Abu Hafs Muhammad Ghiyas-ud-Din

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
ConstituencyPP-47 Narowal-II
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-133 (Narowal-II)
In office
20 February 1997 – 12 October 1999
ConstituencyPP-114 (Narowal-III)
In office
March 1985 – 29 May 1988
ConstituencyPP-155 (Sialkot)
Personal details
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 76)
Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N) (till 2020)
Children8
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Punjab Assembly Lahore

Early life and education

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He 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

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He 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ^ "National Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  8. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. ^ 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.