Ayub Afridi (politician)

Muhammad Ayub Afridi is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2018 to December 2021.

For the drug lord, see Ayub Afridi (drug lord).

Ayub Afridi
Advisor to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis
In office
23 November 2021 – 10 April 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
12 March 2018 – 23 November 2021
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-present)
RelationsManzoor Afridi (cousin)[1][2]
Javed Afridi (nephew)[2]

Political career

Afridi was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on general seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[5]

On 23 November 2021, he resigned from his seat as senator and was appointed as Advisor to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Manzoor Afridi to be KP caretaker CM". The News. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. "Manzoor Afridi set to become caretaker CM of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Dawn (newspaper). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. "PTI's Ayub Afridi resigns as senator, appointed PM's adviser on overseas Pakistanis". Dawn (newspaper). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. "PTI senator Ayub Afridi resigns for Tarin's election". The News International (newspaper). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. "PM approves appointment of Ayub Afridi as Advisor on Overseas Pakistanis". The Nation (newspaper). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.


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