Muhammad Safdar Awan

Muhammad Safdar Awan (Urdu: 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.

Muhammad Safdar Awan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar)
In office
June 2008 – March 2013
ConstituencyNA-52 (Rawalpindi-III)
Personal details
Born (1964-01-19) 19 January 1964
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1992)​
RelativesNawaz Sharif (father-in-law)

Early and personal life

According to PILDAT, Awan was born on 19 January 1963.[1] According to the News International and Dawn, he was born on 19 January 1964.[2][3]

He joined Pakistan Army after completing his early education.[2]

Awan married Maryam Nawaz in 1992 while he was serving as captain in Pakistan Army[4] and had been the Military Secretary to Nawaz Sharif during the latter's tenure as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[5][6] After retiring from Pakistan Army as captain[7] he joined the civil services, and was posted as Lahore Model Town assistant commissioner.[2][8]

Political career

Safdar joined politics after returning to Pakistan in 2007 along with the Sharif family.[2]

Awan was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-52 (Rawalpindi-III) in by-election held in June 2008.[9] He received 54,917 votes[10] and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q).[11] The seat was vacated by Nisar Ali Khan.[2]

In 2011, Awan was made the chief organiser of the PML-N Youth Wing.[2][12]

In 2012, Awan was suspended from PML-N for verbally abusing leaders of PML-N.[2][13]

Awan was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-21 (Mansehra-cum-Tor Ghar) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[14][15] He received 91,013 votes and a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).[16]

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.[17][18]

In June 2018, he was allocated PML-N ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency NA-14 (Mansehra-cum-Torghar).[19]

In July 2018, he was sentenced to one-year jail term in Avenfield corruption reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau.[20] As a result, he was disqualified from contesting election for 10 years.[21] The next day, he arrived in Rawalpindi and surrendered to authorities.[22] In September 2018, He was released on bail over Avenfield corruption charges.[23]

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. [24]

Political views

In 2012, Awan publicly supported Islamic fundamentalist Mumtaz Qadri[25][26] who assassinated former Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer for speaking against the blasphemy law.[27]

See also

References
  1. "Detail Information". www.pildat.org. PILDAT. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Profile: Capt Safdar, from military man to first 'son-in-law'". DAWN.COM. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "Material, not evidence, submitted: SC". The News. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. "Meet the 'first sons-in-law'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. Zahra-Malik, Mehreen (27 October 2017). "In Pakistani Fray, Maryam Sharif Is on the Edge of Power, or Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. "Capt Safdar assails PM Office, bureaucrats". DAWN.COM. 19 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. "'Termination notice' to Capt Safdar". DAWN.COM. 14 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  9. "Capt (R) Safdar likely to be next KP PML-N chief". The News. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "PML-N, PPP make gains". DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  11. Yasin, Aamir (6 May 2013). "Traditional rivals face to face in NA-52". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  12. "Sharifs' nepotism angers senior PML-N leaders". pakistantoday. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  13. "Family matters: Nawaz's son-in-law suspended from PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  14. "Trend continues: Family names once again dominate polls - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (13 May 2013). "PML-N's grip on Hazara intact". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  16. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  17. "ECP calls PM's son-in-law on June 1". Samaa TV. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  18. "PM's son-in-law summoned for concealing wife's assets". DAWN.COM. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  19. Report, Bureau (15 June 2018). "PML-N names candidates for 25 NA seats". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. "Guilty: Nawaz given 10 years, Maryam 7". DAWN.COM. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  21. "AC announces 10 years imprisonment to Nawaz". The Nation. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. "Capt Safdar arrives in Rawalpindi to 'surrender to authorities'". DAWN.COM. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  23. https://www.dawn.com/news/1433868
  24. "Capt Safdar arrested from Karachi hotel for 'violating sanctity of Quaid's mausoleum'". DAWN.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  25. "Captain Safdar's hate speech". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  26. Nasir, Abbas (15 April 2017). "Outrage fatigue". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  27. Asad, Malik (10 March 2015). "Qadri acquitted of terror charge; murder conviction upheld". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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