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Asif Kirmani
Senator Asif Kirmani | |
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| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office July 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
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Syed Asif Saeed Kirmani is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of Senate of Pakistan, since July 2017.
He is a son of Pakistan Movement leader Ahmad Saeed Kirmani.
Political career[edit]
He worked as Political Secretary to Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif before being appointed as the Special Assistant for Political Affairs to Nawaz Sharif in 2015.[1]
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in July 2017, replacing Babar Awan.[2][3][4]
He was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[5] 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.[6]
He was re-elected to the Senate as an independent candidate on general seat from Punjab in the Senate election[7][8] He was backed in the election by PML-N[9][10] and joined the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[11] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dr Kirmani made PM's special assistant for political affairs". www.thenews.com.pk. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "PM's adviser Asif Kirmani elected Senator without much resistance". DAWN.COM. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "PML-N's Asif Kirmani appointed senator: sources". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Asif Kirmani makes his way into Senate unopposed". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections". Pakistan Today. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Khan, Iftikhar A. (4 March 2018). "PML-N gains Senate control amid surprise PPP showing". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N bags 11 Senate seats from Punjab". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.