Asad Junejo

Muhammad Asad Ali Khan Junejo is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2018.

Senator

Mohammad Asad Ali Junejo
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
12 March 2018
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
ParentsMuhammad Khan Junejo (father)

He is a son of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Khan Junejo.[1]

Political career

In December 2015, Junejo was made President of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Sindh.[2]

In August 2017, Junejo joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3]

Junejo was nominated by PML-N as its candidate in 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[4] However the Election Commission of Pakistan declared all PML-N candidates for the Senate election as independent after a ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[5]

Junejo was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Islamabad in the Senate election.[6][7] He was backed in the election by PML-N[8] and decided to join the treasury benches, led by PML-N after getting elected.[9] He took oath as Senator on 12 March 2018.[10]

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References
  1. "Junejo's widow laid to rest". July 14, 2003.
  2. "Shujaat appoints Asad as PML-Q Sindh chief". The Nation. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "Asad Junejo joins PML-N - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. "PML-N, PPP shortlist candidates for Senate elections". Pakistan Today. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. "PML-N's Senate nominees to contest election as independent candidates, says ECP". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. "LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab, PPP in Sindh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. "Senate elections: PML-N bags lion's share; PPP outperforms, PTI meets expectations". DAWN.COM. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  8. "PML-N backed candidates win 15 seats in Senate Elections". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. Guramani, Nadir (22 March 2018). "15 independent senators backed by PML-N in Senate polls join treasury". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. "Senate elect opposition-backed Sanjrani chairman and Mandviwala his deputy". The News. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.


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