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{{short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Asad Qaiser
| image =Asad Qaiser.jpg
|office = [[Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan]]
|deputy= [[Qasim Suri]]
|term_start = 15 August 2018
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Sardar Ayaz Sadiq]]
| office1 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]]
|term_start1 = 13 August 2018
|term_end1 =
|constituency1 = [[NA-18 (Swabi-I)]]
| office2 = 14th Speaker of [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| deputy2=[[Imtiaz Shahid]]
| term_start2 = 30 May 2013
| term_end2 = 13 August 2018
| predecessor2 = Kiramat Ullah Khan
| successor2 = [[Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani]]
| office3 = Member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| term_start3 =29 May 2013
| term_end3 = 28 May 2018
| constituency3 = [[Constituency PK-35 (Swabi-V)|PK-35 (Swabi-V)]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Marghuz]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]]
| party = [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]]
| nationality = Pakistani
|alma_mater=[[Government Post Graduate College, Swabi]]<br>[[University of Peshawar]]
}}

'''Asad Qaiser''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|اسد قیصر}}}}; born 15 November 1969) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who is the current [[Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan]], in office since August 2018. He has been a member of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], since August 2018. Previously, he was the member of the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] from 2013 to 2018 and served as the 14th Speaker of the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly]], from May 2013 to August 2018.

==Early life and education==
Qaiser was born on 15 November 1969 in [[Swabi District]], Pakistan.<ref name="dunyanews/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser named NA Speaker, Ch Sarwar nominated as Punjab Governor |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/452016-PTI-nominate-NA-Speaker-Asad-Qaiser-Chaudhry-Sarwar-Punjab-Governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Dunya News |date=10 August 2018}}</ref> According to ''[[The Express Tribune]]'', he was born on 15 November 1968 in [[Marghuz]].<ref name="tribune/15aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser – political journey of 20th NA speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1779983/1-asad-qaiser-political-journey-20th-na-speaker/ |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=15 August 2018}}</ref>

He received his early education from the Government higher secondary school in [[Marghuz]]. He graduated from the [[University of Peshawar]].<ref name="dunyanews/10aug2018" /><ref>{{cite news |title=PTI nominates Asad Qaiser as NA speaker, Ch Sarwar as Punjab governor |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/206922-pti-nominates-asad-qaiser-as-na-speaker-ch-sarwar-as-punjab-governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Geo News |date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/207466-asad-qaiser-qasim-suri-sworn-in-as-na-speaker-deputy-speaker|title=Asad Qaiser, Qasim Suri sworn in as NA speaker, deputy speaker|website=www.geo.tv|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> He graduated from the [[Government Post Graduate College (Swabi)]]<ref name="dawn/15aug2018">{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Muqaddam |title=Friends in Swabi back Asad Qaiser for speaker's job |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426257/friends-in-swabi-back-asad-qaiser-for-speakers-job |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 August 2018}}</ref> and received a degree of Bachelor of Arts.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" />

After his graduation in 1995, he became divisional president of Pasban, a youth wing of [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]].<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" />

==Political career==
Qaiser began his political career with [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]] (JI).<ref name="dawn/10aug2018" /> He was elected Nazim of Kotha College Swabi as a candidate of [[Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba]] in 1984 where he served for two years.<ref name="tribune/15aug2018" />

He joined [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI) after its formation in 1996.<ref name="dawn/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=PTI nominates Asad Qaiser for NA speaker, Chaudhry Sarwar for Punjab governor |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1426175/pti-nominates-asad-qaiser-for-na-speaker-chaudhry-sarwar-for-punjab-governor |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=10 August 2018}}</ref> The same year, he was nominated as district president of PTI.<ref name="dawn/15aug2018" /> He became the president of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2008<ref name="dawn/15aug2018" /><ref name="dawn/10aug2018" /> where he served until 2013.<ref name="tribune/10aug2018" />

He was elected to the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] as a candidate of PTI from [[Constituency NA-13|Constituency NA-13 (Swabi-II)]] in [[2013 Pakistani general election]]. He received 48,576 votes and defeated Attaul Haq, a candidate of [[Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)]] (JUI-F). In the same election, he was elected to the [[Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-35 (Swabi-V). He received 14,165 votes and defeated Sajjad Ahmad, a candidate of [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PML-N).<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 election result |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf |publisher=ECP |access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> Following the election, he retained his Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly seat and vacated the National Assembly one.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=The Newspaper's |title=Tough contest likely on Swabi's NA-18 seat |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1419267 |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=11 July 2018}}</ref> On 30 May 2013, he was elected unopposed as the 14th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<ref name="tribune/10aug2018">{{cite news |title=Asad Qaisar PTI nominee for National Assembly speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1777680/1-asad-qaisar-pti-nominee-national-assembly-speaker/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=K-P Assembly: PTI leaders elected speaker, deputy speaker {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/556454/k-p-assembly-session-pti-leaders-elected-speaker-deputy-speaker/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=30 May 2013}}</ref>

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PK-44 (Swabi-II) in [[2018 Pakistani general election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI's Asad Qaiser wins PK-44 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-asad-qaiser-wins-pk-44-election/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224205704/https://www.app.com.pk/ptis-asad-qaiser-wins-pk-44-election/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He received 31,658 votes and defeated Gul Zamin Shah, a candidate of [[Awami National Party]] (ANP).<ref>{{cite web |title=PK-44 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swbai 2 - PK-44 Candidates - PK-44 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PK-44 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |access-date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In the same election, he was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency [[NA-18 (Swabi-I)]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser Khan of PTI wins NA-18 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/asad-qaiser-khan-of-pti-wins-na-18-election/ |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=27 July 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224205658/https://www.app.com.pk/asad-qaiser-khan-of-pti-wins-na-18-election/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He received 78,970 votes and defeated [[Maulana Fazal Ali Haqqani]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NA-18 Result - Election Results 2018 - Swabi 1 - NA-18 Candidates - NA-18 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/NA-18 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |access-date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Following his election, he abandoned his provincial assembly seat PK-44 (Swabi-II) in favor of the national assembly seat NA-18 (Swabi-I).<ref>{{cite news |title=19 NA, 3 PA seats vacated by winners |url=https://nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2018/19-na-3-pa-seats-vacated-by-winners |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=The Nation |date=14 August 2018}}</ref>

On 10 August 2018, he was nominated by PTI for the office of the [[Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Asad Qaiser NA Speaker, Ch Sarwar nominated as Governor Punjab |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/353355-pti-nomnates-asad-qaiser-for-national-assembly-speaker |access-date=10 August 2018 |work=The News |date=10 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On 15 August 2018, he was elected Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He received 176 votes against 146 votes of [[Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PTI's Asad Qaiser elected NA speaker: unofficial results |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1427135/ptis-asad-qaiser-elected-na-speaker-unofficial-results |access-date=15 August 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |date=15 August 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 30 April 2020, Qaiser tested positiv [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan|coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1553515| title=NA speaker Asad Qaiser goes into home quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19| date=30 April 2020| website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]| url-status=live| archive-date=5 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605030637/https://www.dawn.com/news/1553515}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Speaker National Assembly Pakistan}}
{{Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|state=collapsed}}

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