Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal
Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Personal life 
Iqbal was born in a Muslim Rajput family with roots in Raikot, in Indian Punjab's Jalandhar district, with an uncle who was a minister under Nawaz Sharif while another uncle, Rai Hassan Nawaz, has been a politician as well. Iqbal's ancestor Tulsi Das converted to Islam in 1323 and took the name Rai Sirajuddin, before founding the Chakar village, another ancestor Rai Kalha I founded Talwandi Rai in 1478, another, Rai Azizullah, founded Raikot in 1648 while yet another ancestor, Rai Kamaluddin, founded Jagraon in 1680, all located in the Ludhiana district, while other influential political figures from his family include his grandfather Rai Mohammad Iqbal, an MLA from Talwandi Rai in pre-Partition Punjab while his uncle Rai Aziz Ullah has been the custodian of the Ganga Sagar, a sacred relic for Sikhs, their ancestor Rai Kalha III having hosted Guru Gobind Singh in 1705. Iqbal is a law graduate from the University of Manchester, in the UK. Political career
Iqbal was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-149 (Sahiwal-III) as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2018 Pakistani general election. 