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{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = Senator
|name = Mohammad Asad Ali Junejo
|office = Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]]
|term_start = 12 March 2018
|nationality = Pakistani
|party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
|parents = [[Muhammad Khan Junejo]] (father)
}}

'''Muhammad Asad Ali Khan Junejo''' is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the [[Senate of Pakistan]], since March 2018.

He is a son of the former [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] [[Muhammad Khan Junejo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/111177|title=Junejo’s widow laid to rest|date=July 14, 2003}}</ref>

==Political career==
In December 2015, Junejo was made President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]] Sindh.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shujaat appoints Asad as PML-Q Sindh chief|url=https://nation.com.pk/10-Dec-2015/shujaat-appoints-asad-as-pml-q-sindh-chief|accessdate=23 March 2018|work=The Nation}}</ref>

In August 2017, Junejo joined [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N).<ref>{{cite news|title=Asad Junejo joins PML-N - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1490387/asad-junejo-joins-pml-n/|accessdate=23 March 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=26 August 2017}}</ref>

Junejo was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in [[2018 Pakistani Senate election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/02/07/pml-n-ppp-shortlist-candidates-for-senate-elections/|accessdate=22 March 2018|work=Pakistan Today|date=7 February 2018}}</ref> However the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391004|accessdate=22 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=22 February 2018}}</ref>

Junejo was elected to the [[Senate of Pakistan]] as an independent candidate on general seat from Islamabad in the Senate election.<ref>{{cite news|title=LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1649842/1-live-polling-begins-52-senate-seats/|accessdate=3 March 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Senate elections: PML-N bags lion's share; PPP outperforms, PTI meets expectations|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1392940|accessdate=4 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=3 March 2018}}</ref> He was backed in the election by PML-N<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/polling-for-52-senate-seats-set-to-begin-shortly/|accessdate=22 March 2018|work=Daily Pakistan Global}}</ref> and decided to join the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guramani|first1=Nadir|title=15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1396875/15-independent-senators-backed-by-pml-n-in-senate-polls-join-treasury|accessdate=22 March 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman|accessdate=12 March 2018|work=The News|date=12 March 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312085816/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/291451-51-newly-elected-senators-take-oath-pml-n-finalises-raja-zafarul-haq-for-chairman|archivedate=12 March 2018}}</ref>

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