Asif Kirmani

Senator
Asif Kirmani
آصف کرمانی
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 12 March 2024
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Punjab
In office
21 August 2017 – 12 March 2018
ConstituencyGeneral seat from Punjab
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
SpouseUsna Safdar
ChildrenAftab Kirmani (son)
Parent

Syed Asif Saeed Kirmani (Urdu: سید آصف سعید کرمانی) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has been a Member of Senate of Pakistan, since July 2017 and served as the Minister of State for Political Affairs. He is the son of Pakistan Movement leader Ahmad Saeed Kirmani.

Political career

He worked as the Special Assistant for Political Affairs to Nawaz Sharif in 2015.[1]

He also served as the Minister of State For Political Affairs. He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in July 2017, replacing Babar Awan.[2][3][4]

He was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[5] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[6]

He was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in the Senate election[7][8] He was backed in the election by PML-N[9][10] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[11] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[12]

On 20 July 2024, he left the PML(N), citing that people were "dying of [inflated] power bills and inflation" while party leaders were cheering on "ineffective governance".[13]

References

  1. ^ "Dr Kirmani made PM's special assistant for political affairs". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "PM's adviser Asif Kirmani elected Senator without much resistance". DAWN.COM. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "PML-N's Asif Kirmani appointed senator: sources". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Asif Kirmani makes his way into Senate unopposed". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ "PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections". Pakistan Today. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  9. ^ "PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  11. ^ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  13. ^ Yusuf, Nausheen (2024-07-21). "Nawaz Sharif's ex-political secretary Asif Kirmani quits PML-N". The News International. Retrieved 2024-07-21.


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