Ali Asjad Malhi

Choudhary Ali Asjad Malhi is a former Pakistani Minister and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Sialkot District. He served in the National Assembly of Pakistan from 16 November 2002 to 15 November 2008.

Choudhary Ali Asjad Malhi
President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Daska
Assumed office
13 April 2022
ChairmanImran Khan
Member of National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2008
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Prime MinisterShujaat Hussain
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication
In office
4 September 2004 – 15 November 2007
PresidentPervez Musharraf
Prime MinisterShaukat Aziz
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (since 2014)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (until 2014)

Personal life

Malhi belongs to a family of Bureaucrats and is a businessman by profession.[1] He is the nephew of Sikandar Hayat Malhi who was also a member of the National Assembly as well as the Punjab Provincial Assembly.[2][3]

Political career

Malhi started his political career serving as District Naib Nazim [2]

He was later elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 2002. He defeated the Independent candidate Armaghan Subhani.[4]

He served as Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications Division[5] as well as minister of State for Defense.[6]

Malhi was a former member of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2014.[1]

Malhi contested to become a member of the National Assembly from NA-75 Sialkot-IV but lost to PML-N Candidate Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan in the 2018 general election.[7]

In a 2021 bye election in NA-75 Sialkot-IV, Malhi lost to PML-N candidate Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar.[8]

Malhi among the key PTI leaders who were arrested [9][10] and his house which was a rendezvous point was raided.[11]

References
  1. Web Desk (2021-04-07). "Daska by-election: Who are Ali Asjad Malhi and Nosheen Iftikhar? - Pakistan". Geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  2. "Daily Times - Breaking News, Pakistan, World, Cricket, Entertainment and South Asia News, Sports, Fashion". dailytimes.com.pk. 2013-10-29. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2022-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Election 2013: Political Dynasties. Herald. 2013. p. 100. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  4. "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. "Portfolios of ministers of state". DAWN.COM. 2004-09-05. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  6. Selections from Regional Press. Institute of Regional Studies. 2007. p. 82. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  7. "NA-75 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  8. "Live Update: NA-75 Daska by-election results 2021". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  9. "PTI switches Sialkot rally venue after tussle with authorities". The Express Tribune. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  10. "Pakistan: Clashes Erupt During Imran Khan's 'Azadi March', Several PTI Leaders Arrested". ABP News LIVE, Latest News, Breaking News, Top Headlines, India News Today - ABP LIVE. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  11. "Azadi March: Changing plan to stay at D-Chowk, Imran says will return in 6 days if elections not called". DAWN.COM. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.


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