Muhammad Ajmal Asif Explained

Muhammad Ajmal Asif
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:15 August 2018
Term End:14 January 2023
Constituency:PP-108 Faisalabad-XII
Term Start2:13 February 2008
Term End2:13 February 2013
Constituency2:PP-63 Faisalabad-XII
Birth Date:25 March 1976
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Term Start1:31 May 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:PP-63 Faisalabad-XII

Muhammad Ajmal Asif (born on 25 March 1976) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from February 2008 to February 2013; then from May 2013 to May 2018 and afterwards from July 2018 till January 2023 (for 3 consecutive terms; each term comprising 5 years).

Early life

He was born on March 25, 1976.[1]

He obtained a fake degree of Shahadat-e-Almia from Darul-Aloom Mehmoodia, Bannu, which was equivalent to an MA.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Constituency PP-63 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 29,413 votes and defeated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party by a heavy margin of 12,566 votes.[3]

In 2010, he resigned as a member of the Punjab Assembly after being accused to possess a fake degree. He later ran for the seat again in by-elections as a candidate of the PML-N held in May 2010, and he successfully reclaimed the seat by defeating Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.[4] [5] [6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-63 (Faisalabad-XIII) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 35,211 votes and defeated Rana Khan Shabbir Hussain Khan;[7] a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party by a heavy margin of 10,311 votes.[8] [9]

He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-108 (Faisalabad-XII) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 41,516 votes and defeated Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan; a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for the third time consecutively. [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 15 January 2018.
  2. News: Plea seeks disqualification of former PML-N MPA . The Nation . 29 April 2010.
  3. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  4. News: PPP terms court verdicts biased . 25 February 2024 . The Nation . 7 May 2010.
  5. News: PPP loses provincial assembly seats; bags two NA seats: Jatoi resigns . 25 February 2024 . Brecorder . 16 May 2010 . en.
  6. News: PPP leading in two NA seats, PML-N set to win PA seat . 25 February 2024 . DAWN.COM . 16 May 2010 . en.
  7. Geo.com
  8. Web site: Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election. ECP. 20 January 2018. 20 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120053951/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Detailed%20Gazzette/Notification%20-%20Punjab%20Assembly.pdf. dead.
  9. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 18 January 2018. The News. 13 May 2013. en.
  10. News: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies . 3 September 2018 . Samaa TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ . 2018-07-29 . live .