Amanullah Haqqani Explained

Maulana Amanullah Haqqani
Office:Member of the National Assembly
Constituency:Lakki Marwat
Term Start:2002
Term End:2007
Office2:Provincial Minister of Religious Affairs
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1993
Death Date:December 10, 2018
Party:Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F)
Profession:Politician, Religious Leader

Sheikh Amanullah Haqqani (died 10 December 2018)[1] was a Pakistani religious and political figure. He served as Provincial Minister of Religious Affairs and Provincial Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was also elected Member of the National Assembly from Lakki Marwat district in the 2002 elections.[2]

Career

Haqqani was elected to the National Assembly in 2002 on a Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) ticket.[3]

Controversies

Haqqani was vocal in his criticism of the arrangement of funds by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. In 2022 he accused the government of misusing the anti-dengue funds for the by-election campaign.[4] [5] In 2017 he also filed a petition to block the Peshawar bus project citing technical and legal flaws.[6]

Death

Haqqani died on 10 December 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-12-10 . Maulana Amanullah Haqqani passes away . 2023-12-11 . The Nation . en-US.
  2. Web site: Party politics: JUI-F issues notices to senior members. November 15, 2012. The Express Tribune.
  3. Web site: Maulana Amanullah Haqqani passes away. December 10, 2018. The Nation.
  4. Web site: Ex-minister accuses KP govt of spending anti-dengue funds on by-polls campaign. September 18, 2022.
  5. Web site: Haqqani accuses KP govt .
  6. Web site: Petition To Block the Peshawar Bus Project. October 26, 2017. Courting The Law.