in prison besides being fined 10 million rupees, only later to be set aside in the appeals.
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Shaheen Wattoo served as a member of the for the PML(Q). He actively began taking part in politics and soon became a close ally of Pakistan President
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649:"PPP Punjab Executive Committee Asks Mian Manzoor Wattoo To Withdraw Resignation"
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545:"Wattoo meets Zardari; says never left PPP"
119:3 November 1996 – 16 November 1996
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438:After a tug-of-war between Wattoo and
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1136:Pakistan People's Party politicians
1126:Chief ministers of Punjab, Pakistan
780:Chief ministers of Punjab, Pakistan
571:"Manzoor Wattoo formally joins PTI"
415:(Nawaz) winning a few dozen seats.
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461:who wanted to be the president of
379:Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan
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1171:Government Islamia College alumni
375:Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
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390:Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
294:Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo)
289:Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
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612:Provincial Assembly of Punjab
1141:People from Fazilka district
366:; born 14 August 1939) is a
624:Wattoo, associates join PPP
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1156:Government of Shaukat Aziz
448:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
444:Prime Minister of Pakistan
383:Pakistan Muslim League (J)
330:Government Islamia College
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691:Chief Minister of Punjab
284:Pakistan Muslim League Q
274:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
107:Chief Minister of Punjab
452:Pakistan People's Party
315:Moazzam Jahanzeb Wattoo
310:Khurram Jahangir Wattoo
1096:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
1081:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
1062:Muhammad Anwar Bhinder
497:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
413:Pakistan Muslim League
405:Pakistan Peoples Party
397:Pakistan Peoples Party
299:Pakistan Muslim League
279:Pakistan Peoples Party
261:Pakistan Peoples Party
180:Chaudhry Altaf Hussain
467:Punjab Chief Minister
332:, Civil Lines, Lahore
1056:Khalifa Shuja-ud-Din
598:Bureau of Statistics
356:Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo
319:Zeeshan Wattoo (son)
99:Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi
30:Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo
16:Pakistani politician
1086:Muhammad Afzal Sahi
659:on 2 September 2017
577:. 24 September 2018
459:Hamid Nasir Chattha
87:Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
83:Yousaf Raza Gillani
1049:Shahab-ud-Din Virk
1039:Shahab-ud-Din Virk
685:Ghulam Haider Wyne
678:Political offices
399:and served as the
388:Wattoo formed the
192:Ghulam Haider Wyne
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1176:1939 births
1076:Hanif Ramay
1034:Abdul Qadir
663:21 February
614:, 1993-1996
581:21 February
555:21 February
301:(1985-1993)
296:(1993-1995)
291:(1995-2002)
286:(2002-2008)
281:(2008-2018)
276:(2018-2020)
249:Nationality
187:Preceded by
156:(caretaker)
137:Preceded by
1120:Categories
1044:Chhotu Ram
716:1993–1995
531:References
371:politician
341:Politician
337:Occupation
325:Alma mater
225:1939-08-14
204:Arif Nakai
176:Iqbal Khan
142:Arif Nakai
909:S. Sharif
897:S. Sharif
875:S. Sharif
833:N. Sharif
734:3rd time
713:2nd term
368:Pakistani
252:Pakistani
163:In office
115:In office
67:President
62:2008–2013
58:In office
926:Hamza S.
796:Daultana
525:Dipalpur
519:See also
306:Children
172:Governor
124:Governor
963:Italics
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479:Fazilka
235:Fazilka
1071:Manais
1029:Casson
1024:Butler
943:Maryam
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915:Askari
863:Wattoo
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791:Mamdot
513:NA-147
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317:(son)
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931:Elahi
903:Sethi
892:Khosa
886:Nisar
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858:Nakai
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695:1993
105:11th
838:Wyne
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