Ali Musa Gilani Explained

Ali Musa Gilani
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:29 February 2024
Constituency:NA-151 Multan-IV
Party:Pakistan People's Party (2022-present)
Father:Yusuf Raza Gilani
Constituency1:NA-157 (Multan-IV)
Termstart1:24 October 2022
Termend1:10 August 2023
Relations:Ali Haider Gillani (brother)
Abdul Qadir Gillani (brother)
Termstart2:February 2012
Termend2:May 2013
Constituency2:NA-148 (Multan-I)
Predecessor1:Zain Qureshi
Native Name:علی موسیٰ گلانی
Native Name Lang:ur

Ali Musa Gilani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from October 2022 till August 2023, and from 2012 to 2013. He contested the general election of 2013 and 2018 from PPP ticket. He is an active political worker, writer and a polo player. He is the son of Yusuf Raza Gilani, former prime minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-148 (Multan-I) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in by-polls held in February 2012. He received 93,106 votes and defeated Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar.[1] [2] [3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-148 (Multan-I) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 49,918 votes and lost the seat to Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar.[4] He ran for the election on NA 157 in 2018 general elections and secured 72,000 votes.He was arrested on 25 November 2020 in Multan.Police arrested him over organising a rally without seek permission from the government.[5] but later released on bail.

Notes and References

  1. News: Reporter. A. Court reserves judgment in ephedrine case. 27 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 30 August 2012. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216102925/https://www.dawn.com/news/745676/court-reserves-judgment-in-ephedrine-case-2. 16 February 2018.
  2. News: By-polls: Ali Musa Gilani secures NA-148 seat. 27 July 2017. www.geo.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216102922/https://www.geo.tv/latest/40418-by-polls-ali-musa-gilani-secures-na-148-seat. 16 February 2018.
  3. News: Keeping it in the family - The Express Tribune. 27 July 2017. The Express Tribune. 21 July 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140509233656/http://tribune.com.pk/story/410981/keeping-it-in-the-family/. 9 May 2014.
  4. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 16 February 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. Web site: Ali Musa Gillani arrested in Multan. 25 November 2020.