Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din explained

Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:15 August 2018
Term End:14 January 2023
Constituency:PP-47 Narowal-II
Term Start1:29 May 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:PP-133 (Narowal-II)
Term Start2:20 February 1997
Term End2:12 October 1999
Constituency2:PP-114 (Narowal-III)
Term Start3:March 1985
Term End3:29 May 1988
Constituency3:PP-155 (Sialkot)
Birth Date:1 January 1948
Birth Place:Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N) (till 2020)
Children:8

Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din is a Pakistani religious scholar and politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a member of the Punjab Assembly between 1985 and May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 1 January 1948 in Narowal, Punjab.[1]

In 1987, he has received Shahadatul Almia which is equivalent to Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat, Lahore.

He graduated from University of the Punjab in 2006 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-155 (Sialkot) in 1985 Pakistani general election.[2]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) from Constituency NA-91 (Sialkot-VII) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 21,497 votes and defeated Anwar Aziz Chaudhry, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).[3]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Constituency PP-114 (Sialkot-XIII) in 1990 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 3,752 votes and lost the seat to Atiq-ur-Rehman, a candidate of IJI.[4]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-114 (Narowal-III) in 1993 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 9,437 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Tariq Anees, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-114 (Narowal-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 14,609 votes and defeated Asghar Ali Chaudhry, a candidate of PML-N.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-33 (Narowal-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 13,227 votes and lost the seat to Tahir Ali Javed, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[5]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-33 (Narowal-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 16,279 votes and lost the seat to Tahir Ali Javed, a candidate of PML-Q.[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-133 (Narowal-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] He received 45,473 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Naimat Ali Javed.[8]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-47 (Narowal-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]

He was expelled from the PML-N in 2020 with other MPAs for having violated the party's rules as he met Punjab's Chief Minister Usman Buzdar without the approval of the leadership.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614173630/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/985. 14 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Previous Assemblies. www.pap.gov.pk. 19 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615004551/http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1985-1988.shtml. 15 June 2017.
  3. Web site: National Assembly election results 1988-97 . ECP . 4 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf . 28 August 2017 .
  4. Web site: Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97. ECP. 19 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf. 30 August 2017.
  5. Web site: 2002 election result . ECP . 4 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf . 26 January 2018 .
  6. Web site: 2008 election result . ECP . 4 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . 5 January 2018 .
  7. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 18 January 2018. The News. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  8. Web site: 2013 election result . ECP . 4 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526173608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 26 May 2018 .
  9. News: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies . 3 September 2018 . Samaa TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ . 2018-07-29 . live .
  10. Web site: Khan . Rameez . 2 October 2020 . PML-N expels five MPAs for violating rules . . 20 August 2023 . 2 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201002174322/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2266624/pml-n-expels-five-mpas-for-violating-rules . live .