Malik Asad Ali Khokhar
Malik Asad Ali Khokhar is a Pakistani politician who is member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as well as Provincial Minister of Punjab. He won by election against PMLN candidate khalid mehmood qadri. On 31 December 2019, he was appointed as Provincial minister of Punjab for Fishries and Wildlife. On 19 July 2020, He resigned from his ministry.
Malik Asad Ali Khokhar | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Minister of Punjab for Fishries and Wildlife | |
| In office 31 December 2019 – 19 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | PP-168 |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July Lahore,Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Political career
Malik Asad contested his first election for the National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the 2018 Pakistani General Election. He contested in Raiwind NA136 the stronghold of PMLN. Malik Asad Ali Khokhar was not able to win the seat in general elections. However soon after the general elections he got another chance in the by-election on 13 December 2018 from constituency PP-168 of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the majority of 687 votes over the runner up Rana Khalid Mehmood Qadri of Pakistan Muslim League (N). He garnered 17,579 votes while Qadri received 16,892 votes.[1]
On 27 February 2019, he was appointed as the chairman of the chief minister's complaint cell. He resigned from his post on 26 August 2019.
On 13 September 2019, he was appointed as the Provincial minister of Punjab.
On 31 December 2019, he was appointed as Provincial minister of Punjab for Fishries and Wildlife. He resigned from his ministry on 19 July 2020.
References
- "PTI's Malik Asad Khokhar wins PP-168 by-election". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 December 2018.