Alam Dad Lalika (Urdu: عالم داد لالیکا; born 12 March 1987) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. He is the son of Mian Abdul Sattar Laleka who was also a prominent figure of PML(N) and was close to Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Alam Dad Laleka gained much popularity in the constituency in the early years after his father’s passing.

Alam Dad Lalika
اسلم داد لالیکا
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-167 (Bahawalnagar-II)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-189 (Bahawalnagar-II)
Personal details
Born (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 37)
Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life edit

He was born on 12 March 1987. Grew up in Lahore, at a young age he enjoyed cars and was keen on them. Having to deal with his father's death especially at a very young age and taking on the responsibilities that came with it was a big challenge.[1]

Political career edit

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-189 (Bahawalnagar-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3][4][5][6] He received 95,060 votes and defeated Mian Mumtaz Ahmad Matyana, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7] During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Communications.[8]

In April 2018, reportedly he quit PML-N but this report turned out to be fake.[9] However he rejected the claims.[10]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-167 (Bahawalnagar-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[11]

References edit

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  10. ^ "Alamdad Lalika rejects news of his resignation from NA, PML-N". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Alam Dad Lalika of PML-N wins NA-167 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.