Asif Saeed Manais is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to May 2018.

Asif Saeed Manais
Asif Saeed Manais
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1976-12-01) 1 December 1976 (age 47)
Vehari District
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Parent

Early life and education

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He was born on 1 December 1976 in Vehari District, Punjab to former speaker of the Punjab Assembly Saeed Ahmed Manais.[1]

He graduated in 1997 from Government College, Lahore and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) from Constituency PP-238 (Vehari-VII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 41,278 votes and defeated Inayat Hussain Khan Khakwani, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-238 (Vehari-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 40,431 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Ghuzanfar Abbas Ghallu. He also ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-169 (Vehari-III) and from Constituency NA-170 (Vehari-IV) but was unsuccessful. He received 150 votes from Constituency NA-169 (Vehari-III) and lost the seat to Tehmina Daultana, and received 766 votes and lost the seat to Mehmood Hayat Khan.[5]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-238 (Vehari-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] He received 46,474 votes and defeated Muhammad Ali Raza Khan Khakwani, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[7] In June 2013, he was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education.[8] In June 2013, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Special Education.[9] He remained Minister for Special Education until the cabinet reshuffle in November 2016 when he was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for livestock and dairy development.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". The News. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (11 June 2013). "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". The Nation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Punjab govt hands over portfolios to newly appointed cabinet ministers". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.