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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Muhammad Safdar Awan
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
| term_start = 1 June 2013
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| constituency = [[Constituency NA-21|NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar)]]
| term_start1 = June 2008
| term_end1 = March 2013
| constituency1 = [[Constituency NA-52|NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III)]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|1|19|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]]
| spouse = [[Maryam Nawaz]]
}}

'''Muhammad Safdar Awan''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد صفدر اعوان}}}}; born 19 January 1964) is a Pakistani politician and retired [[Pakistan Army]] officer who had been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] from June 2008 to May 2018.

==Early and personal life==
According to [[PILDAT]], Awan was born on 19 January 1963.<ref name="pildat/dob">{{cite web|title=Detail Information|url=http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=21|website=www.pildat.org|publisher=PILDAT|accessdate=24 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425123718/http://www.pildat.org/MNA/rsDetail.asp?detid=21|archivedate=25 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> According to [[the News International]] and [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]], he was born on 19 January 1964.<ref name="dawn/6july2018">{{cite news |title=Profile: Capt Safdar, from military man to first 'son-in-law' |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1417913/profile-capt-safdar-from-military-man-to-first-son-in-law |accessdate=7 July 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=If elections are held on time…|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658|accessdate=4 December 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>

He joined [[Pakistan Army]] after completing his early education.<ref name="dawn/6july2018" />

Awan married [[Maryam Nawaz]] in 1992 while he was serving as captain in Pakistan Army<ref>{{cite news|title=Material, not evidence, submitted: SC|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/181573-Material-not-evidence-submitted-SC+com%2FcwEr+|accessdate=27 February 2017|work=The News|date=25 January 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228082720/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/181573-Material-not-evidence-submitted-SC+com/cwEr+|archivedate=28 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and had been the Military Secretary to [[Nawaz Sharif]] during the latter's tenure as Prime Minister of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the 'first sons-in-law'|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/213551-Meet-the-first-son-in-laws|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Zahra-Malik|first1=Mehreen|title=In Pakistani Fray, Maryam Sharif Is on the Edge of Power, or Prison|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/world/asia/maryam-sharif-pakistan.html|accessdate=28 October 2017|work=The New York Times|date=27 October 2017}}</ref> After retiring from Pakistan Army as captain<ref>{{cite news|title=Capt Safdar assails PM Office, bureaucrats|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1297309|accessdate=27 February 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=19 November 2016|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228093400/https://www.dawn.com/news/1297309|archivedate=28 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> he joined the civil services, and was posted as Lahore Model Town assistant commissioner.<ref name="dawn/6july2018" /><ref>{{cite news|title='Termination notice' to Capt Safdar|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/347878/termination-notice-to-capt-safdar|accessdate=12 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=14 January 2004|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113133129/http://www.dawn.com/news/347878/termination-notice-to-capt-safdar|archivedate=13 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Political career==

Safdar joined politics after returning to Pakistan in 2007 along with the Sharif family.<ref name="dawn/6july2018" />

Awan was elected to the [[National Assembly]] as a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N) from [[Constituency NA-52|Constituency NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III)]] in by-election held in June 2008.<ref name="thenews/12june2013">{{cite news|title=Capt (R) Safdar likely to be next KP PML-N chief|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436167-capt-|accessdate=12 January 2017|publisher=The News|date=12 June 2013|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112093429/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/436167-capt-|archivedate=12 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He received 54,917 votes<ref>{{cite news|title=PML-N, PPP make gains|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/309358|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=28 June 2008}}</ref> and defeated a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Yasin|first1=Aamir|title=Traditional rivals face to face in NA-52|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1026422|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=6 May 2013}}</ref> The seat was vacated by [[Nisar Ali Khan]].<ref name="dawn/6july2018" />

In 2011, Awan was made the chief organiser of the PML-N Youth Wing.<ref name="dawn/6july2018" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Sharifs' nepotism angers senior PML-N leaders|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/26/sharifs%E2%80%99-nepotism-angers-senior-pml-n-leaders/|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=pakistantoday}}</ref>

In 2012, Awan was suspended from PML-N for verbally abusing leaders of PML-N.<ref name="dawn/6july2018" /><ref name="tribune1/29july2012">{{cite news|title=Family matters: Nawaz's son-in-law suspended from PML-N - The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/414516/family-matters-nawazs-son-in-law-suspended-from-pml-n/|accessdate=12 January 2017|publisher=The Express Tribune|date=29 July 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827200811/http://tribune.com.pk/story/414516/family-matters-nawazs-son-in-law-suspended-from-pml-n/|archivedate=27 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Awan was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from [[Constituency NA-21|Constituency NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar)]] in [[2013 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/549985/trend-continues-family-names-once-again-dominate-polls/|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=The Express Tribune|date=16 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent|first1=The Newspaper's|title=PML-N's grip on Hazara intact|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1010993|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=DAWN.COM|date=13 May 2013}}</ref> He received 91,013 votes and a candidate of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=6 April 2018}}</ref>

In May 2016, Awan was reported to [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] (ECP) by [[Imran Khan]] for concealing Maryam Nawaz assets. Safdar denied that however was summoned by ECP in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=ECP calls PM's son-in-law on June 1|url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/05/ecp-calls-pms-son-in-law-on-june-1/|accessdate=12 January 2017|work=Samaa TV|date=23 May 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113165846/https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/05/ecp-calls-pms-son-in-law-on-june-1/|archivedate=13 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="dawn/24may2016">{{cite news|title=PM's son-in-law summoned for concealing wife's assets|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1260306|accessdate=12 January 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=24 May 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113134107/http://www.dawn.com/news/1260306|archivedate=13 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In June 2018, he was allocated PML-N ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency [[NA-14 (Mansehra-cum-Torghar)]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Bureau |title=PML-N names candidates for 25 NA seats |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1414236 |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 June 2018}}</ref>

In July 2018, he was sentenced to one-year jail term in Avenfield corruption reference filed by the [[National Accountability Bureau]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Guilty: Nawaz given 10 years, Maryam 7 |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1418326/avenfield-reference-verdict-announced |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=6 July 2018}}</ref> As a result, he was disqualified from contesting election for 10 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=AC announces 10 years imprisonment to Nawaz |url=https://nation.com.pk/06-Jul-2018/ac-announces-10-years-imprisonment-to-nawaz?show=p?version=amp |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=The Nation |date=6 July 2018}}</ref> The next day, he arrived in Rawalpindi and surrendered to authorities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Capt Safdar arrives in Rawalpindi to 'surrender to authorities' |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1418759/capt-safdar-arrives-in-rawalpindi-to-surrender-to-authorities |accessdate=8 July 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=8 July 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, He was released on bail over Avenfield corruption charges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1433868|title=Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar released from Adiala jail after IHC suspends Avenfield sentences|date=19 September 2018}}</ref>

On 19 October 2020, Capt. Safdar was arrested from Karachi hotel for 'violating sanctity of Quaid's mausoleum' and was released on bail the same day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Capt Safdar arrested from Karachi hotel for 'violating sanctity of Quaid's mausoleum'|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1585873/capt-safdar-arrested-from-karachi-hotel-for-violating-sanctity-of-quaids-mausoleum |accessdate=19 October 2020 |work=DAWN.com |date=19 October 2020}}</ref>

==Political views==
In 2012, Awan publicly supported Islamic fundamentalist [[Mumtaz Qadri]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Captain Safdar's hate speech|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/344542-captain-safdars-hate-speech|accessdate=16 April 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417070325/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/344542-captain-safdars-hate-speech|archivedate=17 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nasir|first1=Abbas|title=Outrage fatigue|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1327032/outrage-fatigue|accessdate=16 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=15 April 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416075550/https://www.dawn.com/news/1327032/outrage-fatigue|archivedate=16 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> who assassinated former Governor of Punjab [[Salmaan Taseer]] for speaking against the blasphemy law.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asad|first1=Malik|title=Qadri acquitted of terror charge; murder conviction upheld|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1168547|accessdate=16 April 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=10 March 2015|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417154427/https://www.dawn.com/news/1168547|archivedate=17 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}

== See also ==

* [[Enforced disappearance of Mushtaq Mahar]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

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