Moavia Azam Tariq
Mawlānā Moavia Azam Tariq (Urdu: معاویہ اعظم طارق) is a Pakistani far-right politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.
Moavia Azam Tariq | |
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| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-126 Jhang-III |
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| Born | 28 August 1983 Chichawatni, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party | 
Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party (PRHP) |
| Other political affiliations |  Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan |
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| Alma mater | Zakariyya University, South Africa |
Early life
He was born on 28 August 1983 in Chichawatni and in 2006, he obtained the degree of Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from Zakariyya International Islamic University in South Africa.[2]
Political career
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party from Constituency PP-126 (Jhang-III) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[3]
He received 65,252 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Sheikh Sheraz Akram.[4] Following his election, he joined Pakistan Rah-e-Haq.[5]
His father Maulana Azam Tariq was also a member of the national assembly.[6]
He is also a member of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat.[7][1]
References
- "ASWJ Leader: LHC orders release of Maulana Muavia | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Sanaullah met an independent MPA Maulana Muavia Azam in Jhang". Daily Times. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Muhammad Moavia". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Pakistan's Sunni-Shia Rift | MEO". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Banned ASWJ's Muavia Azam released - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 1 August 2018.