Ali Haider Gillani is a Pakistani politician who is the son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani. He was a member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.[1]

Ali Haider Gillani
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-211 Multan-I
Personal details
Born10 May
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPPP (2018-present)
RelationsSyed Ali Musa Gillani (brother)
Abdul Qadir Gillani (brother)
ParentYousuf Raza Gillani (father)

Abduction edit

On 9 May 2013, he was kidnapped in his home district of Multan after unidentified gunmen attacked a gathering of the PPP.[2][3] After three years, Ali, on 10 May 2016 was recovered in an operation by Afghan commandos in Ghazni, Afghanistan.[4][5]

Political career edit

He has been elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election from PP-211 Multan-I.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Syed Ali Haider Gilani". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Former PM Gilani's son Zardari abducted in Multan". The Nation. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan's former prime minister, abducted". The Guardian. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Ali Haider Gilani recovered in Afghan operation in Ghazni". Geo News. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Ali Haider Gilani recovered from Afghanistan". The News International. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "PP-211 Results - Election 2018 Results - - Candidates List - Constituency Details - Geo.tv".