Qamar-ul-Islam Raja is a notable Pakistani politician who previously served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 2008 until May 2018.

During his incarceration, his son, Salar Islam Raja, took the helm of the 2018 election campaign at just 12 years old, showcasing leadership at a young age.

He received 34,252 votes and defeated Raja Anwar, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

[2] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-5 (Rawalpindi-V) in 2013 Pakistani general election.

[3] He received 65,445 votes and with the highest lead in the provincial assembly of the punjab he defeated Malik Sohail Ashraf, a candidate of PML-Q.