Muhammad Pervaiz Malik

Muhammad Pervaiz Malik
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
Constituency NA-133 (Lahore-XI)
In office
2010 – 31 May 2018
Constituency NA-123 (Lahore-VI)
In office
2002–2007
Constituency NA-120 (Lahore-III)
In office
1997–1999
Constituency NA-95 (Lahore)
Minister for Commerce and Textile
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
President Mamnoon Hussain
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded by Khurram Dastgir Khan
Succeeded by Shamshad Akhtar
Personal details
Born (1947-11-18) 18 November 1947
Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s) Shaista Pervaiz (wife)[1]
Relations Malik Mohammad Qayyum (brother)
Yasmeen Rehman (sister)
Children Ali Pervaiz Malik (son)

Muhammad Pervaiz Malik (Urdu: محمد پرویز ملک‬‎; born 18 November 1947) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly between 1997 and May 2018. He served as Minister for Commerce and Textile, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 18 November 1947 in Lahore to Malik Muhammad Akram.[2]

He has done B. Sc. Honours in Engineering from Aston University.[3]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-95 (Lahore) in Pakistani general election, 1997.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-120 (Lahore-III) in Pakistani general election, 2002.[5][6][7] He received 33,741 votes and defeated Altaf Ahmad Qureshi, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[8]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-123 (Lahore-VI) in by-election held in 2010.[9] He received 37,787 votes and defeated Mian Hamid Miraj, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10] The seat was became vacant after Javed Hashmi who won the seat in Pakistani general election, 2008, vacated it to retain his home seat in Multan.[11]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-123 (Lahore-VI) in Pakistani general election, 2013.[12][13][14][15] He received 126,878 votes and defeated Atif Choudhry, a candidate of PTI.[16]

Following the election of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2017, Malik was inducted into the federal cabinet of Abbasi and was appointed Minister for Commerce for the first time.[17][18] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Malik ceased to hold the office as Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile.[19]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-133 (Lahore-XI) in Pakistani general election, 2018.[20]

Family

Malik's sister Yasmeen Rehman has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[7][21] He is a younger brother of Malik Mohammad Qayyum who has been Attorney General of Pakistan.[21][7]

References

  1. ↑ Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Detail Information". 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bio data - Minister" (PDF). Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "1972-1997 election result" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies". DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "LAHORE: Candidates declare poll expenses". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Khan, Iftikhar A. (5 August 2017). "A blend of old, new hands". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "PML-N bags Lahore seat in NA-123 by-polls". DAWN.COM. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "PML-N Pervaiz Malik emerges victorious from NA-123". brecorder. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "NA-123 voters close to finding an MNA, finally". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Lahore: N bags 12 NA, 22 PA seats". DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "PML-N clears names for 13 NA, 25 PA seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Election tribunal seeks AGs' help". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "New cabinet takes oath: Khawaja Asif foreign minister, Ahsan Iqbal interior minister". DAWN.COM. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Pakistan Swears In New Federal Cabinet". Newsweek Pakistan. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  19. ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Cabinet division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "PML (N) Mohammad Pervaiz Malik wins NA-133 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  21. 1 2 "PML-N's top man in Lahore is… Pervaiz Malik!". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05.
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