Aliya Hamza Malik Explained

Aliya Hamza Malik
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:17 January 2023
Constituency:Reserved seat for women
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Aliya Hamza Malik is a Pakistani politician was a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to 17 January 2023.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[1]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Textile.[2]

On 17 January 2023,, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raja Pervez Ashraf, accepted Malik's resignation from the National Assembly. Subsequently, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-notified her as a member of the National Assembly.[3]

She ran as an independent candidate supported by PTI in the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-118 Lahore-II, but was unsuccessful, receiving 100,984 votes. The seat was won by Hamza Shahbaz of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), who received 105,948 votes.[4] In March 2024, she challenged Hamza's victory notification through an election petition.[5]

Arrest

On 10 May 2023, she was arrested in connection with the 2023 Pakistani protests.[6]

In March 2024, following her release from Kot Lakhpat Jail on bail related to the Shadman police station attack case, she was re-arrested in connection with a new case related to the protests.[7]

On 7 August 2024, she was released from Gujranwala Central Jail.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities . 12 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 August 2018.
  2. News: 15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries . 30 September 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk . 27 September 2018.
  3. News: In a surprise move, speaker accepts resignations of 35 PTI mNas . 30 March 2024 . The Nation . 18 January 2023.
  4. Web site: NA-118 election result . Samaa TV . 31 March 2024.
  5. News: Victory of 41 returned candidates in Punjab challenged . 31 March 2024 . DAWN.COM . 31 March 2024 . en.
  6. News: High-profile PTI politicians facing legal action since May 9 riots . 30 March 2024 . DAWN.COM . 9 September 2023 . en.
  7. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . Aliya and Sanam rearrested in new case . 30 March 2024 . DAWN.COM . 30 March 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-08-07 . PTI's Aliya Hamza walks free on bail after over one year . 2024-08-07 . Geo News . en.