Awais Leghari Explained

Awais Leghari
Office:Federal Minister for Energy(Power Division)
Term Start:18 March 2024
Primeminister:Shehbaz Sharif
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:29 February 2024
Office2:Federal Minister for Power
Term Start2:4 October 2017
Term End2:31 May 2018
Primeminister2:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Birth Date:22 March 1971
Birth Place:Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2013-present)
Otherparty:PTI (2011-2013)[1]
PML-Q (2004-2011)
National Alliance (2002-2004)
Millat Party (1997–2002)
Father:Farooq Leghari
Relations:Jamal Leghari (brother)[2]
President:Asif Ali Zardari
Office3:Federal Minister without portfolio
Term Start3:4 August 2017
Term End3:4 October 2017
Primeminister3:Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Constituency1:NA-186 Dera Ghazi Khan-III
Predecessor:Khurram Dastgir Khan
President2:Mamnoon Hussain
Native Name Lang:ur
Native Name:اویس احمد خان لغاری

Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari (; born 22 March 1971) is a Pakistani politician currently serving as the Federal Minister of Energy in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif since 18 March 2024.He served as Federal Minister for Railway but removed by Prime Minister on 18 March 2024. Previously, he held the position of Federal Minister for Power in the Abbasi cabinet from October 2017 to May 2018. Leghari has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007 and again from March 2011 to May 2018. He was elected from NA-186 Dera Gazi Khan 3 in the 2024 general elections and has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 29 February 2024.

Early life and education

He was born on 22 March 1971 in Lahore, Pakistan[3] [4] to former President of Pakistan, Farooq Leghari.[5]

According to PILDAT, he was born on 1 August 1971.[6]

He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from University of Rochester in 1994.

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-204 (Rajanpur-I) in 1997 Pakistani general election.[7]

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly on a ticket of National Alliance (Pakistan) from NA-173 (D.G.Khan-III) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[8] [9] He served as Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications.

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly on a ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from NA-173 (D.G.Khan-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[10] [11] [12]

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly from NA-172 (D.G.Khan-II) in by-election held in March 2011.[13] [14] The seat became vacant after his father Farooq Leghari died who won the seat in 2008 election.[15]

He was elected as the member of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from NA-173 (D.G.Khan-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[16] [17] [18] [19] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) in May 2013.[20]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi.[21] [22] He was sworn in as Federal Minister without any portfolio on 4 August 2017.[23]

He was offered the portfolio of ministry of science and technology but he refused to accept it.[24] Reportedly, he demanded the portfolio of privatization.[25] In October 2017, he was made Federal Minister for Power.[26] [27] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Leghari ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Power.[28]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-292 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VIII) in by-election held on 14 October 2018.[29]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly from NA-186 Dera Ghazi Khan-III as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 100,252 votes and defeated Sajjad Hussain, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who received 97,990 votes.[30] [31]

Notes and References

  1. https://tribune.com.pk/story/308778/jehangir-tareen-legharis-join-pti
  2. News: Fourth generation of Legharis in Punjab Assembly . The News . 7 June 2013 . en.
  3. News: Legislators from RAJANPUR (PP-204 to PP-206) . 11 August 2018 . pap.gov.pk.
  4. News: If elections are held on time…. 4 December 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  5. News: DAWN - Features; November 26, 2002. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 26 November 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409020955/https://www.dawn.com/news/1063888. 9 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Detail Information . www.pildat.org . 10 July 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711054617/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=173 . 11 July 2017 .
  7. Web site: Punjab Assembly election results . ECP . 10 August 2018.
  8. News: PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211056/https://www.dawn.com/news/61351. 6 March 2017.
  9. News: Arithmetic of political families in national, provincial assemblies. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 December 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171312/https://www.dawn.com/news/73823. 8 April 2017.
  10. News: As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114952/https://www.dawn.com/news/813877. 5 March 2017.
  11. News: Legharis bury the hatchet. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 9 February 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171415/https://www.dawn.com/news/288530/legharis-bury-the-hatchet. 8 April 2017.
  12. News: Khan. Iftikhar A.. A blend of old, new hands. 5 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 5 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805043400/https://www.dawn.com/news/1349690/a-blend-of-old-new-hands. 5 August 2017.
  13. News: Awais Leghari leading in NA-172 by-polls. 28 February 2018. DAWN.COM. 29 March 2011.
  14. News: Awais Leghari wins NA-172 by-election. 28 February 2018. The Nation.
  15. News: Traditional rivals face off. 8 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 2 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408171518/https://www.dawn.com/news/795081/traditional-rivals-face-off. 8 April 2017.
  16. News: Kashmir envoys: diplomatic tactics or appeasement for reluctant allies?. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 2 September 2016. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305115057/https://www.dawn.com/news/1281533. 5 March 2017.
  17. News: 43 newly elected legislators join PML-N. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 23 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306131126/https://www.dawn.com/news/1013019/43-newly-elected-legislators-join-pm. 6 March 2017.
  18. News: PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211056/https://www.dawn.com/news/61351. 6 March 2017.
  19. News: Leghari questions Khosa's candidature. 6 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 7 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306211247/https://www.dawn.com/news/800767/newspaper/newspaper/column. 6 March 2017.
  20. News: 33 independent MPAs, 12 MNAs join PML-N. 15 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912135141/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/630765-33-independent-mpas,-12-mnas-join-pml-n. 12 September 2017.
  21. News: A 43-member new cabinet sworn in. 4 August 2017. Associated Press Of Pakistan. 4 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170804174456/https://www.app.com.pk/a-43-member-new-cabinet-sworn-in/. 4 August 2017.
  22. News: PM Khaqan Abbasi's 43-member cabinet takes oath today. 4 August 2017. Pakistan Today. 4 August 2017.
  23. Web site: Notification . Cabinet division . 23 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823132539/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/Notification-PD.pdf . 23 August 2018.
  24. News: Raza. Syed Irfan. Daniyal Aziz among four new ministers. 10 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810130756/https://www.dawn.com/news/1350712/daniyal-aziz-among-four-new-ministers. 10 August 2017.
  25. News: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. Portfolios allocated to PM's advisers, special assistants. 18 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 18 August 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818045237/https://www.dawn.com/news/1352281/portfolios-allocated-to-pms-advisers-special-assistants. 18 August 2017.
  26. News: Awais Leghari made Minister of Power Division. 9 November 2017. Business Recorder. 5 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109092321/https://fp.brecorder.com/2017/10/20171005223572/. 9 November 2017.
  27. Web site: Cabinet Notification. Cabinbet Division. 9 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109092322/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx?id=103&opt=newsevents. 9 November 2017.
  28. Web site: Notification . Cabinet division . 1 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601180526/http://www.cabinet.gov.pk/userfiles1/file/fm-mos-noti-01-06-2018.pdf . 1 June 2018.
  29. News: By-election 2018: Unofficial, partial results . 14 October 2018 . Geo News . 14 October 2018.
  30. Web site: NA-186 Election Result 2024 Dera Gazi Khan 3, Candidates List . www.geo.tv . Geo TV . 29 July 2024 . en.
  31. Web site: NA-186 Election Result . Samaa . 29 July 2024.

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