Akbar Askani Explained

Mir Akbar Askani
Office:	Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Term Start:	13 August 2018
Term End:	12 August 2023
Constituency:	PB-48 Kech-IV
Birth Date:	1 January 1982
Birth Place:	Mand (Kech District)
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	Balochistan Awami Party (since 2018)
Term Start1:	29 May 2013
Term End1:	31 May 2018
Otherparty:	Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-2018)
Constituency1:	PB-50 Kech-III
Relations:	Malik Shah Gorgaij (Father-in-law)

Akbar Askani (born 1 January 1982)^[1] is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from August 2018 to August 2023 and from May 2013 to May 2018.

Askani was elected in 2013 and 2018. In 2013 he participated in the general elections as an affiliate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from PB-50 (Mand, Dasht, Tump), and in 2018, he entered the general elections as an affiliate of the Balochistan Awami Party from PB-48 (Tump cum Nasirabad). The Balochistan Awami Party is the ruling party of Balochistan, where the party won majority seats from all over Balochistan and set to form a government with the coalition parties.

In 2013 Askani served the Ministry of Fisheries, Mine, and Natural Resources. He currently only serves the fisheries ministry. He is one of the youngest politicians in Balochistan's political history and has become a member of the Balochistan Assembly.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PB-50 Kech-III in the 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[2] [3]} He received 1,385 votes.^[4] In May 2013, he was elected Vice President of PML-N Balochistan.

In December 2014, the Balochistan High Court disqualified him from holding a membership of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.^[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan as a candidate of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) from Constituency PB-48 (Kech-IV) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. 15 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170623110258/http://www.pabalochistan.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/27/525. 23 June 2017.
2. News: ECP issues notice to PPP leader for violating code of conduct. 15 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115052253/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/85811-ECP-issues-notice-to-PPP-leader-for-violating-code-of-conductutm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%3A+TheNewsInternational-National+%28Pakistan+News+-+The+News+International%29. 15 January 2018.
3. News: Another Hashmi quits PTI. 15 January 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115052253/https://nation.com.pk/06-Dec-2014/another-hashmi-quits-pti. 15 January 2018.
4. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 20 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
5. News: Balochistan election tribunal disqualifies PML-N lawmaker Akbar Askani - The Express Tribune. 20 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 5 December 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321071737/https://tribune.com.pk/story/802298/balochistan-election-tribunal-disqualifies-pml-n-lawmaker-akbar-askani/. 21 March 2018.
6. 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 .