Muhammad Hanif Malik

Muhammad Hanif Malik Awan is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 1997 to 1999 and again from June 2013 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from December 2012 to March 2013.

Muhammad Hanif Malik
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
Constituency	PP-114 (Gujrat-VII)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 17 December 2012 – 16 March 2013
Constituency	NA-107 (Gujrat-IV)
Personal details
Born	(1952-05-05) 5 May 1952 (age 72) Gujrat
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education

He was born on 5 May 1952 in Gujrat.^[1]

He has received matriculation level education.^[1]

Political career

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-95 (Gujrat-cum-Jhelum) in 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 20,726 votes and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J) (PML-J).^[2]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-95 (Gujrat-cum-Jhelum) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 29,854 votes and defeated a candidate of PML-J.^[2]

He could not contest the 2002 general election due to graduation degree requirement.^[3]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-107 (Gujrat-IV) as a candidate of PML-N in by-polls held in 2012.^[3][4] He received 70,434 votes and defeated Rehman Naseer, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).^[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-114 (Gujrat-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.^[6] He received 40,428 votes and defeated Raja Muhammad Naeem Nawaz, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).^[7]

References

1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
2. "Punjab Assembly election result 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
3. Azeem, Muhammad (18 March 2013). "Man having links with banned outfit may get PML-N ticket". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
4. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (26 April 2013). "'N' suffers a double blow in Gujrat". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
5. "By-elections: PML-N shows strength in Punjab, bags 7 of 8 seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
6. "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
7. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.