Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din is a Pakistani religious scholar and politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he was a member of the Punjab Assembly between 1985 and May 2018.
Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-47 Narowal-II |
| In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | PP-133 (Narowal-II) |
| In office 20 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | PP-114 (Narowal-III) |
| In office March 1985 – 29 May 1988 | |
| Constituency | PP-155 (Sialkot) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1948 Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (till 2020) |
| Children | 8 |
Early life and education
editHe was born on 1 January 1948 in Narowal, Punjab.[1]
In 1987, he has received Shahadatul Almia which is equivalent to Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat, Lahore.[1]
He graduated from University of the Punjab in 2006 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-155 (Sialkot) in 1985 Pakistani general election.[2]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) from Constituency NA-91 (Sialkot-VII) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 21,497 votes and defeated Anwar Aziz Chaudhry, a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI).[3]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Constituency PP-114 (Sialkot-XIII) in 1990 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 3,752 votes and lost the seat to Atiq-ur-Rehman, a candidate of IJI.[4]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-114 (Narowal-III) in 1993 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 9,437 votes and lost the seat to Muhammad Tariq Anees, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[4]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-114 (Narowal-III) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 14,609 votes and defeated Asghar Ali Chaudhry, a candidate of PML-N.[4]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-33 (Narowal-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 13,227 votes and lost the seat to Tahir Ali Javed, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[5]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-33 (Narowal-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 16,279 votes and lost the seat to Tahir Ali Javed, a candidate of PML-Q.[6]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-133 (Narowal-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] He received 45,473 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Naimat Ali Javed.[8]
He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-47 (Narowal-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]
He was expelled from the PML-N in 2020 with other MPAs for having violated the party's rules as he met Punjab's Chief Minister Usman Buzdar without the approval of the leadership.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "National Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Khan, Rameez (2 October 2020). "PML-N expels five MPAs for violating rules". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2023.