Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal

Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Industries, Commerce and Investment
Assumed office
27 August 2018
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
15 August 2018
Constituency PP-151 (Lahore-VIII)
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969
Lahore
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal is a Pakistani politician who is the current Provincial Minister of Punjab for industries, commerce and investment, in office since 27 August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and again from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 20 April 1969 in Lahore.[1] His family is of the Arain tribe.[2]

He hold a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3] He received the degree of Master of Business Administration from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1996.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-148 (Lahore-XII) in Pakistani general election, 2002. He received 23,659 votes and defeated a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.[4] He was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Tourism in January 2003[5] where he served until 2007.[1]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from Constituency PP-148 (Lahore-XII) in Pakistani general election, 2008, but was unsuccessful. He received only 35 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[6]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency PP-148 (Lahore-XII) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[7][8]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-151 (Lahore-VIII) in Pakistani general election, 2018. He received 65,830 votes and defeated Baqir Hussain, a candidate of PML-N.[9]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for industries, commerce and investment.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Choosing right man for Punjab CM real test for Imran". The News. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "PhD, MSc degree holders in Federal and Provincial cabinets of PTI government". Dunya News. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Notification - Results Punjab Assembly 2013 election" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "PP-151 Result - Election Results 2018 - Lahore 8 - PP-151 Candidates - PP-151 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Malik, Mansoor (28 August 2018). "Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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