Muhammad Ajmal Cheema

Muhammad Ajmal Cheema (born on 13 Januaey 1960) is a Pakistani politician who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare, in office from 13 September 2018 to 19 July 2019. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018 until May 2022.

Muhammad Ajmal Cheema
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Chief Minister's Inspection Team
In office
19 July 2019 – 20 April 2021
Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare
In office
13 September 2018 – 19 July 2019
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022
ConstituencyPP-97 Faisalabad-I
Personal details
Born (1960-01-13) 13 January 1960
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyIstehkam-e-Pakistan Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2021-2023)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2013-2021)
Pakistan Muslim League Q (2002-2013)

Political career

He joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2013. He contested the 2013 Pakistani general election as a candidate of the PTI from PP-51 Faisalabad-I but was deafeated by Azad Ali Tabassum of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-97 Faisalabad-I in the 2018 Punjab provincial election. He received 42,405 votes and defeated Ali Afzal Sahi, a candidate of the PTI.[1]

He joined the PTI following his election.[2]

On 12 September 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.[3] On 13 September 2018, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Bait-ul-Mal and Social Welfare.[4]

He was removed from the charge of provincial minister of Punjab for Baitul Maal and Social Welfare on 19 July 2019.

He was being accused of adultery/supported in adultery of the same Baitul Maal and Social Welfare underage girls he was custodian of.[5]

On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to vote against party policy for the Chief Minister of Punjab election on 16 April 2022.[6]

He ran as a candidate of the PML(N) in the subsequent by-election, but was unsuccessful. He received 54,266 votes and was defeated by Ali Afzal Sahi, a candidate of the PTI.[7]

References
  1. "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. Malik, Mansoor (2 August 2018). "22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. "Punjab Cabinet inducts 12 more ministers". Geo News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (13 September 2018). "12 Punjab provincial ministers sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. "Scandal of underage girls' forced marriages at state-run shelter home surfaced in Lahore". 29 November 2019.
  6. "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  7. "PP-97 Faisalabad Bye Election 2022 Result Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/29-Nov-2019/scandal-of-underage-girls-marriages-at-state-run-lahore-s-shelter-home-surfaced


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