Muhammad Safdar Awan
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Muhammad Safdar Awan (Hindko and Urdu: محمد صفدر اعوان; born 19 January 1964) is a Pakistani politician and retired Pakistan Army officer who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2008 to May 2018.
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Muhammad Safdar Awan | |
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محمد صفدراعوان | |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar) |
In office June 2008 – March 2013 | |
Constituency | NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-01-19) 19 January 1964 (age 60) Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Spouse | Maryam Nawaz |
Relations | Sajjad Awan (brother) |
Nickname | Captain Safdar |
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He is married to the PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz.
Often referred as Captain Safdar by his loyalists and in the media due to his past military career, because of his critical stance on secularism, his vocal support of Mumtaz Qadri and his repeated statements targeting the Ahmadiyya movement, he's generally considered to be a far-right politician.[1]