Ali Musa Gilani[a] is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from October 2022 till August 2023, and from 2012 to 2013. He contested the general election of 2013 and 2018 from PPP ticket. He is an active political worker, writer and a polo player. He is the son of Yusuf Raza Gilani, former prime minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012.

Syed Ali Musa Gilani
سید علی موسیٰ گلانی
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
Preceded byMeher Bano Qureshi
ConstituencyNA-151 Multan-IV
In office
24 October 2022 – 10 August 2023
Preceded byZain Qureshi
ConstituencyNA-157 (Multan-IV)
In office
February 2012 – May 2013
ConstituencyNA-148 (Multan-I)
Personal details
Political partyPPP (2012-present)
RelationsAli Haider Gillani (brother)
Abdul Qadir Gillani (brother)
Parent

Political career

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He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-148 (Multan-I) as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in by-polls held in February 2012. He received 93,106 votes and defeated Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar.[1][2][3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from Constituency NA-148 (Multan-I) as a candidate of PPP in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 49,918 votes and lost the seat to Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar.[4] He ran for the election on NA 157 in 2018 general elections and secured 72,000 votes. He was arrested on 25 November 2020 in Multan.Police arrested him over organising a rally without seek permission from the government.[5] but later released on bail.

Notes

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  1. ^ Urdu: على موسىٰ گیلانی

References

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  1. ^ Reporter, A (30 August 2012). "Court reserves judgment in ephedrine case". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "By-polls: Ali Musa Gilani secures NA-148 seat". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Keeping it in the family - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Ali Musa Gillani arrested in Multan". 25 November 2020.