Akram Ansari Explained

Akram Ansari
Office:Minister of State for Commerce and Textile
Term Start:4 August 2017
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:NA-85 (Faisalabad-XI)
Primeminister:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
President:Mamnoon Hussain
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:31 May 2018
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1999
Constituency2:NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII)
Nationality:Pakistani
Birth Date:4 April 1954
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Akram Ansari (; born 4 April 1954) is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister of State for Commerce and Textile, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 1990 to 1999 and again from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life

He was born on 4 April 1954.[1]

Political career

He ran for a seat in the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate for Constituency NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII) in the non-party 1985 Pakistani by-election and was elected as an MNA. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate for Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) for Constituency NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful, losing to Nisar Akbar Khan.[2]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate for IJI for Constituency NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 60,983 votes.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate for Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) for Constituency NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 62,592 votes.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency NA-63 (Faisalabad-VII) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 62,963 votes.

Ansari could not run in 2002 general election due not having a degree.[3] [4]

Ansari was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency NA-85 (Faisalabad-XI) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He secured 72197 votes.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate for PML-N for Constituency NA-85 (Faisalabad-XI) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[10] [11] He was appointed as the Minister of State for Commerce and Textile.[12] [13] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Ansari ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Commerce and Textile.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detail Information. www.pildat.org. PILDAT. 26 April 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419142759/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=85. 19 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Election result 1988-1997. ECP. 2 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
  3. News: Ansaris to rule the roost in NA-85. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 16 December 2007. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305195712/https://www.dawn.com/news/280532. 5 March 2017.
  4. News: Ex-ministers defeated. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 19 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305201724/https://www.dawn.com/news/290010. 5 March 2017.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 2 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  6. News: Official results: PML-N leading the race in National Assembly – The Express Tribune. 4 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202211/https://tribune.com.pk/story/548214/official-results-pml-n-leading-the-race-in-national-assembly/. 3 March 2017.
  7. News: Parliamentary board session: PML-N begins screening out poll aspirants – The Express Tribune. 5 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 10 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305120531/https://tribune.com.pk/story/533516/parliamentary-board-session-pml-n-begins-screening-out-poll-aspirants/. 5 March 2017.
  8. News: 138 MNAs either paid no income tax, or FBR has no such data. 5 March 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631317-138-mnas-either-paid-no-income-tax,-or-fbr-has-no-such-data. 3 February 2017.
  9. News: PM allows gas connections to areas of influential politicians. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 February 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330130546/https://www.dawn.com/news/1316837. 30 March 2017.
  10. News: A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. 4 August 2017. Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/. 4 August 2017.
  11. News: PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today. 4 August 2017. Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017.
  12. News: Portfolios of federal, state ministers. 5 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805133715/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/221526-Portfolios-of-federal-state-ministers. 5 August 2017.
  13. News: Bloated cabinet: Influential ministers with powerless underlings - The Express Tribune. 26 September 2017. The Express Tribune. 25 September 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925173416/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1515317/bloated-cabinet-influential-ministers-powerless-underlings/. 25 September 2017.
  14. Web site: Notification . Cabinet division . 1 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf . 1 June 2018.

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