Muhammad Pervaiz Malik

Muhammad Pervaiz Malik (Urdu: محمد پرویز ملک; 18 November 1947 – 11 October 2021) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 13 August 2018 until his death in 2021. 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.

Muhammad Pervaiz Malik
محمد پرویز ملک
Malik in 2017
Minister for Commerce and Textile
In office
4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded byKhurram Dastgir Khan
Succeeded byShamshad Akhtar
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 October 2021
Succeeded byShaista Pervaiz
ConstituencyNA-133 (Lahore-XI)
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-123 (Lahore-VI)
In office
11 March 2010 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyNA-123 (Lahore-VI)
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
ConstituencyNA-120 (Lahore-III)
In office
15 February 1997 – 12 October 1999
ConstituencyNA-95 (Lahore-IV)
Personal details
Born18 November 1947
Lahore, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
Died11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 73)
Lahore, Pakistan
Resting placeMiani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
SpouseShaista Pervaiz (wife)[1]
RelationsMalik Mohammad Qayyum (brother)
Yasmeen Rehman (sister)
ChildrenAli Pervaiz Malik (son)

Early life and education

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

He earned a B. Sc. Honours in Engineering from Aston University.[3]

Political career

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

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-120 (Lahore-III) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[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 became vacant after Javed Hashmi who won the seat in 2008 Pakistani general election, 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 2013 Pakistani general election.[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 2018 Pakistani general election.[20]

Family

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

Death

On 11 October 2021, Muhammad Pervaiz Malik had a sudden cardiac arrest and was brought to the Akram Medical Complex but did not survive. His son, Ali Pervaiz Malik, and Dr Javed Akram, VC University of Health Sciences, confirmed the death in the evening. He was 73.[22]

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Bio data - Minister" (PDF). Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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. 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. "PML-N's top man in Lahore is… Pervaiz Malik!". Archived from the original on 5 August 2017.
  22. Hussain, Javed; Sheikh, Adnan (11 October 2021). "Senior PML-N leader Mohammad Pervaiz Malik passes away in Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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