Ali Haider Gillani Explained

Ali Haider Gillani
Office:	Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:	15 August 2018
Term End:	14 January 2023
Constituency:	PP-211 Multan-I
Birth Date:	10 May
Birth Place:	Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Parents:	Yousuf Raza Gillani (father)
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	PPP (2018-present)
Relations:	Syed Ali Musa Gillani (brother) Abdul Qadir Gillani (brother) Kasim Gilani (brother)
Native Name Lang:	ur
Native Name:	علی حیدر گلانی

Ali Haider Gillani is a Pakistani politician who is the son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani. He was a member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.^[1]

Abduction

On 9 May 2013, he was kidnapped in his home district of Multan after unidentified gunmen attacked a gathering of the PPP.^{[2] [3]} After three years, Ali, on 10 May 2016 was recovered in an operation by Afghan commandos in Ghazni, Afghanistan.^{[4] [5]}

Political career

He has been elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election from PP-211 Multan-I.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Syed Ali Haider Gilani . Provincial Assembly of the Punjab . 1 July 2020 .
2. Web site: Former PM Gilani's son Zardari abducted in Multan. The Nation. 2013-05-09 . 2016-05-10.
3. Web site: Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan's former prime minister, abducted. The Guardian. 2013-05-09. 2013-05-13.
4. Web site: Ali Haider Gilani recovered in Afghan operation in Ghazni. Geo News. 2016-05-10. 2016-05-10.
5. Web site: Ali Haider Gilani recovered from Afghanistan. The News International. 2016-05-10. 2016-05-10.
6. Web site: PP-211 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv.