Ghias Mela

Chaudhry Ghias Ahmed Mela
چوہدری غیاث احمد میلہ
Federal Minister for Human Resource Development
In office
26 June 2012 – 26 June 2015
Senior Vice President Pakistan Muslim League (Q)[1]
In office
? – 17 March 2015
Member of the 13th National Assembly
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyNA-65 Sargodha-II
Member of the 12th National Assembly
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
ConstituencyNA-65 Sargodha-II
Member of the 11th National Assembly
In office
15 February 1997 – 12 December 1999
ConstituencyNA-48 Sargodha-II
Personal details
Born(1961-09-17)17 September 1961
Sargodha, Punjab, West Pakistan
Died26 June 2015(2015-06-26) (aged 53)
Dallas, Texas, USA
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(joined 17 March 2015)[2]
Other political
affiliations		PML-Q (1997—2015)
RelationsBakhtiar Mela (brother)[3]
Children3, including Usama Ghias Mela (son)
EducationLahore American School
Lawrence College Ghora Gali
PAF College Sargodha
University of Evansville (BBA, MBA)

Chaudhry Ghias Ahmed Mela (چوہدری غیاث احمد میلہ;17 September 1961 – 27 June 2015) was a Pakistani politician who was a three time Member of National Assembly (1997–1999, 2002–2007, 2008–2013) from Sargodha. He hails from the Mela village of Kot Momin Tehsil, in Sargodha District and was an agriculturist by profession. He was a member of the PML-Q and held the post of senior vice president of the party until March 2015, when he joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[4]

He had also served as the Chairman of the standing committee for housing under the PML-Q regime (2002–2007) and as Federal Minister of State for the Ministry of Human Resource Development (2012–2013).

Early life

Ghias was born in Kot Momin Tehsil of Sargodha District on 17 September 1961 to Chaudhary Khuda Baksh Mela.[5]

Personal life

Ghias was married and has a family consisting of two sons and a daughter.[6]

One of his sons, Usama Ghias Mela, is the District President of the Sargodha Wing of Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Education

Ghias completed his early education from Lawrence College Ghora Gali and Lahore American School. His higher education includes a BBA degree and an MBA degree from the University of Evansville, Indiana.[7]

Political career

Ghias became a member of District Council Sargodha in 1991.

Ghias was named the Federal Minister of State for Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development in June 2012, (previously termed Ministry of Labour and Manpower), under the prime ministership of Raja Pervez Ashraf.[8]

1997 General Election

He became a Member of the National Assembly in the 1997 General Elections for the first time from constituency NA-48 Sargodha II.[9][10]

2002 General Election

Ghias received 62,306 votes and won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2002 General Elections on a PML-Q ticket from constituency NA-65 Sargodha-II.[11][12]

2008 General Election

Ghias received 53,518 votes and won a seat in the National Assembly in the 2008 General Elections on a PML-Q ticket from constituency NA-65 Sargodha-II.[13]

2013 General Election

Ghias received 60,558 votes and was a runner-up in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[14]

Death

He went overseas for treatment to Texas for his heart which was enlarging due to a vena cava blockage as a result of chronic smoking. Soon after successful heart surgery, he was shifted to the ventilator for a few hours for a better oxygen supply. His lungs failed to perform ample function and Ghias died at 7:00 AM on 27 June 2015 due to cardiac arrest.

Funeral

His funeral was held in Kot Khuda Baksh Mela village on 1 July 2015, and he was buried in the graveyard of his forefathers. The funeral was attended by PML-Q Chief Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema, Khalid Ranjha, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Chaudhry Abdul Razzaq Dhillon, and other local politicians and civilians.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-minister passes away". dawn.com. 30 June 2015. Remained senior vice president of the PML-Q before joining the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in 2015.
  2. ^ "Ex-minister passes away". dawn.com. 30 June 2015. Remained senior vice president of the PML-Q before joining the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in 2015.
  3. ^ "Qureshi, Kalyar thwart CM's reconciliatory move". dawn.com. 23 September 2005. Bakhtiar Mela, brother of MNA Chaudhry Ghias Ahmed Mela, a PML nominee.
  4. ^ "Ex-minister passes away". dawn.com. 30 June 2015. He was elected as member of National Assembly thrice from Sargodha and remained senior vice president of the PML-Q before joining the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in 2015.
  5. ^ "PML Q - Ch.Ghias Ahmed Mela.'s Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
  6. ^ "Ex-minister passes away". dawn.com. 30 June 2015. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
  7. ^ "PML Q - Ch.Ghias Ahmed Mela.'s Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2012-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "PML Q - Ch.Ghias Ahmed Mela.'s Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
  10. ^ https://na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/11th%20National%20Assembly.pdf
  11. ^ "PPP-Q coalition likely to give N a hard time". nation.com.pk. 16 February 2013. Chaudhry Ghias Ahmed Mela, the federal minister of state for human resource development, got 62,306 votes.
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2023-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "NA-65 Sarghoda II Detail Election Result 2008".
  14. ^ "NA-65 Sarghoda Detail Election Result 2013 Full Information".
  15. ^ "Ghias Mela laid to rest". dawn.com. 2 July 2015. The funeral was attended by PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, Chaudhy Aamir Sultan Ranjha, former federal law minister Dr Khalid Ranjha, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi and PML-N MPA Abdul Razzaq Dhilon, besides many local politicians and others.