Ali Afzal Sahi Explained

Ali Afzal Sahi
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Constituency1:NA-95 Faisalabad-I
Birth Date:1986 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality: Pakistan
Party:PTI (2018-present)
Parents:Muhammad Afzal Sahi (father)
Relations:Ghulam Rasool Sahi (uncle)
Term Start3:18 July 2022
Term End3:14 January 2023
Term Start2:7 August 2022
Term End2:14 January 2023
Office3:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Office2:Minister for Communications and Works, Punjab
1Blankname2:Governor
1Namedata2:Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
2Blankname2:Chief Minister
2Namedata2:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Predecessor3:Muhammad Ajmal Cheema
Constituency3:PP-97 Faisalabad-I
Termstart1:29 February 2024

Chaudhry Ali Afzal Sahi (born on 26 June 1986) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who is currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024.[1] [2] [3] Previously, he served as the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Communication and Works from August 2022 till January 2023. He also served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from July 2022 till January 2023.

Early life and education

Ali belongs to a politically active Punjabi Jat family of the Sahi clan from Faisalabad, as his father Muhammad Afzal Sahi, his uncle Lt. Col. (R) Ghulam Rasool Sahi and his cousin Zafar Zulqarnain Sahi have all been parliamentarians.

He has memorized the Qur'an and earned his Bachelor's and later his LLB from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).[4]

Political career

He contested the 2018 Punjab provincial election from PP-97 Faisalabad-I as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), but was unsuccessful. He received 37,973 votes and lost to Muhammad Ajmal Cheema, an independent candidate.

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-97 Faisalabad-I as a candidate of the PTI in the July 2022 Punjab provincial by-election. He received 67,022 votes and defeated Muhammad Ajmal Cheema, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[5] [6]

He was elected to National Assembly of Pakistan in 2024 Pakistani general election, as a PTI-backed independent candidate from NA-95 Faisalabad-I. He received 144,229 votes and defeated Azad Ali Tabassum, a candidate of PML(N).[7] [8]

He took the oath on 29th February 2024.[9]

Writings

He has written articles and op-eds for different publications, including for the English-language Daily Times.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NA-95 Election Result 2024 Faisalabad-I, Candidates List . 2024-06-01 . ARYNEWS . en.
  2. Web site: NA-95 Election Result 2024 Faisalabad 1, Candidates List . 2024-06-01 . www.geo.tv . en.
  3. Web site: National Assembly Election Results 2024 - Comprehensive Coverage by Dunya News . 2024-06-01 . elections.dunyanews.tv . en.
  4. Web site: Sikander . Qadeer . 12 July 2022 . PP-97 Faisalabad-1 by-polls: 39 polling stations declared sensitive . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806203021/https://minutemirror.com.pk/pp-97-faisalabad-1-by-polls-39-polling-stations-declared-sensitive/ . 6 August 2023 . Daily Minute Mirror . The academic credentials of these five candidates also attract voters because Ali Afzal Sahi is a memorizer of the Qur’an as well as a BA, LLB from LUMS University..
  5. Web site: Malik . Mansoor . 2022-07-18 . PTI stuns PML-N with thumping win . 2022-07-25 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. Web site: Desk . BR Web . 2022-07-17 . Punjab by-elections: PTI wins 14 seats, leads in 2 others . 2022-07-25 . Brecorder . en.
  7. Web site: NA-95 Election Result 2024 Faisalabad 1 . 2024-06-01 . Daily Pakistan Global . en.
  8. Web site: NA 95 Result -, Candidates List - Election Results 2024 . 2024-06-01 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  9. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan . 2024-06-01 . na.gov.pk.
  10. Web site: Writer's profile . 6 August 2023 . Daily Times.