Shaikh Rohale Asghar Explained

Shaikh Rohale Asghar
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:10 August 2023
Constituency:NA-128 (Lahore-VI)
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:NA-124 (Lahore-VII)
Birth Date:24 October 1952
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Shaikh Rohale Asghar (; born 24 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. He served as Advisor to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the status of Federal Minister. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 1985 to 1988 and again from 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1990 to 1993.

An influential figure of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), from Daroghawala Lahore, he has served as Advisor to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.[1]

Early life and family

He was born on 24 October 1952[2] [3] into a Kashmiri Shaikh family. Both his late father Sheikh Asghar and his late brother Sheikh Shakeel Asghar were involved in politics.[4]

His son Khurram Rohale Asghar has served as the PML-N Youth Wing Lahore President.[5]

His daughter Ayesha Rohale is involved in British politics, having served as a Liberal Democrat councillor for Welwyn Hatfield.[6]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-83 (Lahore-III) in the 1985 Pakistani general election.[7]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) from Constituency NA-93 (Lahore-II) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 41,181 votes and lost the seat to Aitzaz Ahsan.[8]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of IJI from Constituency PP-118 (Lahore-III) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 42,058 votes and defeated Mian Aziz-ur-Rehman Chan, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[9]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-118 (Lahore-III) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 9,432 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Hanif Ramay, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PP-118 (Lahore-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 17,419 votes and lost the seat to Haji Imdad Hussain, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-124 (Lahore-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[10] [11] He received 71,342 votes and defeated Ayaz Imran, a candidate of PPP.[12]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-124 (Lahore-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[13] [14] [15] [16] He received 119,312 votes and defeated Walid Iqbal, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[17]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-128 (Lahore-VI) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[18] He received 98,199 votes and defeated Aijaz Ahmed, a candidate of PTI.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 June 2023 . PM, Rohail Asghar discuss political situation . Dunya News.
  2. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 19 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419141529/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=124. 19 April 2014.
  3. News: If elections are held on time…. 4 December 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143518/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658. 5 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Shah . Sabir . 12 October 2015 . Ayaz Sadiq: Yet another Arain legislator wins from Lahore . The News International.
  5. Web site: Ur Rehman . Shoaib . 23 August 2017 . 100,000 registered as PML-N Lahore Youth Wing members: Safdar . Business Recorder.
  6. Web site: Morgan . Nina . 18 December 2018 . Pakistan MP visits Welwyn Hatfield . Welwyn Hatfield Times.
  7. Web site: National Assembly members 1985-88. National Assembly. 21 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521144901/http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/7th%20National%20Assembly.pdf. 21 May 2018.
  8. Web site: National Assembly election result 1988. ECP. 21 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf. 28 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97. ECP. 20 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830191836/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/Punjab.pdf. 30 August 2017.
  10. News: Poor Pakistan's MNAs get 3-fold richer in 6 years. 6 April 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054638/http://nation.com.pk/politics/15-Sep-2010/Poor-Pakistans-MNAs-get-3fold-richer-in-6-years. 7 April 2017.
  11. News: Value of MNAs' assets increased three-fold in six years: Pildat. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 15 September 2010. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054613/https://www.dawn.com/news/562772. 7 April 2017.
  12. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 12 May 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.
  13. News: Pakistan General Elections 2013 – Detailed results. 3 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201624/https://www.dawn.com/news/1026929. 3 March 2017.
  14. News: Rohale Asghar case: Judge on Hajj, hearing adjourned till next month – The Express Tribune. 5 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 11 September 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132513/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1180230/rohale-asghar-case-judge-hajj-hearing-adjourned-till-next-month/. 6 March 2017.
  15. News: PPP downfall: Aitzaz Ahsan resigns from Senate – The Express Tribune. 5 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 14 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234041/https://tribune.com.pk/story/549105/manzoor-wattoo-resigns-from-ppp-post/. 2 February 2017.
  16. News: Hit-and-run case: MNA seeks exemption from court appearance – The Express Tribune. 5 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 17 July 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132219/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1143230/hit-run-case-mna-seeks-exemption-court-appearance/. 6 March 2017.
  17. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 May 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.
  18. News: PMLN's Rohale Asghar wins NA-128 election . 3 August 2018 . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 27 July 2018.
  19. Web site: NA-128 Result - Election Results 2018 - Lahore 6 - NA-128 Candidates - NA-128 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 13 August 2018 . en.

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