Muhammad Ajmal Asif

Muhammad Ajmal Asif
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-108 Faisalabad-XII
In office
31 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-63 Faisalabad-XII
In office
13 February 2008 – 13 February 2013
ConstituencyPP-63 Faisalabad-XII
Personal details
Born (1976-03-25) 25 March 1976 (age 48)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Muhammad Ajmal Asif (born on 25 March 1976) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from February 2008 to February 2013; then from May 2013 to May 2018 and afterwards from July 2018 till January 2023 (for 3 consecutive terms; each term comprising 5 years).

Early life

He was born on March 25, 1976.[1]

He obtained a fake degree of Shahadat-e-Almia from Darul-Aloom Mehmoodia, Bannu, which was equivalent to an MA.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Constituency PP-63 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 29,413 votes and defeated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party by a heavy margin of 12,566 votes.[3]

In 2010, he resigned as a member of the Punjab Assembly after being accused to possess a fake degree. He later ran for the seat again in by-elections as a candidate of the PML-N held in May 2010, and he successfully reclaimed the seat by defeating Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.[4][5][6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-63 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 35,211 votes and defeated Rana Khan Shabbir Hussain Khan;[7] a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party by a heavy margin of 10,311 votes.[8][9]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-108 (Faisalabad-XII) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 41,516 votes and defeated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for the third time consecutively. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Plea seeks disqualification of former PML-N MPA". The Nation. 29 April 2010.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "PPP terms court verdicts biased". The Nation. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "PPP loses provincial assembly seats; bags two NA seats: Jatoi resigns". Brecorder. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ^ "PPP leading in two NA seats, PML-N set to win PA seat". DAWN.COM. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ Geo.com
  8. ^ "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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