Ali Afzal Sahi | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Communications and Works, Punjab | |
| In office 7 August 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Chief Minister | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ajmal Cheema |
| Constituency | PP-97 Faisalabad-I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1986 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Political party |  PTI (2018-present) |
| Relations | Ghulam Rasool Sahi (uncle) Muhammad Ameer Bhatti (father-in-law) |
| Parent | Muhammad Afzal Sahi (father) |
Chaudhry Ali Afzal Sahi (born on 26 June 1986) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who served as the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Communication and Works from August 2022 till January 2023. He also served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from July 2022 till January 2023.
Early life and education
Ali belongs to a politically active Punjabi Jat family of the Sahi clan from Faisalabad, as his father Muhammad Afzal Sahi, his uncle Lt. Col. (R) Ghulam Rasool Sahi and his cousin Zafar Zulqarnain Sahi have all been parliamentarians.
He has memorized the Qur'an and earned his Bachelor's and later his LLB from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).[1]
Political career
He contested the 2018 Punjab provincial election from PP-97 Faisalabad-I as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), but was unsuccessful. He received 37,973 votes and lost to Muhammad Ajmal Cheema, an independent candidate.
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-97 Faisalabad-I as a candidate of the PTI in the July 2022 Punjab provincial by-election. He received 67,022 votes and defeated Muhammad Ajmal Cheema, a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[2][3]
He is contesting the 2024 Punjab provincial election from PP-97 Faisalabad-I as a candidate of the PTI.[4]
Writings
He has written articles and op-eds for different publications, including for the English-language Daily Times.[5]
References
- ↑ Sikander, Qadeer (12 July 2022). "PP-97 Faisalabad-1 by-polls: 39 polling stations declared sensitive". Daily Minute Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023.
The academic credentials of these five candidates also attract voters because Ali Afzal Sahi is a memorizer of the Qur'an as well as a BA, LLB from LUMS University.
- ↑ Malik, Mansoor (2022-07-18). "PTI stuns PML-N with thumping win". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ Desk, BR Web (2022-07-17). "Punjab by-elections: PTI wins 14 seats, leads in 2 others". Brecorder. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ "List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab | 2023". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ↑ "Writer's profile". Daily Times. Retrieved 6 August 2023.